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My favorite books
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Crime and Punishment (Penguin Classics)Crime and Punishment (Penguin Classics) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Buy new: $13.22 / Used from: $2.97
I absolutely love this book, the way it deals with the concept of conscience is amazing. My favorite book right now.
The Great Gatsby (Essential Penguin)The Great Gatsby (Essential Penguin) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Buy used from: $5.99
All the Great Gatsby bashers are crazy, this is a terrific book - I at least love it. There is no question whether this book is one of the best American books ever, it just is. A must read!
The Sun Also RisesThe Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Buy used from: $5.47
Hemingway is one of my favorite authors, and so far, this is my favorite book written by him. Gotta love Hemingway.
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Buy new: $11.19 / Used from: $3.75
Clearly a great book that has literally changed literature and inspired so many other authors.
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by Harper Lee
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $6.24
In my view, the best American book that has been written.
Their Eyes Were Watching GodTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $4.39
LOVE this book, it touched me on all different levels - but stay FAR AWAY from the movie!
Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida (Penguin Classics)Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida (Penguin Classics) by Various
Buy new: $13.60 / Used from: $7.30
If you love Russian writers like I do... this is amazing - contains the Greatcoat by Gogol and the Queen of Spades by Pushkin - great buy.
The Plays of Anton ChekhovThe Plays of Anton Chekhov by Anton Chekhov
Buy new: $12.95 / Used from: $10.49
Gotta love the Russians.
The AssaultThe Assault by Harry Mulisch
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.01
I read the dutch version called 'de aanslag' when I was in highschool, and - like ALL Mulisch books - it is amazing. Metaphorically he is a master.
BelovedBeloved by Toni Morrison
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $4.21
Great book, from a great writer.
Dracula (Penguin Classics)Dracula (Penguin Classics) by Bram Stoker
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $6.98
An amazing book - Bram Stoker was far ahead of his times. I was terrified while reading it. Did you know that it is the second most read book, after the Bible?
Less Than ZeroLess Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $4.19
To think that he wrote this book when he was just 19. He's an amazing writer.
Death of a Salesman: Certain Private Conversations in Two Acts and a RequiemDeath of a Salesman: Certain Private Conversations in Two Acts and a Requiem by Arthur Miller
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Love it! Reminds me that I should read more Miller plays.
The Shadow of the WindThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Buy new: $9.68 / Used from: $0.87
Great great great!