What,in your opinion,is the greatest book you have ever read?

Question

Why?

Answer 1

besides the bible

enoch's ghost second book in the oracles of fire

its just amazing but there is a whole series b4 them

and then maybe the chronicles of narnia

Answer 2

That's a tough one because books cover so many genres.  I'm assuming you don't want a religious answer, so I won't say the Bible or Koran (please forgive if I've misspelled) or Torah.  

I'd have to say either 1984 by George Orwell - an interesting story set in a brilliantly devised future gone mad.

OR

Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock - if you're a fan of fantasy stories (without a Dungeons and Dragons kind of atmosphere), you really should read this book.  The only downside to Mythago Wood is the author's decision to write follow-up books.  I haven't read the entire series yet, but the original story probably should have stood alone.

Answer 3

The Bible.  It is our manual afterall.

Answer 4

Looking for Alibrandi dunno who it is by though. It is a great book cos it is.  

Answer 5

Siddhartha by Herman Hesse

Its an easy read and its a life guide... it helps you to find yourself.

Answer 6

Oh that is so tough. I would say George R.R. Martin's A song of Ice and Fire series. It has everything, set in a different world, great characters. It's so rich full of everything you could ever want in a book.

Answer 7

Steppenwolf - my reasons are many, however the tragic shadow-character is compelling, and the "between the cracks" life he leads is both truly sorrowful, and ultimately arrogant of purpose.  Herman Hesse, although writing in a time of looming war and destruction, paints a rare and quite delicate picture of the world of 'Steppenwolfs' in all cultures and times. I hope you read it with an eye to the times within which it was written. Enjoy.

P.S. "Siddartha", by the same author was also a revelation for some of us.  

Answer 8

harry potter series

bc everyone can relate to harry

ahh i wish there were more!!

Answer 9

The face on the milk carton and it's sequels... The last books I read that I didn't have to read for a class.  I was in junior high.  Well i've been reading Wicked for over a year but i'm nowhere near done and it's kinda strange so it's taking a while

Answer 10

digital fortress by danbrown and the street lawyer by john grisham

Answer 11

The Possessed by Dostoievski. I was amazed by the main character, the plot and the power and the influence it had on me

Answer 12

The Sparrow by Maria Russell Doria followed by Life as we knew it

Answer 13

my favorite book is gone with the wind!!!

Answer 14

I would say the Bible but I haven't read it in its entirety yet although it is a very interesting piece of history and aide in this life...

But so far, I'll have to say the greatest book that I have ever read was A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. I no longer see the world in the same way after completing that reading.  

Answer 15

The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner or Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

Answer 16

resident evil:underworld

Answer 17

Catcher in the Rye, can't really explain why, but I've read it like 5 times

Answer 18

The Bible! I know, the Christian is answering...but it's full of transformative information, really awesome old testament stories (Jael drives a tent post through a general's head! How cool is that?), and you're always discovering new things in it. Plus, it has influenced our language, expressions, and many many books that followed.

Aside from the Bible, though, I thoroughly love "The Princess Bride" for being even better than the already awesome movie.

Answer 19

vonngeut everythng :) simple and beautiful syntax, originality, humor

Answer 20

The Bible. It is our manual for living right.

Answer 21

Anything Jane Austen  

Answer 22

Everlost

because it was very wild and sort of "out there". Plus, it had a great plot and it was mind blowing.

Answer 23

Inuyasha series

Answer 24

The Most greatest, most authentic, most read book in the world, the book in which for a thousand years there is not a single change in a word.

The Glorious Qur’an is the last and final revelation of Almighty God which was revealed for the whole of humanity.

The Holy Quran is the most and the must book you need to read.

Answer 25

The Princess Bride, because it has fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, and miracles.  

Answer 26

Fahrenheit 451. It's probably one of the most important books ever written because it emphasizes the three most dangerous things in society: ignorance, indifference, and censorship. It's also beautifully written and relentlessly compelling.