5 Books Everybody Should Read

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This can be different than what you think are the greatest 5 books, so this isn't a GOAT (greatest of all-time) but a post about books that you feel are important and should be read by all, maybe that goes hand in hand...oh well. Here's my list:

1. Blood Meridian- Cormac McCarthy (Greatest living American author)

2. Ulysses- James Joyce (Not many books rival the impact that this one had on literature. There is even a day--Bloomsday--celebrated in honor of the main character. The banned publications, errors, incredible vocabulary of 30,000 words and its introduction of "stream of conciousness" writing makes this book as important as any book ever)

3. The Alchemist- Paulo Coelho (Inspirational, each line seems to have wisdom and he seems to do it without pretention)

4. In Cold Blood- Truman Capote (Greatest Non-fiction book ever written)

5. Johnny Got His Gun- Dalton Trumbo (The essay on war at the end is something everyone, IMO, should read. Plus his background and his genius make this book a must read)

List your additions...