What's your favorite book?

[Empress Em]

My Sisters Keeper which is way better then the movie is my favorite. But I am also currently enjoying Sing You Home. I pretty much love everything by Jodi Picoult.

[Natalie Brown]

I just finished reading The Crucible and it really made me think about the socio-political issues that we have. The drama, written by Arthur Miller, is a parallel to the Salem Witch Trials that occurred in Massachusetts in the late 16th century. A similar `witch hunt’ occurred during the MaCarthy era when the US Government feared the spread of communism in the country as it threatened the freedom of individuals. To gain control over the crisis, it sought out every single communist in the country and forced them to disclose the names of others involved. Shmoop’s take on this drama was very interesting. It offered various perspectives on this play that made very strong comments on how history repeats itself. A good site to go to if you want to update yours literary IQ!

[Aaron]

1. 1984 - George Orwell (See my user title, and 2+2=5 tat )
2. Animal Farm - George Orwell
3. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
4. Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov
5. Angels & Demons - Dan Brown

[Orange Green Tea]

Tie between Ender's Game and World War Z

[My_Two_Cents]

The Lord of the Rings - Tolkien

The Dark Tower (series) - King

[demers_60]

Three of my favorite books





I've read each countless times.

[linkgx1]

1. The Transall Saga
2. The Hobitt
3. Redwall.
4. New Moon (I swear thought the only good parts are with Jacob).
5. The Giver

There's more but I can't remeber them all.

[Drudge]

The Sword of Shannara - Terry Brooks

Chariots of the Gods - Erich Von Daniken

The Pirate Hunter - Richard Zacks

The Lost City of Z - David Grann

Above Top Secret - Timothy Good

Donnie Brasco - Joseph D. Pistone

[sikander]

Once you read his book , you will never find a book of this level .

[linkgx1]

Originally Posted by sikander

Once you read his book , you will never find a book of this level .

Might be something to read....

[TLeeTx2012]

I'm not into fiction like most. I like bios, oddball, etc. My fave book in recent years has been "The Walrus Was Paul". Book about the supposed Paul McCartney death hoax.

[U4K61]

2001: It was the only way I finally got to understand the movie.

[Orange Green Tea]

I'm re-reading Invisible Monsters which is my favorite Palahniuk book.

[Hatter]

Originally Posted by Craig Ruchman

2001: It was the only way I finally got to understand the movie.

I was so utterly confused reading that book in high school. I was 12 at the time and it was a voluntary read.

My favorite book is 11 Harrowhouse. I was 13 when I read that the first time. It's so disappointing to know now that the movie adaptation was so dumbed down. The book version was far more serious and had plenty of sexual content in it (left that part out in the book report and class presentation) . The stakes were also higher in the book. A solid read.

[Monolithium]

Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon
The Stand by Stephen King
The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

[RonSwanson]

The Harry Potter series is overall my favorite set of books of all time. I started reading em in 6th grade (I read dozens of books a month as a kid, no exaggeration...and not Goosebumps either). It just captured my imagination like no other, and I was able to grow with the books as I grew...something that certainly benefits people who are currently I'd say 25 and under are more likely to be entrenched with Harry Potter for this reason.

However, there are certainly others I'd consider my favorite.

I'd say the list after HP goes like this

1) The Alchemist
2) The Great Gatsby
3) Catcher in the Rye
4) The Jungle
5) The Fountainhead
6) Fahrenheit 451
7) Moby Dick
8) 1984
9) Animal Farm
10) Angels and Demons

Honorable Mentions: The Crucible, The Da Vinci Code, Huckleberry Finn, Tale of Two Cities, Siddhartha, The Three Musketeers, Slaughterhouse Five

[TLeeTx2012]

Originally Posted by Drudge

Above Top Secret - Timothy Good

[Tibor Lugosi]

I've been meaning to read The Alchemist but just can't find the time... I keep hearing how great it is...

[DeathByAsh'aman]

Can't pick just one, but Shogun came to mind first.

[ChadFL]

The Communist Manifesto.