Must Read Books?

I was introduced to the author James Patterson by a friend which I am now on the 4th book in the series.

Nice short chapters and never a dull moment.

First book is called Along Came a Spider which was also made into a film, if you haven't seen the film yet I recommend reading the book first its much better :D
 
Harper Lee - To Kill a Mockingbird
Friedrich Nietzsche - Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Richard Dawkins - The Blind Watchmaker
Richard Dawkins - The God Delusion
George Orwell - 1984

Rich
 
Wang said:
A Brief History of Time - Prof. Steven Hawking

And if suggestions for a comedy are what you desire, try anything from Spike Milligan or the James Herriot series. These books have had me creased in pain through laughter, no exaggeration!
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A vote for the stephen hawkings' book - it's an amazingly well written one, my friend recommends "god created the integers" by him also - a history of mathematics.

Rich
 
Moses99p said:
Ice Station - Matthew Reilly. Corny action movie put into a book, its actually awesome.
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lol, I agree, though I preferred Contest as it was like Unreal Tournament :p.

On a more serious note, try ' The Damage Done ' by Warren Fellows, I loved it.
 
Syk3 said:
Coming up to a hell of a long flight, thought id order a few books.

Which do you recommend?

Not Harry Potter though :).

I like Crime, Bi/Autobiographies, and a lot more.

Any you think are must reads out there?

Will buy the rest of the Harry Potters and give them a read too.
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Well I think I know the book for you ;) Its the first book I have ever read from start to finish and I enjoyed it a lot!

Redemption, by Stanley "Tookie" Williams. He was the Crip Co-founder, huge gang in the states turn nobel peace prize nominee. Was one hell of a read from start to finish and its crime related and an autobiography :D 5* from me
 
malc30 said:
Devils Guard by George Robert Elford is the Best book i have ever read in my Long nigh on 42 years on the surface of this planet. A must read & a true story.

Devil's Guard - Wikipedia

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A bloke in the pub has recently been telling me about that one. I've been trying to find a cheap copy on the auction site for him as he'd like to read it again.
 
ElvisFan said:
A bloke in the pub has recently been telling me about that one. I've been trying to find a cheap copy on the auction site for him as he'd like to read it again.
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Unfortunetly the Cult status of this book keeps prices high. I don't know if the prices are the same these days but the book used to fetch around 60 quid :(
It is without doubt the best story i have ever read though.
 
malc30 said:
Unfortunetly the Cult status of this book keeps prices high. I don't know if the prices are the same these days but the book used to fetch around 60 quid :(
It is without doubt the best story i have ever read though.
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You can get a used copy on Amazon for £25.
 
Right,

I'm gonna give you a bit of a selection mate,

The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

The Awakend Soul - Kahil Gibran

The Complete Novels - Franz Kafka

Daughter of the killing fields - Theary Seng

The Fabric Of The Cosmos - Brian Greene

Sacred Journey Of The Peacefull Warrior - Dan Millman

The Celestine Prophecy - Jame Redfield

The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho

Mans Search For Meaning - Viktore Frankl

An Open Heart - The Dalai Lama

A Simple Path - The Dalai Lama

Women Who Love Too Much - Robin Norwood

I've got a few more suggestions but they are a bit controversial so I'll leave it at that for now.
 
lowrider007 said:
I've got a few more suggestions but they are a bit controversial so I'll leave it at that for now.
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I'd love to hear your more controversial selections - perhaps with a quick description of each, if you have the time?
 
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