World, Writing, Wealth discussion

Are there any books that you heard so much about that you feel you must read them?

The local phone book, ssomething more reliable than the average fiction or non-fiction book!!!

Is there such thing as a "must read", and if yes - what is it?

"Must," no. "Want to," yes. And sometimes even the "want to read" book does not match the hype that I attached to it. In fact, that is probably often the case.

I am currently reading "Way of Kings" by Sanderson, which has been on my TBR list for a long time. It has glowing reviews but I am (25% through) not really drawn in. Another book that is on my TBR that I'm excited about is "The Poppy War" by Kuang.

But as far as a "must read," it would depend on your likes and dislikes. But as a SF/F writer, I would say that I "must" read some of the classics from Aasimov, Heinlein, Tolkien, etc. to understand what makes them so popular.

I love The Way of Kings and its sequels. But that just goes to show that we're all different. (Fortunately.)

G.R., I recently reread Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land. It's very dated now as far a attitudes toward women, but it you can get past that it's still a good read.

Nik wrote: "Are there any books that you heard so much about that you feel you must read them?"

Nope. Though some that I did read for whatever reason subsequently ended up being talked about or made into popular movies, such as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.