What book should I read?

[Taz4158]

Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maitenance by Robert M. Pirsig.
Not only would you score points with your teacher by picking this, it's a challenging read, but it could possibly change your life.

After a while he says, "Do you believe in ghosts?" "No," I say "Why not?" "Because they are un -sci-en-ti -Þc." The way I say this makes John smile. "They contain no matter," I continue, "and have no energy and therefore, according to the laws of science, do not exist except in people's minds." The whiskey, the fatigue and the wind in the trees start mixing in my mind. "Of course," I add, "the laws of science contain no matter and have no energy either and therefore do not exist except in people's minds

 

[Ender510]

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

 

[iamwiz82]

try frankenstein by mary shelly, its an excellent book.

 

[TuffGuy]

the hitchhiker's "trilogy" by douglas adams

brave new world by aldous huxley - discusses a world of "x"

 

[DRGrim]

Read Catch-22, its a great book.

 

[SpongeBob]

My favorite book:

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

 

[poop]

If you dig fantasy, try The Sword of Shanara. I think of it as LotR light edition.

 

[beatniks3]

here are some suggestions...

-Heart of Darkness by conrad.
-complete short stories of hemingway.
-junkie by William S. Burroughs (this was his first published book. excellent read.)
-anything by james joyce...portrait of an artist as a young man...
-to the lighthouse by virgina wolff.

hopes this helps. all are short.

beatniks3

 

[fdiskboy]

Neuromancer
Ringworld

 

[Pyro]

Wow, so many suggestions, thanks.

I found out that someone had already taken Catch 22 and I wouldn't read Brave new world again, not unless someone gave me a GF3 in return for reading it.

Right now I picked Pride and Prejudice, but I will probably switch -- doesnt really sound like my kinda novel...


Thanks again for all the suggestions.

Btw, what is Dune all about? I've heard good things about it.

 

[palad]

You could try the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, by Stephen R Donaldson. Some very interesting discussions on the nature of innocence.

 

[Azraele]

TheVrolok: It's not by the same author, but definately a good read. It's short too, so it won't take too long to read.

 

[skywhr]

Survivor by Palahniuk

 

[MattCo]

Robert Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land and Starship Troopers are great books.

-MC

 

[eakers]

the acid house (collection of short stories)
the ecstasy club
the virgin suicides

*kat. <-- doesnt know the authors.

ps if you are going for shortness but goodness and deepness go for animal farm