I’m starting to develop cravings for good books, know any?

[seanchai]

Nobody captured America better than Jack Kerouac. Start with "On the Road."

 

[CLOONEY]

Nobody captured America better than Jack Kerouac. Start with "On the Road."

That book is interesting, but a bit too much drugged up ramble for me to understand exactly what they are talking about all the time. Nonetheless, it was a good book!

 

[nonchalant]

Devil in the White City and the Unbearable Lightness of Being.

 

[A-Unit]

Re;

The Dark Tower by Stephen King, Books 1-7

The FountainHead and Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

The Book

The 33 Laws of Infinite Self

I 2nd every book listed, as I own most of them, or have them on my amazon list.

sales wise

Spin Selling

The Little Red Book of Sales

The Sales Bible

Investing

The Richest Man in Babylon

The Art of the Deal

More to come...I love books!

Also old style, easy to download, generally free pdf's....

-Power of Concentration
-The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D Wattles

A-Unit

 

[Latinoman]

You are 15...so, you should focus on books that are going to make you think (forget about the D'Angelo stuff or any "serious self improvement" book at this stage of your life).

Books that are going to help you understand the concept of reading.

I am not going to list the typical classics (such as Don Quijote or the Iliad or Dante's Inferno or any poetry book such as Pablo Neruda's poetry). Nor I'm going to list the typical Stephen King scary books. I have read all those books and they are entertaining.

However, I'm going to recommend a couple of contemporary books that are both entertaining and at the same time I consider them to be very good books. And they are RARELY recommended by people in Forums such as this.

"The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger

"The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

"The Godfather" by Mario Puzo

The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

 

[6-heads lewis]

edit - bleh

 

[Latinoman]

books on drywall, plumbing and circuitry is probably the best investment. this coming from a guy with several hundred books, many of which are already listed here.

That's fine when you are taking life serious.

He is a kid...he should not take life THAT serious yet.

 

[6-heads lewis]

you're right latinoman, i didnt look at his age. my previous posts accidentally mocked his age, when i was actually just making lame jokes without the intent of getting personal. my apologies to OP.

'catcher in the rye' is a teen fixture, and for good reason. 'don quixote', 'lord of the flies', 'animal farm', are all fantastic. i own but havent read 'zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance', its apparently great for high-schoolers.

i did a report in HS on an excellent book called 'fahrenheit 451', about a future in which books are outlawed.

how to win friends and influence people is a good start.

 

[TheVirtualMind]

- 1984

- Fahrenheit 451

- Les Miserbales

- Dreamcatcher

- Roadwork

All of these have kept me awake at night to keep reading. They are each very good books with different characteristics. Enjoy.

 

[Chosen1]

I really want to read dreamcatcher.

Any ways, I just finished reading these books

Red Harvest (really good the Continental OP is Crazy)

The Dain Curse

The Continental OP (good collection of stories once you read one you won't stop)

Zombie Survival Guide (great book it's not just about zombies it's about improving yourself believe it or not)

Dune (it's a Classic and my favorite book)

Vampire Hunter D (they started printing these in English I've read one working on the other)

Well those of the list of books I Read. I've read a lot lot more then that. I really like Dashiell Hammet's style of writing which is why I want to read more about the Continental OP. I going to start on Sin City to Hell and back and I want to read Farhenheit 451 Dreamcather and a few others.

P.S I read and loved the Richest man in Babylon. I don't know what happened to that book

 

[penkitten]

if you like stephen king you will also like dean koonz, hes a great read.

if you like to laugh, read some david sedaris, because he is hilarious, and if you can ever get your hands on some old lewis grizzard, try him out.

 

[Ricky]

Jack Canfield has a some great books and I'm not just talking about the chicken soup ones.

 

[comic_relief]

Jack Canfield has a some great books and I'm not just talking about the chicken soup ones.

Damnit, Ricky and killapetehog, you beat me to the books that I wanted to talk about. Oh well...

alright,

excellent books on self-improvement

The Alladin Factor
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Your Dreams
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen

The Power of Focus
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Les Hewitt
(Just Finished reading it about to reread it and do the synopsis)

The New Dynamics of Winning
Denis Waitley
(currently reading it)

How to Win Friends & Influcence People
Dale Carnegie

Please Stop Laughing at Me...
Jodee Blanco
Perspectives autobiography about bullying and its effects on a person. Allowed me to finally forgive the bullies that were in my past. very good for your age

Attitude is Everything for Success
Keith D. Harrell
(Alright, not the best. Still good)

George Foreman's Guide to Life
George Foreman with Linda Kulman
(some chapters are good, while others are pretty bad)

7 Habits of Highly Successful People
Stephen R. Covey

Living the 7 Habits: Stories of courage and inspiration
Stephen R. Covey

my list of want to read is:

Dare to Win
Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield

Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl

Rich Dad, poor Dad
Robert Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter

Success through a Positive Mental Attitude
Napoleon Hill and w. Clement Stone

Think & Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill

The autobiography of Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin

Anything wrote by W. Clement Stone or Tony Robbins

comic_relief

 

[DrMetallica]

Short, quick reads:
Life of Pi
Candide
Endurance

Long reads:
The Count of Monte Cristo
Don Quixote
The Gulag Archipelago

 

[WhitePimp]

East of Eden - John Steinbeck. Awesome story!

Anything by Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead is my favorite....truly inspiring.

I'm also reading the Lord of the Rings and am fascinated with it. I loved The Hobbit and am halfway through the Fellowship..., Tolkien's a genius!

Anthony Kiedis's autobiography Scar Tissue was awesome too. I wasnt a huge fan of the RHCP when I read it and it was still amazing.

 

[Yotsuya-san]

Avon:A Terrible Aspect by Paul Darrow

Old Mr. Boston's Bartender's guide.