Thought this was interesting. On AOL today there was a blurb about ten books people should read before they die. Here is the list:
10. Gone With the Wind
9. The Lord of the Rings *
8. Harry Potter Series *
7. The Stand (by Steven King)
6. The Da Vinci Code (by Dan Brown) *
5. To Kill a Mockingbird *
4. Angels and Demons (by Dan Brown) *
3. Atlas Shrugged (by Ayn Rand)
2. Catcher in the Rye *
1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series (by Douglas Adams)
AOL didn't say who recommends these books, but I thought it was an interesting list. I've read 6 of the ten (marked by *). Here is a link for the article. The author has explained why each book is listed.
Top 10 Books
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What an interesting list...I wouldn't have guessed that those where the top 10.
This list seems unofficial, and highly opinionated, and biased. Dan Brown books are good, but I could have died without reading them (the same with Stephen King). The other books I would agree with, even though I haven't read all of them, but they have made a huge impact on society. Ok so Da Vinci Code did, but it was just controversial, it's not like it inspired someone to kill a famous person or anything.
Me and Jason collaborated on this list and decided that it is very uncredible. We have a Barnes and Noble list of the best 100 books ever written (thus far, obviously) and the only one on there was "Catcher in the Rye." I would agree with Harry Potter because it was so original and pretty much took over the face of the earth...but I'm not sure if I agree with any of the others. And I found it interesting how much fantasy was on that list...
Very true--I kept looking for who was making these recomendations and couldn't find a name or organization. I think it is a credible list of contemporary popular fiction (empisis on popular)and reflects popular culture to some extent. Fantasy is one of the most popular genres selling.
I checked out the link again today and Hitchhiker was no longer on the list but the Bible was. ????
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