Books that Changed Your Life?

[Bolvangar]

I'm heading to Russia and Africa in a week for about a month. That means a sh*t load of time on airplanes and other various means of transportation.

Looking for some recommendations of any REALLY good books that you may have read.

Thanks!

 

[EngenZerO]

any starwars book,

 

[MustISO]

Kama Sutra

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: Bolvangar
I'm heading to Russia and Africa in a week for about a month. That means a sh*t load of time on airplanes and other various means of transportation.

Looking for some recommendations of any REALLY good books that you may have read.

Thanks!

In Soviet Russia, continent travels to YOU!

 

[spherrod]

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman/Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

 

[nageov3t]

grapes of wrath, atlas shrugged, life of pi, the bell jar, or the mcdonaldization of society (if you're looking for nonfiction).

 

[xSauronx]

i wont say changed my life, but 1984, animal farm, something by orson scott card...those are always good

 

[randal]

Atlas Shrugged, and to a lesser extent The Fountainhead, both by Ayn Rand.

 

[Malak]

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six. It'll forever change the way you percieve tree-huggin commies.

 

[SuperPickle]

Conversations with God
The Mind's I
Consciousness Explained
Walden
Emerson's Essays

(note: Conversations with God is not a heavy-hitting religious book - though it might be considered a little tree-hugging)

 

[ABErickson]

Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Atlas Shrugged is good also.

 

[her209]

Are you there God? Its Me, Margaret.

 

[Kadarin]

Hmm.. "changed my life"? None. However, some outstanding scifi books:

Peter F. Hamilton's The Reality Dysfunction series.
Joan D. Vinge's Snow Queen and Summer Queen
Daniel Keyes Moran's Continuing Time series: Emerald Eyes, The Long Run, and The Last Dancer
Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash
Iain Banks' Excession (and the rest of his Culture novels)
Dan Simmons' Hyperion (and the rest of the series)

 

[sygyzy]

How to Win Friends and Influence People

 

[kobymu]

The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie

 

[her209]

I'm suprised no one has mentioned any religious texts.

 

[Zenmervolt]

"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" and its sequel "Lila".

Anything by Hugh Prather is pretty good, though most of the early books are simply journal collections of aphorism-like thoughts.

Anything on Celtic/Gaelic/Welsh/Briton mythology is good too. Which reminds me that I still have to get around to reading the "Mabinogian".

Also, Soren Kierkegaard has some fascinating thoughts, and I would recommend strongly the compendiums of his journals.

ZV

 

[Malak]

Originally posted by: her209
I'm suprised no one has mentioned any religious texts.

People changed my life, not a collection of books.

 

[desk]

crime & punishment was influential, but i cant say it changed my life.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Penthouse, Playboy.

 

[NakaNaka]

The Giver: very good but not life changing.
Way of the Peaceful Warrior <--- life changing.

 

[SLCentral]

Fight Club, no doubt.

 

[chrisms]

On the Road by Jack Kerouac
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter Thompson
and if you want to start getting philosophical, Tao Te Ching baby

 

[Fritzo]

Get the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. The crappy movie made me want to go back and remember why I loved the original books so much. That book molded my sense of humor.

 

[tweakmm]

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff