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What's your favourite novel of all time?
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Badbury
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
In The Lake Of The Wodds by Tim O'Brien
The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown
All Quiet On The Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
In The Lake Of The Wodds by Tim O'Brien
The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown
All Quiet On The Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Any from the Redwall series by Brian Jacques.
More notably Mattimeo.
God, I haven't read that forever. Maybe once I'm done with World War Z I'll give it another gander.
gB
More notably Mattimeo.
God, I haven't read that forever. Maybe once I'm done with World War Z I'll give it another gander.
gB
For me, it's a toss up between On The Black Hill by Bruce Chatwin and High Fidelity by Nick Hornby. Both very different books, but both are cracking reads.
Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski
Journey To The End Of The Night by L.F. Celine
Although my favourite book is Of Walking In Ice by Werner Herzog.
Journey To The End Of The Night by L.F. Celine
Although my favourite book is Of Walking In Ice by Werner Herzog.
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll, or
"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte.
How very English
"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte.
How very English
Back in the Favourite books of all time-thread I mainly listed series:
If I were to pick one favourite novel it would be a toss-up between Perfume: The story of a murderer by Patrick Süskind and maybe The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco which didn't make list back in 2005, but might have replaced the Foundation series or the Dune saga, which both grows a bit dull after the initial books, if I were to put up a similar list today...
I think the Perfume would have won. Amazing book.
Myself said:
If I were to pick one favourite novel it would be a toss-up between Perfume: The story of a murderer by Patrick Süskind and maybe The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco which didn't make list back in 2005, but might have replaced the Foundation series or the Dune saga, which both grows a bit dull after the initial books, if I were to put up a similar list today...
I think the Perfume would have won. Amazing book.
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American Psycho - Bret Easton Ellis
or Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami
or Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami
Although both of those are big favourites tooMitthrawnuruodo said:
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I also love Cannery Row, and most of Charles Bukowski's stuff. A contender for the top spot would be Richard Brautigan's Revenge Of The Lawn, but it's a collection of short stories.
I read a novel called The Great Longing by a guy called Marcel Möring when I was a teenager and I think it still remains my favourite novel of all time. There's a kind of perfect simplicity about the way it's written (which is the reason I like Brautigan's stuff so much — I feel like he's used the perfect word or phrase to describe something) that has always touched me. The way the people in it live really appeals to me as well.
I read a novel called The Great Longing by a guy called Marcel Möring when I was a teenager and I think it still remains my favourite novel of all time. There's a kind of perfect simplicity about the way it's written (which is the reason I like Brautigan's stuff so much — I feel like he's used the perfect word or phrase to describe something) that has always touched me. The way the people in it live really appeals to me as well.
Series: The First and the Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Stephen R. Donaldson
Individual: Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card
Individual: Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card
Dune by Frank Herbert. I've read it more than 10 times. And I've read the complete series (6 books) at least 5 times.
The Count of Montecristo would probably be in second place.
Other books worth mentioning are a A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter Miller, The LOTR by Tolkien, and House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski.
The Count of Montecristo would probably be in second place.
Other books worth mentioning are a A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter Miller, The LOTR by Tolkien, and House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski.
Catcher in the Rye
It's amazing. I only read it about 6 months ago, but that's almost 4% of my life, right?
I think it will remain a favourite.
It's amazing. I only read it about 6 months ago, but that's almost 4% of my life, right?
I think it will remain a favourite.
I see a lot of good ones listed, but I'll go with one of my favorite authors, Robert Heinlein, especially Starship Troopers. ( And if you've only seen the movie, then you have no idea what the book is about.)
The following would all be up there for me:
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Damn Straight. Actually, just HP in general) - JK Rowling
Animal Farm - George Orwell
1984 - George Orwell
Cat's Cradle - Kurt Vonnegut
All great stuff. And yeah, Harry Potter. It's amazing.
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Damn Straight. Actually, just HP in general) - JK Rowling
Animal Farm - George Orwell
1984 - George Orwell
Cat's Cradle - Kurt Vonnegut
All great stuff. And yeah, Harry Potter. It's amazing.
Tough call:
Lamb by Christopher Moore is at the top of my list.
Near the top is:
The Book of Bebb by Frederick Buechner. Incredible writer. Diverse topics. Very intellectual at times, also very fun at times.
A Confederacy of Dunces
Young Adult Novel: Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Riley Giff is a wonderful book.
Lamb by Christopher Moore is at the top of my list.
Near the top is:
The Book of Bebb by Frederick Buechner. Incredible writer. Diverse topics. Very intellectual at times, also very fun at times.
A Confederacy of Dunces
Young Adult Novel: Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Riley Giff is a wonderful book.
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What would be a good Charles Bukowski book for someone just getting into him who is, um, 13 y/o?
And I.... don't tell me that I'm too young or something. Please. Just getting that out there.
My dad was all, "I wouldn't hand his work to you but if you want to go over the bookshelf and try one out...." I <3 him. Def.
And I.... don't tell me that I'm too young or something. Please.
Just getting that out there.My dad was all, "I wouldn't hand his work to you but if you want to go over the bookshelf and try one out...." I <3 him. Def.
Hitchhiker's Guide series (Douglas Adams)
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
1984 (George Orwell)
Dune Series ( Frank Herbert, and I like the expanded story in the prequels/sequels by Brian Herbert/Kev Anderson)
Probably a few others I haven't thought of here... but so far My Tank is Fight (a somethingawful.com book) is shaping up nicely
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
1984 (George Orwell)
Dune Series ( Frank Herbert, and I like the expanded story in the prequels/sequels by Brian Herbert/Kev Anderson)
Probably a few others I haven't thought of here... but so far My Tank is Fight (a somethingawful.com book) is shaping up nicely