What is your favourite book of all time and why?

mentalmorph · 02-26-2009, 07:54 AM

... well?

OneLittleVictory · 02-26-2009, 08:03 AM

probably catch-22, provides teh lulz. Enders game was just awesome and really fun to read, i dont read much but i couldnt put that one down.

mentalmorph · 02-26-2009, 08:12 AM

wat is enders game who wrote it

kcomico · 02-26-2009, 08:14 AM

A Fighters Heart

**Mindripper** · 02-26-2009, 08:15 AM

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wat is enders game who wrote it

Google is your friend.

The Count of Monte Cristo - Great revenge story
Forrest Gump - If you liked the movie this is 1000X better
Rainbow Six - Favorite Clancy book

MrFun4000 · 02-26-2009, 08:17 AM

The Phantom Tollbooth.

The writer had to be on acid or something.

Messiahtype · 02-26-2009, 08:18 AM

American Psycho because it's badass and more graphic than the movie.

papi93 · 02-26-2009, 08:18 AM

Darth Bane Path of Destruction. Always enjoyed the Star War movies and it was interesting learning more about the Sith.

SkeetSkeet · 02-26-2009, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Mindripper

Google is your friend.

The Count of Monte Cristo - Great revenge story
Forrest Gump - If you liked the movie this is 1000X better
Rainbow Six - Favorite Clancy book

good look on forest gump...I cant understand why they took the statutory rape out of the movie.

For me I'd say Night by Elie Weisel (SP?)

Pad264 · 02-26-2009, 08:19 AM

I've always enjoyed essays and short stories more than novels.

Essay: "The Law of Acceleration," by Henry Adams
http://www.bartleby.com/159/34.html

Short Story: "Hills like White Elephants," by Ernest Hemingway
http://www.moonstar.com/~acpjr/Black...Elephants.html

OneLittleVictory · 02-26-2009, 08:19 AM

orson scott card, its scifi.

Set in Earth's future, the novel presents an imperiled humankind who have barely survived two conflicts with the Formics (an insectoid alien race also known as the "Buggers"). In preparation for an anticipated third invasion, an international fleet maintains a school to find and train future fleet commanders. The world's most talented children, including the novel's protagonist Ender Wiggin, are taken at a very young age to a training center known as the Battle School. There, teachers train them in the arts of war through increasingly difficult games including ones undertaken in zero gravity in the Battle Room where Ender's tactical genius is revealed.

Reception to the book was generally positive, though some critics have denounced Card's perceived justification of his main character's violent actions. Ender's Game won the 1985 Nebula Award for best novel and the 1986 Hugo Award for best novel. Its sequels, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, A War of Gifts, and Ender in Exile, follow Ender's subsequent travels to many different worlds in the galaxy. "Ender's Game" has been adapted into two comic series and is planned for a video game.

what are some of your favorites?

walkietalkie · 02-26-2009, 08:20 AM

I cant decide, but here's my top 5

David Copperfield - Charles Dickens
Ulysses - James Joyce
A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
War & Peace - Leo Tolstoy
Les Mis?rables - Victor Hugo

walkietalkie · 02-26-2009, 08:24 AM

Also

Dune - Frank Herbert
Moby Dick - Herman Melville

**Mindripper** · 02-26-2009, 08:25 AM

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Also

Dune - Frank Herbert
Moby Dick - Herman Melville

The first Dune book is incredible!

aceshigh49 · 02-26-2009, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Mindripper

Google is your friend.

The Count of Monte Cristo - Great revenge story
Forrest Gump - If you liked the movie this is 1000X better
Rainbow Six - Favorite Clancy book

I never knew Forrest Gump was based on a book and it's one of my favorite movies haha... I'm going to have to pick this up

So far my favorite is probably Needful Things by Stephen King (pretty much only read stephen king if I do pick up a book thats not a textbook which is like once every 3 years lately)

MusclesMarinara · 02-26-2009, 08:28 AM

The Count of Monte Cristo...I've gleened alot of life lessons/truths from the book

The Bible...

Dragon Riders of Pern/White Dragon/Dragonsdayn...pretty much anything by Anne McCaffery

Dragon Lance series of books...

CelticBhoy · 02-26-2009, 08:28 AM

To Reign in Hell - Steven Brust

It's his interpretation and version of the revolt in Heaven. Paradise Lost never really gets into detail about the actual war.

Love the characters, the action, and his portrayal of both sides. No one is essentially wrong. And you can easily see yourself supporting one side or the other.

I've read it on numerous occasions.

**Mindripper** · 02-26-2009, 08:28 AM

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I never knew Forrest Gump was based on a book and it's one of my favorite movies haha... I'm going to have to pick this up

So far my favorite is probably Needful Things by Stephen King (pretty much only read stephen king if I do pick up a book thats not a textbook which is like once every 3 years lately)

LOL - Yeah the book is awesome.

For Stephen King I would have to give a nod to The Shining or Salem's Lot. Both awesome books.

fkn_give_me_abs · 02-26-2009, 08:29 AM

Magician - Raymond E. Feist

****ing fantastic fantasy novel, beats the ballsack out of lord of the rings

KP7 · 02-26-2009, 08:30 AM

I hope they serve beer in hell
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mojo85 · 02-26-2009, 08:31 AM

Red Storm Rising- Tom Clancy

Every page is more alpha then the last.

**Mindripper** · 02-26-2009, 08:32 AM

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Magician - Raymond E. Feist

****ing fantastic fantasy novel, beats the ballsack out of lord of the rings

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WTF? A great book but LoTR is the grand daddy of all fantasy novels.

mentalmorph · 02-26-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by cdn88

orson scott card, its scifi.

Set in Earth's future, the novel presents an imperiled humankind who have barely survived two conflicts with the Formics (an insectoid alien race also known as the "Buggers"). In preparation for an anticipated third invasion, an international fleet maintains a school to find and train future fleet commanders. The world's most talented children, including the novel's protagonist Ender Wiggin, are taken at a very young age to a training center known as the Battle School. There, teachers train them in the arts of war through increasingly difficult games including ones undertaken in zero gravity in the Battle Room where Ender's tactical genius is revealed.

Reception to the book was generally positive, though some critics have denounced Card's perceived justification of his main character's violent actions. Ender's Game won the 1985 Nebula Award for best novel and the 1986 Hugo Award for best novel. Its sequels, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, A War of Gifts, and Ender in Exile, follow Ender's subsequent travels to many different worlds in the galaxy. "Ender's Game" has been adapted into two comic series and is planned for a video game.

what are some of your favorites?

Hard question!

Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit, Dune, The Shannara series, Robinson Crusoe

Stuff by

Piers Anthony, Asimov, Arthur C Clarke, Aldous Huxley, George Orwell, HG Wells,

etc

SplittinAdam · 02-26-2009, 08:33 AM

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LOL - Yeah the book is awesome.

For Stephen King I would have to give a nod to The Shining or Salem's Lot. Both awesome books.

Gotta pick up Skeleton Crew - it's short stories, but The Mist is in there. I also really enjoy The Langoliers.

Oh, and the Phantom Tollbooth is ****ing awesome. I loved that book.

**Mindripper** · 02-26-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mojo85

Red Storm Rising- Tom Clancy

Every page is more alpha then the last.

Great book. Debt of Honor is kick ass as well.

Yes book nerd.

PopPillsLikePez · 02-26-2009, 08:33 AM

mentalmorph · 02-26-2009, 08:36 AM

MR Strong beats mr tickle hands down IMO

fkn_give_me_abs · 02-26-2009, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mindripper

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WTF? A great book but LoTR is the grand daddy of all fantasy novels.

lord of the rings bored me, i struggled to get through the series

Rambostyne · 02-26-2009, 08:42 AM

It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong.
Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond

As for fiction...
American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis
Prey by Michael Crichton
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

iamgenus · 02-26-2009, 08:43 AM

I think my favorite is Count of Monte Cristo.

Close 2nd is A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. They made a movie about it "Simon Birch" but butchered the hell out of the book. I highly recommend reading Irving. He's a twisted f*ck but his books are very interesting and entertaining. Some of his books are way out there like A Son of a Circus - involving midgets, tranny serial killers, detectives and bunch of other bizarre stuff.

Also a big fan of LOTR, Enders Game series tho original is the best, Vampire Chronicles, Sphere and yes the Dan Brown books.