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knave:
I'm pretty shocked that George R.R. Martin only recieved one mention.

His "song of Ice and Fire" series is amazing!
The first book is "A Game of Thrones"

As I was reading this one of my friends said he envied me because I had the rest of the series ahead...and that other books pale in comparison.

Ummon:

--- Quote from: shmokes on February 17, 2009, 01:31:09 pm ---In no particular order:

1- Catch-22 - Joseph Heller
2- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay - Michael Chabon
3- Memoirs of an Invisible Man - H.F. Saint
4- Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
5- The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas
6- Breakfast of Champions - Kurt Vonnegut
7- The World According to Garp - John Irving
8- Danny the Champion of the World - Roald Dahl (if you have any love for your child whatsoever make sure he/she reads this before leaving elementary school)
9- Infinite Jest - David Foster Wallace
10- For Whom the Bell Tolls - Ernest Hemingway (I had great difficulty deciding which Hemingway to include in the list -- could have just as easily been The Old Man and the Sea, A Moveable Feast, The Sun Also Rises, etc . . ., but I think maybe For Whom the Bell Tolls is my favorite).

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You already posted that early on.

First, it depends on why you're reading them.

TelcoLou:
The Jungle - Upton Sinclair

shmokes:

--- Quote from: Ummon on February 17, 2009, 08:04:42 pm ---
You already posted that early on.


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Wow . . . I thought this was a new thread.  Looking at my prior post though is almost creepy.  The list is almost identical, right down to the parentheticals!  That is ---smurfing--- weird.



--- Quote from: Ummon on February 17, 2009, 08:04:42 pm ---

First, it depends on why you're reading them.


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Is this directed at me?  If so, what do you mean?  What is "it" and what is "them?"  If them is the books on my list, I'm recommending them because I enjoy reading and they are among the most enjoyable books I've ever read.

danny_galaga:

--- Quote from: massive88 on November 21, 2008, 10:57:45 am ---It took till Shmokes to hit some of my favorites.  Ill go ahead and relist for emphasis.
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8. Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson


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i finally read this a few months ago. loved it (",)

the person who recommended it to me knew i loved 'neuromancer'. he said this is better than neuromancer. but i disagree. i find them to be rather different in style. it would be kinda like saying 'hitch hikers guide' is better than 'star trek'...

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