Eldnacpeek Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) A Philosophy of Walking by Frederic Gros. It pertains to me due to the recent hobby I picked up. Walking has definitely helped me a great amount mentally, it flushes my thoughts when I have either too many negative, or too many in general. Randomly coming across this book on display in the philosophy section of Barnes & Noble very soon after taking up walking was a personal highlight of 2015. Edited February 17, 2016 by LazerSkink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyborg-Rox Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I've read very few books, though a popular choice I decided to challenge myself with once was Dune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagingGrizzly Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Blackstar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trunks013 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Does "how to cheat at cards" by Daniel madison count ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightdragon64 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Eragon, the whole series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyCowsy Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Catch-22. It is the only book that I have ever read that I can think and recall things about when I am in any state of mind and body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyrn Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I'm thinking mine is All Quiet on the Western Front. Despite being a fan of fantasy, this book really clicked for me when I read it for a report back in high school. I didn't realize how much I liked it or how engrossed I was until I read the remaining half in one go. It just struck a chord with me, especially at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vazerd68 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Anything by Bernard Werber (french) | Isaac Asimov's "foudation/robots" series | } nice thought material Wataru Watari's "my teenage romcom is f***ed up" | Pierre Bottero's "Le Pacte des Marchombres" trilogy (french) ^ my favorite out of the hunderds of fantasy stories I read during middle high thoses are all my favs Edited February 4, 2016 by vazerd68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trunks013 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Anything by Bernard Werber (french) | Isaac Asimov's "foudation/robots" series | } nice thought material Wataru Watari's "my teenage romcom is #*($%%@ up" | Pierre Bottero's "Le Pacte des Marchombres" trilogy (french) ^ my favorite out of the hunderds of fantasy stories I read during middle high thoses are all my favs Ha man "les fourmis" was so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeMonkey Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Unsure, tie between Ender's Shadow and The Amber Spyglass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TentownsRaid Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brahki Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Patrick Rothfuss' KingKiller Chronicles. Not yet complete, but the first two were astounding and the side book on one of the more mysterious characters made for a very surreal read, beautiful style to the writing, and a very in depth fantasy feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[DE]Saske Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Rumo and His Miraculous Adventures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Raall Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) city of bones... hated movie version of that. loved all of "the mortal instruments" books but that one was still my favorite. Edited February 4, 2016 by The_Raall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan-0-matic Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philp K. $&*^ (Bladerunner to all you non readers). Great movie adaptation too. Or Mrs. Frisby and The Rats of NIMH. Loved it as a kid, still re read it once in a while. Another great movie (The Secret of NIMH). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahcruna Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 A Clockwork Orange ___________________________________________________ There was a hole here, now it's gone. I guess... (╯°Д°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronWolfKnight Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Though I don't read many books, I've recently gotten into the Discworld novels though the only book in the series I've read is The Colour of Magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverlordMcGeek Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 The Blue Sword books. Especially the Hero and the Crown Close second is the kama sutra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsher Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) I have no favorite, as I mostly read whole series. My favorite Series are: >Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy >Star Wars Republic Commando (including Order 66 and Imperial Commando) > Skullduggery Pleasant For single books, I loved Magicka: The ninth element Edited February 4, 2016 by Skycook3y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngrazer Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Not sure if I have only one favorite book. I really like Hyperion Cantos, Ender's Game, Cryptonomicon, Anathem, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambit23Z Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 The Infernal Devices (Read 3/3 books) The Mortal Instruments (Read 5/6 books) Two series set in the same universe but in different times. Strongly reccomend it to people who like fantasy. Great writing too. Author is Cassandra Clare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taiiat Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 i don't have one favorite book. however, i do have a favorite series. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Asaro_bibliography#Saga_of_the_Skolian_Empire this is... very serious Sci-Fi. these books are a masterpiece. a complex universe, Sci-Fi that actually is logical and based off of something rather than 'because magic'... and subject matter that is really intriguing. the story is a huge spiderweb, something interesting at every single step. again, very serious Sci-Fi. it's not for everyone. to be clear, this is serious in the sense of the Writer has a Masters in Physics, Doctorate in Chemical Physics... plus the rest of her background. i can't stress it enough, this is very serious Sci-Fi. i've read most of the books in this series a dozen times, and each time, more understanding is gleamed from them, more of the universe fits together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shreiko Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Either the Harry Potter series or The Light Bringer series by Brent Weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--RV--Meta Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philp K. $&*^ (Bladerunner to all you non readers). Great movie adaptation too. After falling more or less in love with the climax scene of The Final Cut version of the movie, I've gotta say that this is another rare case of liking the movie a lot more than the book. The book was good...Philip K. $&*^'s works definitely have a unique style to them, but I feel that the movie was translated extremely well, and holds up to this day. That final scene makes the entire movie, for me. Kinda wish they'd do a movie just about Roy Batty some day. Ender's Shadow Definitely my favorite of Orson Scott Card's works. Some of the ones later in the series got pretty weird...but still quite readable. >Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy That's my favorite Sci-Fi Comedy, and Douglas Adams' other work is great as well, from the Dirk Gently series to his work on Doctor Who. Having said that, my favorite book of all time stands head and shoulders above the above-mentioned ones, for me. The Unabridged Edition of Robert A. Heinlein's STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND It really speaks to me personally because it combines a lot of the elements I enjoy in works of fiction, be it games, movies, novels, television series.... It's essentially a question of what it means to be human as set to science fiction. The key protagonist, Michael Valentine Smith, is a human who was born on Mars and raised by Martians to young adulthood, and then brought back to Earth. He struggles to understand what it is to be Human. Back when he first finished the work, Heinlein was afraid of religious backlash against it, because a very large part of the human experience is in dealing with the various facets of human religions, so as such the first edition that was released to the public had large swaths of that cut out, essentially cutting the book in half. The Unabridged Edition was released after Heinlein was safely in the grave, as per his will, and it's that version that not only makes more literary sense, but to me is a far better work of literature, to the point that I've consistently named it my favorite since my pre-teens. I also gained some of my morals and ethics and perspective from the book as well, or at least had some of them reinforced. I really hope that a visionary director converts it into film worthy of it, some day...such a film might replace my Top Movie of all Time slot (presently occupied by The Razor's Edge remake with Bill Murray). I highly recommend reading it with an open mind, like most works of fiction. ;) Edited February 4, 2016 by Meta_Nexus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom_Bunny Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) You can't just have one, what is this? Snow crash & Diamond age - Neal Stephenson The Lotus War - Jay Kristoff <3 Mortal Engines - Phillip Reeves We are our brains from the womb to alzheimer's - $&*^ Frans Swaab Art of War - Sun Tzu (I find it interesting to compare people's translations) Edited February 4, 2016 by Postal_pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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