Required Reading

[Ngugi]

I think Catcher in the Rye has to be in there somewhere.

[Acein8ter]

Want to help yourself?

The Power of Your Subconscious Mind - Joseph Murphy
Book

IMO, it's a must read if you want to enhance alll aspects of your life.

[fish2plus2]

Catcher should be read in HS, otherwise I think it loses alot of its value.

[asofel]

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i think you should add "the elegant universe" by greene under science

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nice. i haven't seen him mentioned at all really around here...

[Ken_AA]

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I have a hard time deciding what 2 books that everyone shoudl be forced to read, but I'm pretty sure that the ones people have come up with in this thread are terrible choices. Having every american attempt to read the Feynman lectures on physics is beyond pointless. The only suggestions here that have made any sense whatsoever are the basic finance suggestions.

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This is very true. As a social worked I deal with families on a daily basis who are unable to help their 3rd graders with their math homework. There is no book that is written at a high school level that more then 65% of America can understand.

Ken

[dylan's alias]

"Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell is an absolute must. It's only a few pages long. Trust me.

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/orwell46.htm


Innumeracy, John Allen Paulos
A funny, terrifying look at how pervasive an absolute lack of basic math knowledge is in society.
http://innumeracy.com/

[knifeandfork]

jonny got his gun, dalton trumbo
100 years of solitude, gabriel garcia marquez
both changed my way of thinking after reading. viktor frankl's book comes to mind too but i dont know the exact title

[BHold]

1) The Republic - Plato

2) Ishmael - Daniel Quinn

If the majority of people understood these 2 pieces there may be a chance to create a sustainable society. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond is also a good choice.

[slush fund]

"Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill

and

"How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie

[Shadowrun]

Catch 22
and i would either pick leviathan or common sense but i guess common sense, but without any other readings i think leviathan could be dangerous.

In summary Catch 22 and Common Sense

i also disagree with a lot of peoples books here