Comments on Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once - page 8

My app time favourite book. Has has a profound impact on my life.

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

There is a free Kindle eddition at Amazon.com. Also you can buy one on line there.

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Faera wrote: "I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance."

I love twilight you people are wrong. Did you even read it?

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Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

Barnes and Noble bookstore has it

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

I got it for free on kindle... Free for reading on pc, or app. Old books are free due to some copyright law I think. Hopefully you still can...

Maybe we need a 'do not think it belongs on the list vote' as well. Twilight gets lots of votes but potentially it would get more 'un-votes'?
However it would not be nice to see people voting against bibles and The Koran etc. But I'd still like to un-vote Twilight and a couple of others. Life goes on without reading 'The Time Traveller's Wife' for example.

Twilight? TWILIGHT?! I attempted to read this once to see what the hype was about. I couldn't force myself beyond the 40th page. It was so dry and vapid that there was no hope of any truly engaging or intelligent story coming from this woman's overly-romanticized idea of vampires. I would sooner read tabloids than Twilight.

On the other hand, I am quite happy with several of the books on this list. To Kill a Mockingbird rightly deserves the #1 spot, and was quite happy to see The Giver (the first book to actually hold my attention back when I was a kid) at #20.

Kristina wrote: "Amazing list - I've realised, that I already read quite a few if them and that I have a lot of them on my to-read list.
But as many of you said before, it's weird which books also find their place..."

I think that the true reason is that these books are in the list for sales numbers. So Twilight is a book that sold so many copies that for this reason is a book that averyone should be read in his life. And it's not the unique.
Personally I find out of contest Twilight but so Life of Pi. But is a subjective impression.

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

Ummm... Yeah you definitely can.

"Books that encourage thought."

Why is Twilight on this list?

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

I was able to download it to my kindle from Amazon

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

free! http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/203

twilight? seriously?

Faera wrote: "I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance."

I can't even imagine why you would say the Bible was horribly written, or that it shouldn't be on this list. Not only has does it contain an account of a lot of history, it reveals some pretty deep truths. It has also had, and continues to have, a lot of influence on the course of the world.

I will concede that the NIV version may be easier to read and understand than the King James.

And that's all aside from the fact that it's divinely inspired.

Doesn't just tell you about philosophy - this books gets you doing it.

Why is Dante's Divine Comedy in this List? Who on earth would like to read that nonsense that passed through a 15th century man who was probably high when writing it?

I am sorry for such rude words, but sometimes I think that whoever puts The Divine Comedy on this kind of lists has never actually ready the book. I have actually read it and found it to be horrible. A bunch of rant about Hell and who gets to go there and what punishment awaits us.( e.g. Turned our heads backwards, Swimming in our own waste, getting eaten by a jaguar while being burried in dirt etc etcc) I realize that books has great value as the first book of Renaissance era (or the last book before Renaissance) and for that time it was perhaps a great book. Now, however I can scarcely imagine anyone actually enjoying the book.

deleted user wrote: "I have never read Twilight but I have seen the movie! Is the book better then the movie?"

The book is Always better than the movie, to whatever you're referring.I always tell people to read the book first, then enjoy the movie.

Jan C wrote: "" I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance. "

Twilight somehow always makes every list. Along with The Book of Mor..."

The KJV is on the list.

arianna wrote: "TURQOISE* wrote: "You must remove those comercial books, like HP and Twilight"

i don't think you can, once they are on there, they're on there."

These books were not intended to be "commercial" by the authors, but were well promoted by the publishers after the first in the series made bestsellers. What Tony stated above about good against evil, strength of character, tenacity, and integrity describe the values explored in the HP series. As far as Twilight, it's all teen angst.

Stop already! We now know that Uncle Tom's Cabin is still in print! Way back on page 1! Enough is enough!

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

You can. I had to read it for school and my mom found it pretty easily. :)

Just wondering: who am I to state that anyone should read any book ?

The hunger games has a higher rating than Les Mis?! SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE.

I believe that the only way that a book may be moved in its position is for other books to receive a higher number of votes.

The KJV of the Bible on a list of "Books that encourage thought?"

I've thought a lot about the KJV of the Bible, but less because of the text itself and more for its application as a tool for the destruction of critical thinking in the larger community.

A possible exception might be the book of Job, which I would recommend outside of the entire Old and New Testaments. The Book of Job encourages multiple interpretations, not all of which are favorable to the presented deity. One can see a juvenile, bullying deity manipulated by a sophisticated satan as they play with an unthinking pawn. It is only when the pawn makes a leap to reason that he is contacted by the deity to be reprimanded. This image of a personal deity stands in contradiction to the notion of justice, fairness, and compassion that is heralded by the larger faiths.

I feel dismissive to the other books of the Old and New Testament because they tend to discourage disagreement in their readings and interpretations by lay-folk of those religions; however, my ability to state this opinion stems from my having read these texts. As such, perhaps they are worth reading when it comes to the idea of understanding how little critical thought is encouraged by the leaders of the largest religion in the world and for its use in the dispelling of 'proof texts' used by religious zealots who use these texts to justify all manner of injustice.

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You can buy Uncle Tom's Cabin at Barnes & Noble

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

You may be thinking of Little Black Sambo. Or the Disney movie Song of the South.

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"
I Have one

My goals this year were to walk more and read more. I have been doing very well with both. I am doing Oprah's first book club right now as a jumping off place, but once I finish that, this is a great site for recommendations on what to read next! I like to alternate between "literature" and entertainment reads. Yes, there is blending between the two categories, and there are plenty of both on this list!

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"
Yes it will be hard, but I saw one recently in a second hand store. eBay often has copies being sold too, if you're after one.

Excellent list. Thanks for this.

Some books seem to be mentioned multiple times. Harry potter can all be condensed to one. So can Chronicles of Narnia.
To Kill A Mockingbird seem to be mentioned twice

harry potter?,twilight? wtf thought it whould be a serious list

The problem with letting anyone add to the list is you end up with duplicates because not everyone checks to see what has already been included. For, example, there are at least two different editions of To Kill a Mockingbird on the first page alone. For me this is a red flag as to the actual value of the list as a whole. No moderation means duplicates and books of questionable value added because they meant something to someone. That doesn't make them a must-read.

Jan C wrote: "" I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance. "

Twilight somehow always makes every list. Along with The Book of Mor..."

I saw the King James on the first page. As far as I know the Mormons use the King James edition alongside their Book of Mormon (have a few Mormon friends).

I agree with you about Twilight though - the series is poorly written teen trash. How it sucks in so many adults is beyond me.

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

I did at Barns and Noble. In there classics section.

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"; still library may have a copy.

Penny wrote: "Heidi wrote: "I have never read Twilight but I have seen the movie! Is the book better then the movie?"

OMG, yes! You can't squeeze 800 pages of detail into a 2 hour movie. I know people are ba..."

The movie had a far better structure to it; it was far easier to digest and enjoy the story. The book meanders--a lot--but it does contain extra details not found in the movie. You should probably enjoy both. This is one time (the only time?) where I'd suggest watching the movie first.

Aprilleigh wrote: "I agree with you about Twilight though - the series is poorly written teen trash. How it sucks in so many adults is beyond me. "

Twilight does not get high marks in any area of fiction for me:

Randy Ingermanson's Five Pillars Of Fiction
* Storyworld
* Characters
* Plot
* Theme
* Style

But what it does SUPREMELY WELL is convey an emotionally-engaging story. Disregarding any faults Stephanie Meyers has with the craft of writing, she perfectly nailed the feeling of falling in love for the first time. And that emotional experience crosses all demographic boundaries.

Aprilleigh wrote: "The problem with letting anyone add to the list is you end up with duplicates because not everyone checks to see what has already been included. For, example, there are at least two different editi..."
I absolutely agree. I LOVE Stephen King, but would I really think EVERYONE should read Dreamcatcher once in their lifetime? Hardly! I guess I'll have to Google a true "Bucket List" of books to try to find those real jewels others have read and want to share. UGH...

REALLY?! Twilight comes before Atlas Shrugged? =0 =(

arianna wrote: "Melynna wrote: "Faera wrote: "I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance."

No matter your personal opinion about tho..."

The Bible is God breathed and infallible.

If you are looking for Uncle Tom's cabin check out the second hand book fairs, you are sure to find one.

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more" yes, you can. On Amazon

I was wondering how this list is composed.. Is it based on popular reading lists like 'The New York Times Bestsellers List' or the BBC version, or the popular classics perhaps? Or do people just vote on the books they like in the list and so providing them a place in the list?
The reason I ask is because I have seen books that have been rated by only 1 person at a higher position than others that have multiple ratings and the list is not compiled with the highest ratings first and then lower ratings.
Can anyone shed some light on this? How do books get their ranking in the list?
Depending on the answer, it will change/confirm how serious I personally take this as a 'must read' list.

Thank you in advance!

I believe it's just personal recommendation.

This list is just perfect! I want to read all these books!