What is the most influential book you've ever read?

Question

And why?

Answer 1

The Bible.

Pretty self explanatory.

What about you?

Answer 2

It has to be Deathly Hallows. Why? because i will have to play in it, And, it has such a good message to it. All the actors are great, and I love playing the bad guy. ;)

Answer 3

Animal Farm. It showed me what can happen in a Totalitarian government.

Answer 4

13 Reasons Why, it made me realize that every single one of us matter.  And if even one of us never was, we all would be different.  And after I realized that, it made me treat everyone with more respect.

Answer 5

Shug, by Jenny Han, it really opened my eyes out puberty and crushes.

Answer 6

Tyler Durden for Best Answer 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

"A Child Called "It" "

It really opened my eyes to child abuse...sad... :(

Answer 8

The Jungle!

It is not only the most influential book I have ever read, but onw of the most influential books of the past century. It greatly influenced how food is handled along with working laws.

The book helped bring about the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, which established the Food and Drug Administration.

Answer 9

Travels by Michael Crichton. It's his autobiography and it's fascinating. He tells about his experiences at Harvard Medical School, climbing Mt Kilimanjaro, and directing Sean Connery in a movie. It's an influential book because of the insight Crichton has into his actions and experiences. It's a great book to read even if you're not a fan of his fiction.

Answer 10

Susan Faludi's _Backlash_, probably.  I read it in college, and it opened my eyes to a lot of inequalities.

Answer 11

Pride & Prejudice, by Jane Austen

Simply because it showed the world that one can indeed write a romance fiction with taste, morals and intelligence.