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Permalink Reply by JonEdanger on June 20, 2012 at 8:37pm

Atlas Shrugged

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Permalink Reply by David Terry on June 20, 2012 at 8:42pm

Ah, good thought given today's political circumstances! 

Thus far, I'm looking at a mix of classics - (e.g.Democracy in America), recent political (Don't Think of an Elephant; Drift - the Unmooring of American Military Power) and adventure stories - Mawson's Will, and; Shadow Divers.  

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Permalink Reply by Mike D. on June 20, 2012 at 8:51pm

Here are a few of my favorite fiction books:

First Blood by David Morrell

The Godfather by Mario Puzo

Any of the original Ian Fleming James Bond novels

IT, The Stand, Misery, 11/22/63, and The Dark Tower series all by Stephen King

World War Z by Max Brooks (If you're at all into Zombies you should read this.  It's actually really well done)

Here are a few good biographies:

From the Fields to the Garden by Jacob "Stitch" Duran, he's a big time cut man for the UFC if you're into fighting stuff

Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Life

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Permalink Reply by Nicholas Kennedy on June 20, 2012 at 11:49pm

" Robinson Crusoe " and " Walden "

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Permalink Reply by Derrick R Vachon on June 21, 2012 at 12:19am

Dickens' David Copperfield is exceptional.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Splash on June 21, 2012 at 12:20am

Books like " Of mice and men " were part of the penguin range that were specifically for travellers ,

l would recommend you sought out the classic penguin range at the book store .

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Permalink Reply by Caleb McConachie on June 21, 2012 at 2:28am

The Road is one of my favs.

Billy Bathgate is a good gangster novel, very manly.

Fight Club. We've all seen the movie, the book is even better IMO.

Choke, also by Chuck Palahniuk.

The Professional. It's a sports novel from the 50s that doesn't suck.

Blood Meridian is probably my favorite western/ cowboys & indians novel. Scary, thrilling, manly.

Hell's Angels is a great book about the motorcycle gang. It was quite controversial when it was written as I recall.

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Permalink Reply by Will on June 21, 2012 at 9:51am

Democracy in America will give you plenty to read:  it's very long!

Maybe I'll read Fight Club myself.

Historical -- the 1970's: How We Got Here by David Frum is readable, but deep enough.  Destiny Disrupted is a readable history of the world as seen by Islamic eyes.

Modern political:  Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali kept me up at night reading.  After America will make you laugh and cringe.  How Civilizations Die (and How Islam Is Dying Too) told me things I didn't know about the population shifts, and resulting political problems.

Funny sci-fi:  To Say Nothing of the Dog, Connie Willis.  Carry a Jeeves book for something light. Orthodoxy by G K Chesterton to keep your head spinning with paradox, if that's your thing.

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Permalink Reply by Sander on June 21, 2012 at 10:17am

I have Bright's passage waiting for me 'till summer finally kicks-off here.
Written by Josh Ritter, received many good reviews. (NY times bestseller etc.)

You should also check out the 100 must-read list of AoM, maybe you stumble across a forgotten classic that you've always wanted to read.

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Permalink Reply by David Terry on June 21, 2012 at 10:21am

Excellent - I've forgotten about the 100 must read's on AoM. Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Wisbrock on June 21, 2012 at 10:27am

Any Raymond Chandler

Any Sherlock Holmes

Any Nero Wolfe

Any Dashiell Hammett

Throw in some Robert B Parker, some Isaac Asimov and some Clarke and Heinlein.

Oh, and one or two of the Feynman books, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman, What Do You Care What Other People Think? or Tuva or Bust, you'd be good to go.

 

And, just to make it interesting, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

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Permalink Reply by Nick H on June 21, 2012 at 3:20pm

I was in Waterford last week and I saw a sign that said it was the house that Raymond Chandler was born in.

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