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“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee
It is set in Alabama in the 1930s and is told from a child's viewpoint. The story deals with race, outcasts and growing up. It is a quick, well-written book that is easy to enjoy.
“Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston
It is a sensual novel about an African-American woman in rural Florida that was first published in 1937. While it is an important telling of the black experience, it is also a story of love and strength with a voice that will draw you in and hook you.
“1984” by George Orwell
It is a gripping, terrifying and suspenseful novel that is as relevant today as when it was first written. This is definitely one of the best books I have ever read.
“Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley
It is funny, clever and will help you better understand a lot of cultural references.
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
It is a short book about the American dream with great characters and descriptions of life (for the wealthy) in the 1920s.
“Dracula” by Bram Stoker
Read the book that has inspired countless other books, movies and TV shows. Dracula is written through letters and diary entries, and will make you feel like an intimate pla
“Les Miserables” by Victor Hugo
It is a great book. This is a must read story of love, redemption and revolution.
“The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck
It is the story of a family during the Great Depression, but the descriptions and symbolic imagery tell a much bigger tale. This is definitely a classic in American literature.
“The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brian
It is a collection of short stories that creates a bigger story. O'Brien writes about the Vietnam War and how it affected a group of soldiers. The writing is excellent, and the book is powerful.
“A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving
This is a great works of contemporary literature. You will not be sorry if you add it to your reading list.
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   | Posted Nov 10th, 2009 at 1:52AM Have to re-read 1984 since that was a big deal when that year came around and people really started to worry about "big brother" or government looking at everything that they were doing... I'll have to find my copy of it and read it again.... +2 nods   |
 Feeling quixotic | Posted Nov 10th, 2009 at 2:06AM Wow, Lord V, this is a project! I really enjoyed the sci-fi angled ones on this list when I read them, but for some reason "The Great Gatsby" intrigues me. I'm not sure that I fully 'got' it when I read it. |
 | Posted Nov 10th, 2009 at 2:26AM I don't read books. If I did, I'd read 1984, because I enjoyed watching the film. |
 Feeling cold | Posted Nov 10th, 2009 at 2:52AM I liked 'Animal Farm', by George Orwell, too! |
 Feeling quixotic | Posted Nov 10th, 2009 at 4:28AM @ Mtvlm: I need to re-read that too, it's been ages! @ Crazy fellow: it's OK, choose one and join us @ Roj: great choice, I want to re-read that as well @ Hobo: I'll check you in for 1984 @ Trgdy Ann: Animal farm is a great one too, we could have that for next month @ Sweet city woman: I loved the movie and I have to admit I have not read the book either. |
 | Posted Nov 10th, 2009 at 5:03AM, last updated Nov 10th, 2009 at 5:04AM Siddhartha - Herman HessaA thousand cranes - KawabataFathers and sons - TurgenevIf on a Winter's Night a Traveler - CalvinoAnything by Isak DinesenZorba the Greek - KazantzakisThe Alexandria Quartet - 4 novels by DurrelStranger In a Strange Land -- HeinleinThe Palm at the End of the Mind - Poetry by Wallace StevensThat's a reasonable start |
 | Posted Nov 10th, 2009 at 5:09AM I was just going to suggest Heinlein's "Stranger In A Strange Land". I see Coyote beat me to it! Been meaning to read that again for quite a while now. |
 | Posted Nov 10th, 2009 at 5:30AM As it comes to Heinlein, I would also recommend The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, another of his Hugo Award Winners. I remember reading 1984 and being sickened by it, but not so much as by Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. It was so antithetical to me that I simply could not reread it! |
 | Posted Nov 10th, 2009 at 5:48AM I've been meaning to read 1984, and as soon as I'm done my current book, I will read it. :) |
 | Posted Nov 10th, 2009 at 6:14AM Gatsby or Grapes of Wrath get my two nods... it's been a while for both of these, but well worth the re-read (if I only read books). ~argh~ |
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