Best novel of all time

[Klendathu]

The Stand

[Chronoburn]

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[formallydickman]

1984
Dune


Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
A Heart of Darkness
Do Asimov short stories count?
LOTR
Animal Farm

[Millburn]

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I've read this book 3 times now and every time I pick up on new stuff I missed the last time. I can't believe I even forgot about this book, it's such a good read.

[Faerie]

Some great picks here, especially:

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A few of mine (I'm a huge geek):
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And there are so many more! It's wonderful when a piece of literature changes you. I haven't read either since jr. high, but I liked Brave New World a lot more than 1984.

[Faerie]

Also:
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Normally I hate philosophical texts, and this is just a small portion of Kierkegaard's (boring) Either/Or masterpiece, but the language is so romantic and beautiful that it will have you tearing up. It reads like diary entries written by a sociopath obsessed with utterly destroying a woman by making her fall in love with him.

[formallydickman]

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I haven't read either since jr. high, but I liked Brave New World a lot more than 1984.

Personally I find 1984 to be a better piece of literature than A Brave New World, but the latter has an arguably more relevant vision of the future and also tends to be easier for readers to connect with its characters. I recommend re-reading either if you haven't since you were in your teens. I find them much better than when I was forced to read them.

[Millburn]

Speaking of middle school books, I never realized that The Giver was just book one of a larger series. Apparently I need to re-read and carry on.

[Hasbinbad]

1984, hands down, best novel of all time.

Closely followed by:
On The Road, The Disposessed, The Lorax, The Handmaid's Tale, Fahrenheit 451, Brave New World, Flowers For Algernon, The Sheep Look Up, Fight Club, and most especially apt for this audience: Player Piano.

[Hasbinbad]

watership down is tight tho