Books that everyone should read - Writers Forum

jen5079 · 04-27-2008, 05:58 PM

What are the books that you think that someone must read? I've read a few of the classics, but I just want to know what you guys think is a book that is so good that if you had it your way everyone would read.

J.S.S · 04-28-2008, 07:42 PM

American Psycho is a must read, it is on a lot of books to read before you die lists. Glamorama is also good and it kind of stuck with me, with certain lines resonating in my skull but maybe that is just me.
Wind-up Bird Chronicle also made me think about a few things. Great book if you can get through it.

RebelGoddess · 04-29-2008, 04:55 AM

Instead of suggesting my favorite author, which I do wayyyy too much LOL, I'm going to go with another favorite of mine.

Jane Eyre

It's an amazing story that everyone should read at least once.

Racheal

thechair · Today, 07:30 AM

I personally didn't like American Psycho or Wind-up Bird Chronicle. I think everyone should have some exposure to Nabokov; Lolita and Pale Fire are my favorites by him. Also any of T.C. Boyle's short story collections. Also Slaughter House V and Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut.

Brenda Keesal · Today, 09:38 AM

For those of you thinking about death.. read EVERYMAN by Philip Roth. It's a deceptively simple book, written by a master.