AN's bookshelf

[Tom Servo]

If AnimeNation was a library and each person had one book that, while not necessarily their favourite book, was one that they think everyone ought to have access to because it's either a darn good read or would benefit most who read it, what would it be?

What would you put on AN's bookshelf?

[loplop]

Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami. My introduction to Murakami's writings & still my favorite.

[Meegle]

Only one book? I guess "For Whom The Bell Tolls" by Ernest Hemmingway. It's my favorite book.

[Soluzar]

"The Forever War" by Joe Haldeman. It's a damn good hard SF novel, and could serve as an excellent introduction to the genre for anyone otherwise unfamiliar with it. It's not the greatest book of all time, but it's probably right up there with the greats of SF.

[Bernard_Monsha]

The Road to Serfdom by F. A. Hayek.

[HSaabedra]

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

I feel everyone should read this book at least once, if not many times to gain a different perspective on life.

[superplough]

I'd put Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind

[l0k1]

L’Étranger by Albert Camus

[Holy Knight]

I thought this was about posting a picture of your collection.

My pick: The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn Peake.

[kenshinbebop]

The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger

[The Million Dollar Prons]

The Ring by Koji Suzuki

[Meggles]

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. The version with all 21 chapters. It changes your view of things.

[Samurai Drifter]

"Anthem" by Ayn Rand.

It was difficult to choose between that, 1984, Brave New World, and the His Dark Materials series. Ultimately though, I think individualism is the most important of the concepts exemplified in those books.

[Leader Desslock]

I can think of any number of works more 'worthy' in a variety of senses, and I can come up with a few dozen favorites I'd like to see on the shelf. But if I was only allowed to add one book, then I wouldn't be embarrassed if my only contribution to the AN bookshelf was:

Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, by Mary Shelley.

It's a simply amazing novel.

[333jeffery]

John Taylor's "African Rifles and Cartridges". Taylor was one of the "great white hunters" you hear about in history books. Considered a reference book by shooters and hunters since it came out in 1948....

[Haro!]

"Anthem" by Ayn Rand.

It was difficult to choose between that, 1984, Brave New World, and the His Dark Materials series. Ultimately though, I think individualism is the most important of the concepts exemplified in those books.

The only thing by Ayn Rand I liked was The Fountainhead. There is a slight bias on my part that I haven't liked hte people that have recommended I read other stuff by her.

[Samurai Drifter]

There is a slight bias on my part that I haven't liked hte people that have recommended I read other stuff by her.
:(

filler

[Anamin]

The Jasper Fforde novels.

[Tom Servo]

The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
You know, I never really got that book or what the fuss was all about - maybe I read it too late? All I remember is this fella going around saying things like "you god damn son of a *****!" and getting wasted.

[kenshinbebop]

Fair enough. I don't really understand how so many people that have read this book don't understand or don't like it, but that's just because there was an instant connection with it for me. It just clicked.


I dunno, maybe I'm an angst-ridden cynic who has no friends deep down?

[The Million Dollar Prons]

“when european prince loves muslim girl!!”

By Soma SAbly

[goddessofanime]

Anything by David Sedaris or Augusten Burroughs. Both funny writers.

[Jatz]

I don't read books so I asked the bibliophile in the family, my sister, what she'd pick.

not much nonfiction, so i pick;

the world is my home by james a. michener.
it's his bio & about as sweeping and as epic as any of his novels.

[Jabberwock]

Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

Never was a better utopia ever imagined.

[Takumi Fujiwara]

I was going to pick something serious like 1984, or Brave New World, but (besides that they've already been said) I decided something a little more humorous was in order. So instead I'm going with:

When will Jesus Bring the Porkchops? by George Carlin

I don't think a book made me laugh that hard in years.

[Reidar]

Letters to a Young Contrarian by Christopher Hitchens

[KabukiSaMuRaI]

The Painted Bird written by Jerzee Kozinski.

[tenshi_a]

"Beautiful Losers" By Leonard Cohen

It's the book Soluzar will write when Prons and I are dead.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

"Beautiful Losers" By Leonard Cohen

It's the book Soluzar will write when Prons and I are dead.


Hey don't go revealing our lover suicide plot so early, Tenshi!

[Onigiri]

In the Rogue Blood by James Carlos Blake

It's a poor man's Blood Meridian...in a good...no...great way.

[Wolfgang]

Dracula. Insanely good read.

[blackknight]

Monty Python's All the Words, Volume 1.

Because everyone should be given the opportunity to memorize the content of various Monty Python sketches. Volume 1 more than volume 2, because the first half of the series was better than the last half. Slightly.

[Bisu]

Alexandre Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo.

[Tsukuyomi]

"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" by Hunter S. Thompson

[Trefellin]

Koushun Takami's Battle Royale.

[pepin]

Bret Easton Ellis - American Psycho

[SapperSix]

Generation Kill by Evan Wright

[Wind.::.Raven]

Well, since its only one book...Biting the Sun by Tanith Lee

Its relatively meaningful but still entertaining.