Top 100 books list

Invictus · Post by **Invictus** » May 18th, 2007, 6:10 pm

Stumbled upon this and thought it was interesting.

TOP 100 list

RTO · Post by **RTO** » May 18th, 2007, 6:15 pm

Interesting. I've read 23 of those books and seen several of the movies. Years ago they used to advertise 'The Worlds Greatest books,' and you could start/build your library with 100 or more of the 'Greatest Books Ever Written'. All leather bound/gold guilded etc... and you got one new book every other month for 5 or so years. It had many of the same titles and many other great books.

bulldogg · Post by **bulldogg** » May 18th, 2007, 6:27 pm

I've read 24... somewhat surprising the number that have been turned into movies... even more surprising I didn't see FM 3-25.150
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RTO · Post by **RTO** » May 18th, 2007, 6:37 pm

Her's an eBay link I found to what I was refering to in my last post. These or the similar series from the Franklin Mint I think would be great for any for any collector. When I see the full series for a decent price I'll prolly snag a set.

Worlds 100 Greatest Books

BruteForce · Post by **BruteForce** » May 18th, 2007, 6:42 pm

Shit! I'm just getting over the trauma of not getting further than 8'
on the fucking paper airplane game. GET A LIFE!

:D :D :D

Oto-Man · Post by **Oto-Man** » May 18th, 2007, 6:48 pm

39...but it is suprising how few were in the top 25 (and how many of the top 25 I have wanted to read)...I gotta find some time!!!! And why was the Bible not on that list? Seriously?

Invictus · Post by **Invictus** » May 18th, 2007, 6:51 pm

Oto-Man wrote:39...but it is suprising how few were in the top 25 (and how many of the top 25 I have wanted to read)...I gotta find some time!!!! And why was the Bible not on that list? Seriously?

Saw that omission and thought the same thing.

PocketKings · Post by **PocketKings** » May 18th, 2007, 7:10 pm

That list is bullshit. I can think of a ton of books better than the top 25. Just cause an author's dead doesn't mean they're suddenly 'great' and just cause Oprah reads it doesn't make it literature (I'm talking to you Toni Morrison).

RTO · Post by **RTO** » May 18th, 2007, 7:16 pm

Here is the Franklin (see my above post) top 100 book list. It is quite a bit different and has many more of the older 'classics'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Library

Draco · Post by **Draco** » May 19th, 2007, 7:46 am

Notably missing from that list....

Moby Dick by Melville

Anthem by Rand

Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by Lewis

2001:A Space Odyssey by Clarke

Divine Comedy by Dante

Alice in Wonderland by Carroll

Illiad and Odyssey by Homer

and several more...

The Franklin Library list is a hell of a lot better, if you want literature....

PocketKings · Post by **PocketKings** » May 19th, 2007, 7:50 am

Have you read Anthem? I like Rand and never read that one.

Invictus · Post by **Invictus** » May 19th, 2007, 8:51 am

Draco wrote:Notably missing from that list....

Moby Dick by Melville

Anthem by Rand

Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by Lewis

2001:A Space Odyssey by Clarke

Divine Comedy by Dante

Alice in Wonderland by Carroll

Illiad and Odyssey by Homer

and several more...

The Franklin Library list is a hell of a lot better, if you want literature....

Have to agree.

Charlie 51 · Post by **Charlie 51** » May 19th, 2007, 9:30 am

No Charles Dickens or Mark Twain or Tolstoy? these people were on crack!!

Also very few books on this list deal with warfare. Interesting omissions like Clausewitz "On war" or even novels like "All quiet on the western front" or "The red badge of courage". How about "Watership Down"? That booked jacked me up as a kid and the animated film was wicked!

My Top 5 Classics

1. Animal Farm- Orwell
2. Oliver Twist- Dickens
3. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer- Twain
4. Heart of Darkness- Conrad
5. Farewell to arms- Hemmingway

Runners up- Clockwork Orange, War and Peace, For Whom the Bell Tolls and Atlas Shrugged.

Top 5 non smarmy, cool as shit books

1. My Commando Operations- Otto Skorzeny
2. Stuka Pilot- Hans Ulrich Rudel
3. SOG- John Plaster
4. The one that got away-Chris Ryan
5. 5 years to freedom- Nick Rowe

Runners up- The Element of Surprise, Battle of Mogadishu, Bravo 20, Hunting the Jackal and Chickenhawk

Darksaga · Post by **Darksaga** » May 19th, 2007, 1:41 pm

RTO wrote:Here is the Franklin (see my above post) top 100 book list. It is quite a bit different and has many more of the older 'classics'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Library

I have read 55 from that list.

A good resource would be the Nortan Anthologies. They have section son the Masterpieces of Worl Literature 1 and 2. They are very comprehensive.

I would also add to the list Attacks by Irwin Rommel

Draco · Post by **Draco** » May 21st, 2007, 7:30 am

PK asked....

Have you read Anthem? I like Rand and never read that one.

Yes, I have read it, several times. It can be read in an afternoon.

And in case you never knew...the rock band 'Rush' was inspired and wrote the first side of the 2112 album from Anthem. (And yes, Rush is awesome!!)