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Some of My Favorite Books
By an Amazon.com customer
Into the WildInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.99
The Razor's EdgeThe Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $4.77
High FidelityHigh Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01
Battle Royale: The NovelBattle Royale: The Novel by Koushun Takami
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $10.52
Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34 by Bryan Burrough
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $4.47
One of the most detailed accounts of the legendary gangsters and the Crime Wave of 1933-1934, with John Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde, Machine Gun Kelly, Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson and more. MUCH better than the movie!
The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet)The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet) by Stephen King
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $1.33
The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Bollingen Series)The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Bollingen Series) by Joseph Campbell
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $12.92
The Dark HalfThe Dark Half by Stephen King
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1 (Deluxe Edition)Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1 (Deluxe Edition) by Brian K. Vaughan
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $16.00
Imagine being the last, only man on Earth amongst billions of women! This guy is. The entire collection is a must-read! The best comic series I've read in years! Contains Volumes 1 & 2.
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 2: Cycles (Deluxe Edition)Y: The Last Man, Vol. 2: Cycles (Deluxe Edition) by Brian K. Vaughan
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $16.00
Continuation of above. The entire collection is a must-read! The best comic series I've read in years! Contains Volumes 3 & 4.
Y the Last Man Deluxe Edition Book ThreeY the Last Man Deluxe Edition Book Three by Brian K. Vaughan
Buy new: $19.79
Continuation of above. The entire collection is a must-read! The best comic series I've read in years! Contains Volumes 5 (my personal favorite) & 6. Also check out Volumes 7, 8, 9, & 10! ALL GREAT!
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
The classic tale of the ultimate loner.
The AlchemistThe Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Buy new: $8.97 / Used from: $2.99
A great spiritual, metaphoric, philosophical epic.
Lucky Man: A MemoirLucky Man: A Memoir by Michael J. Fox
Buy new: $18.36 / Used from: $0.01
J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings)J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: $17.52 / Used from: $11.95
A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.) by Howard Zinn
Buy new: $11.07 / Used from: $7.45
Kick Me: Adventures in AdolescenceKick Me: Adventures in Adolescence by Paul Feig
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.01
If you thought your high school life was embarrassing, read this. I found myself laughing out loud several times during reading.
Biggest Brother: The Life Of Major Dick Winters, The Man Who Led The Band of  BrothersBiggest Brother: The Life Of Major Dick Winters, The Man Who Led The Band of Brothers by Larry Alexander
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $2.49
One of my favorite people.
Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's NestBand of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest by Stephen E. Ambrose
Buy new: $11.87 / Used from: $1.41
Heroes. One group of thousands.
Wonder Boys: A NovelWonder Boys: A Novel by Michael Chabon
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $6.95
Batman: The Long HalloweenBatman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $10.00
Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale are the Lennon/McCartney of comics! This story is one of the best and features a killer called Holiday plus a lot of Batman's classic enemies.
The CrowThe Crow by J. O'Barr
Buy new: $12.96 / Used from: $8.62
Our Town: A Play in Three Acts (Perennial Classics)Our Town: A Play in Three Acts (Perennial Classics) by Thornton Wilder
Buy new: $9.35 / Used from: $0.01
Beautifully poignant and sad, but all the while full of hope and love. My all-time favorite play!
Superman: Secret IdentitySuperman: Secret Identity by Kurt Busiek
Buy used from: $39.95
This is a more (close to) realistic story about a kid who not only shares Superman's Earth name, but also Superman's abilities. I highly recommend this!
The Lovely Bones: Deluxe EditionThe Lovely Bones: Deluxe Edition by Alice Sebold
Buy new: $9.93 / Used from: $8.92
ZodiacZodiac by Robert Graysmith
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
I don't scare easily AT ALL. But I do have to say that this book is so well written that I found myself getting frightened while reading it in the daytime ... during my lunch hour at work.
Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes LivesWay of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives by Dan Millman
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $1.50
I Love You, Beth Cooper (P.S.)I Love You, Beth Cooper (P.S.) by Larry Doyle
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JawsJaws by Peter Benchley
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To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Buy new: $9.20 / Used from: $3.93
The Misanthrope (Dover Thrift Editions)The Misanthrope (Dover Thrift Editions) by Moliere
Buy new: $2.00 / Used from: $0.01
Let the Right One In: A NovelLet the Right One In: A Novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $6.94
One of the best vampire novels ever written! Being a writer, people might wonder why I'd never write a vampire novel, but why would I when Joss Whedon and John Lindqvist have already accomplished my idea of how vampires should be written?
The Star Wars Trilogy, Episodes IV, V & VIThe Star Wars Trilogy, Episodes IV, V & VI by George Lucas
Buy new: $20.48 / Used from: $4.85
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in HistoryIsaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $1.72
No Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death at ColumbineNo Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death at Columbine by Rob Merritt
Buy new: $9.88 / Used from: $4.99
This is the ULTIMATE book on the Columbine tragedy! It doesn't at all discuss what happened in the school during the shootings (you can find that timeline on the internet), but does showcase what led up to the shootings and the aftermath. Brooks, a one-time friend of the shooters, is great in conveying his thoughts on all the madness of the tragedy. A great book!
102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers by Jim Dwyer
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The story of what happened within the Twin Towers from the time the first plane hit to the time the last tower fell. Gripping stuff. One of the fastest reads I've ever had.
1000 Years for Revenge: International Terrorism and the FBI--the Untold Story1000 Years for Revenge: International Terrorism and the FBI--the Untold Story by Peter Lance
Buy new: $11.48 / Used from: $3.89
The definitive book on the path to 9/11! Tells of all the victories and losses against the "fathers of 9/11," plus the incompetence of the government (without being too accusatory).
The Terror Timeline: Year by Year, Day by Day, Minute by Minute: A Comprehensive Chronicle of the Road to 9/11--and America's ResponseThe Terror Timeline: Year by Year, Day by Day, Minute by Minute: A Comprehensive Chronicle of the Road to 9/11--and America's Response by Paul Thompson
Buy new: $13.82 / Used from: $3.82
THE ULTIMATE 9/11 book! This tells what should've been told in "The 9/11 Commission Report." As far as I'm concerned, this is the true report.
Revolutionary Road (Movie Tie-in Edition) (Vintage Contemporaries)Revolutionary Road (Movie Tie-in Edition) (Vintage Contemporaries) by Richard Yates
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.01
A beautifully-crafted American novel about the disintegration of a marriage. Heartbreaking but also breathtaking in its style and composition. One of my favorite authors. Also, if you're a fan of the drama of "Mad Men," check this out.
The MidknightThe Midknight by Matthew Amerling
Buy new: $21.95 / Used from: $7.60