Best Book You've Ever Read?

[c0ld]

1985 - george orville

[Michelle]

Life of Pi

[fier13]

I read dragonball superman and fuckboyslim

[soks]

I read The book thief and i loved :)

[simonz]

Middlesex

[miko_korima]

La croisée des Monde, Philips Pullman
And sorry for the french title, I don't know it in English :P

[EvilCruncher]

Crime and Punishment, Dostoevsky .

[Whiteline]

Lord of the rings all books

[depp]

the book from george orwell about surveillance society ..

[MetallicTouch]

Great great topic for discussion...

I love to read books and I am loving the user comments...

Thanks to all...

[Reekk]

The Demon Awakens- R.A. Salvatore

No twist at the end if i remember correctly, but still an amazing book :)
Its the first part in a series, but it has a "closed" ending so you do not need to read the rest (if you don't want to that is)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Demon_Awakens

[justask]

Dexter

[Nissouri]

Confederacy of Dunces, a novel by John Kennedy Toole. One of the funniest books ever written, with a tragedy behind it. The author became despondent because he couldn't get it published and committed suicide; his mother later found the manuscript and vowed to get it published, which she did; the book went on to become a best seller and win a Pulitzer Prize.

[pharel]

the great gatsby by fitzgerald

[Klat]

for me it's one of the best. I really liked The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.

[Nhdj743]

Any Sherlock Holmes Story

[Vandeley]

The Reluctant Fundamentalist - Mohsin Hamid

[bwayne337]

Slaughter House 5!

[Stabber]

The Da Vinci Code

[moussafir92]

I'm attracted by sciences ebooks

[King_OF_Kings]

Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer is the best

[ELearner]

Crime and Punishment

[belabartok]

Rayuela by Julio Cortazar

[mR.d@hLa!]

Depends how you judge it:
Most thrilling and interesting: The Swarm by Frank Schätzing

Best book, that made me think: Faust by Goethe

[theDarer]

Crime and Punishment

[dzamba]

Dexter trilogy rly. After when i was watching TV show dexter I was decited to read books. And they are awesome !!

[flashingeyed]

John Grisham's. But don't read his books consecutively... :)

[hulabula]

The Firm by John Grisham!

[kindret]

hard choice, but I think The Song of Ice and Fire (Martin)

[badmojo]

Try "God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins

[Stabber]

I haven't read a lot of books , but i have to say Davinci Code

[Goldfilm]

Wheel of time the best.

[yousharing89]

Harry Potter, it's the best book i ever read :D

[eminter_25391]

^
I agree with you, Harry Potter my love :D

[robisoare]

stranger in the mirror by sidney sheldon

[Renzokuken-]

"The Godfather." Never have I read a book that's blown me away completely. Page by page.

[taggert]

Deception Point by Dan Brown

[niker]

harry poter

[pint76o]

My all time favorite is To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee

[hulabula]

I've read 11-12 books max, and I liked The Firm (by grisham) best

[canuck32]

My all time favorite is To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee

excellent book

[eJoyB]

My all time favorite book would have to be
Gates Of Fire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gates_of_Fire)
by Steven Pressfield (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Pressfield)
Gates of Fire is an historical novel about an elite group of 300 Spartan warriors which defied all odds and stood against the invading Persian army of millions of soldiers.
The battle took place at Thermopylae and was written in history.
this book takes an in depth look at how the society of Spartans was, how they were raised, what they believed, how they were trained to become the finest soldiers the world would ever meet, and finally it concludes with the detailed and thorough description of the battle and why it had such an importance for the Democracy and freedom of the whole of the western world. Everything is taken from facts that are written and found in old historic books of the ancient Greece, all over the world and with the help of Historic Professors from Universities around the world.
It would worth your time reading this book.

[Shinzen]

After the Quake

[yevgeny]

the prophecy

[jkl49]

I don't know about best, but if I was going with the simplest or easiest book to read.. I'd probably say The Old Man and the Sea.

[jamesonnet]

It's the Bible. It's a must read Book. To all reading lovers, I encourage you to read the whole book of KJV Bible. Give a try. At least once a year. We'll see the result. :)

[heiska]

The Unknown Soldier by Väinö Linna.

[Speedo]

I might have been saying the same before in the thread but.

The Education of Little Tree

People always want to recite quotes by men that history tell is great and on some sort of winning side. But this book is different. If you haven't heard of it then read it. Drama come later.

[cinephilia]

1985 - george orville
it's 1984 and it has been written by Georges Orwell, stupid cunt.

[speedtouch]

Harry Potter .

harry_potter_and_the_deathly_hallows .

[Stinson]

uh yeah Harry Potter *yay* This is really...errr...really...mm...no, there's no way to put it nicely.

My last book's Ecstasy by Irvine Welsh. That was fun. Took me a while to get the written Scottish, but it was fun.

[furkiberks]

The Metamorphosis by Kafka.

[raufoss50]

1985 - george orville
it's 1984 and it has been written by Georges Orwell, stupid cunt.
Outstanding! That is very nearly sig-worthy.

I would say Crime and Punishment for myself. Even in translation, it's powerful and visceral.

[Sushi007]

The Twilight Zone Stories

[Humbucker]

The best book I've read is Atlas Shrugged....and I am John Galt :D

[theriddler342]

1984 by George Orwell.

[pakito]

"Sociedad del Espectaculo" -Guy Debord-

[littlepaulie]

not a novel but might also be interesting... "God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins

[forbidden]

Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer

[CQ1ST]

Battlefield Earth - L.Ron Hubbard

[Frankthetank1]

Catcher and the rye. JD Salinger. This books relates to so many people..

[blackalice28]

Gone With the Wind...

[nevucri]

UnlmitedPower-NLPboook

[ppfl]

My favorite book is A beautiful Mind. It is based upon the true story of a great mathematician Joan Nash. This book is really inspirational.

[Hologram]

Think and grow rich by Napoleon Hill.

[kaffeine]

Some recommendations:

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Cien años de soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) by Gabriel García Márquez
Animal Farm by George Orwell

I don't know if these are the best I've read so far, but they sure are excellent books.

[Hologram]

Some recommendations:

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Cien años de soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) by Gabriel García Márquez
Animal Farm by George Orwell

I don't know if these are the best I've read so far, but they sure are excellent books.

I loved Brave New World.

[OlegL]

"Gone With the Wind" was one of my favorite books. Dostoevsky's "Humiliated and Insulted" was also good, though it was sad. Bulgakov's "Master and Margarita" was a really difficult book to understand; I mean, it was an easy read, but still was a difficult book to understand, if you know what I mean. I also liked Robert Howard's stories about Konan. "Headless Horseman" by Mayne Reid was a great book also...

[kallieb]

It's not my best, but it's a series that I'm going through right now with much enjoyment.

Nightside Series by Simon R Green (Fantasy genre). The 12th book of the series is due for release this winter (hopefully). The first book was barely passable, and thankfully I kept reading (on book 6 atm). It's easy to read, funny at moments, creepy in others and generally a relaxing read.

[slawek1989]

Lord of the rings

[swas1980]

There are a few books which are my favorites but two of them really stand out as being the ones that I could read forever.

1.The Collected Short Stories - Roald Dahl (These short stories are captivating and remain attached with you forever)
2.Catch-22 - Joseph Heller (Definitely a book to be read multiple times since every-time its a new experience and worth to be in one's library)

[ranger]

Karl Marx - Capital

[kishorebharath]

catch 22 in classics n god fathe too

[Glod]

This is ridiculously difficult to answer with one book. In fact, I'm not going to do it.

1. Hyperion - An epic space opera written in the form of a frame story, similar to the Decameron or Canterbury Tales. Philosophical, poetic, transcendent.
2. Historias de cronopios y de famas - The product of an endlessly fertile imagination. You will be forced to think deeply.
3. Mythago Wood - Explores the darkest of mythology in a deep, disorienting forest. Mysterious and gripping all the way through.
4. Tao Te Ching - An insightful collection of statements by Lao Tzu regarding the universe and how to live within it. Immensely beneficial for smoothing away harmful habits and reflecting upon your actions in life. Go for the translation by Brian Browne Walker.
5. A Song of Ice & Fire (series) - By far the most exciting fantasy series I have ever had the pleasure of reading, and don't doubt for an instant that it will become known in time as a work of great fantasy literature, up alongside Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia. You really can't go wrong with this one unless you're illiterate.

[IdolEyes787]

Holy Quran is the Best book of the Universe. it has Solution of each and evey problem of man's life. actuallt it is a complete code of life.


So nowhere in this "code of life" does it tell you not to be a dick?"

[megabyteme]

Holy Quran is the Best book of the Universe. it has Solution of each and evey problem of man's life. actuallt it is a complete code of life.


So nowhere in this "code of life" does it tell you not to be a dick?"

Then it might be a better option than I first thought. :naughty:


Battlefield Earth - L.Ron Hubbard

Seriously?!!! :slap:

[mollywogger]

Any of the raunchy "sexy" Mills & Boon romance books.

;-)

[mightyphreak]

on the road by Jack Kerouac

I agree with sh0ut, On the Road is a fantastic read. Dharma Bums is also a good one. If you haven't read any writings from the beat era (eg. Ginnsberg, Burroughs, Kerouac) you should really give them a chance.

[RulzM]

Harry Potter ( all )

[Startear]

Herman Hesse - Steppenwolf and Siddhartha, the best books that come to my mind

[rastafara]

DANNY KING - Crime Diaries series.

[gnuCyclist]

Outliers - Gladwell Malcolm
Crime and Punishment - Dostoyevsky

[Anonymau5]

Outliers - Gladwell Malcolm
Crime and Punishment - Dostoyevsky

Awesome book! :D

Well I'll never forget the happiness of finishing a book written by J.R.R. Tolkien. :)

[richasis]

on the road by Jack Kerouac

OP wants a book with a twist at the end...that read was twisted from the beginning... :yup:

[l0s7]

Dan Brown - Deception Point - so awesome - so addictive

[Al_X]

It has to be The Lord Of The Rings

[andrewmicky]

escort is a best book for reading

[daniel27lt]

I just finised reading Dracula, Bram Stroker. Its a classic and can be found online at most free ebooks sites as its found in the public domain and licensed under the creative commons.

[AtlAntA]

the secret

[honeyclarck]

I think you must read "cert killer" and you go for this at http://www.certkiller.me/

[Human_Being]

Fluke that cunt of a pricking dog!

[cishemant]

The best book "One Up on Wall Street", you can try reading this.

[stinkymonkey]

well the best book I have read would be the Abhorsen series...

[daniel27lt]

Night of Knives by Jon Evans

[Raiuc]

The Brothers Karamazov

[shaman0032000]

the hobbit - tolkien

[kuper245]

for me I think it was Plillip K. Dick - Ubik

[Exam_Papers]

The Power of one by Bryce Courtenay,
The Great inspiring story.

[fengzi597]

Wuthering Heights. It is classic.

[nh0xk0d0n]

The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas

[mukeshsoftona]

i love to read THE TIGER’S WIFE..

[YourKiller]

The Tibetan Book Of The Dead

[taggert]

Shawshank Redemption

[drew4452862]

The game by neil strauss

[shilpa02]

The best book i had ever read is ravindra singh novel "I Too Had A Love Story"...

[Vamosla]

The Shack

[Busaum]

Undoubtedly the "Mein Kampf" by Adolf Hitler.

[suhailinter]

I like FAIZAN-E-SUNNAT reading........

[leonkamal]

The stories of O.Henry have the most twisted endings you'll ever encounter in English Literature.


i love to read THE TIGER’S WIFE..

The Tiger's Wife is a very good book indeed. Tea Obrecht wrote short stories for New Yorker and was a profiled as among "30 authors under the age of 40" to look out for.

[missamy710]

Too difficult to pin down to just one...for an eye-opening "questioning Christianity in my twenties" read, I'd have to go with "The Mists of Avalon." Trying to re-read it now, but is at times too trite for my 39 year old mind to appreciate.

I will always stand by my classical favorite, "The Sound and the Fury," if only to sound obtuse and a bit boring.

For pure shock value, I love me some Anton LaVey and the Marquis de Sade.

[Aklian]

Everybody has its own choice so i have decided to tell you my favorite one. The best book which i read is the "Twilight". I know many of you guys must watch this movie also but believe me guys to read a book is a totally different from watch movie.

[megabyteme]

Good to see you've got a well organized junior reader program at your school, ak. :yup:

[IdolEyes787]

Everybody has its own choice so i have decided to tell you my favorite one. The best book which i read is the "Twilight". I know many of you guys must watch this movie also but believe me guys to read a book is a totally different from watch movie.

To test this theory that books and movies are two entirely different things I attempted to watch Faulkner's novel The Sound and the Fury and found that although the cover was kind of retro-cool it didn't really go anywhere plus the FX were really lame.
After staring at the cover for 2 hours I figured it had to be over and turned it off by skipping to the back page/end credits.Thank Gawd for the ability to fast forward,huh.

I then proceeded to read Transformers 2 which was really,really difficult considering all the noise.

[Vestibule]

Everybody has its own choice so i have decided to tell you my favorite one. The best book which i read is the "Twilight". I know many of you guys must watch this movie also but believe me guys to read a book is a totally different from watch movie.

If I may... here are some further reading suggestions that may help give perspective to your Twilight experience...

The Pillars of the Earth - By Ken Follet

Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand

The Foundation Series - Isaac Asimov

Childhoods End - Arthur C. Clarke

The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien

...Anyways.... that's a good start...

[Vhat]

The first book that I read (after getting back into reading), enjoyed, and still recommend is The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale. It's Young Adult but it is a good book to read. Since then, there has been more of course but this is the one that I remember as my first good book after getting back into the reading game.