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Books My English Class Said People Should Read
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Dracula (Norton Critical Editions)Dracula (Norton Critical Editions) by Bram Stoker
Buy new: $11.77 / Used from: $6.49
Dracula. It's about vampires - the way vampires should be.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love: StoriesWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Love: Stories by Raymond Carver
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $3.85
A book about something, I forget what.
The Old Man and the SeaThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Buy used from: $0.01
A book I have yet to read.
The Lucifer Effect: How Good People Turn EvilThe Lucifer Effect: How Good People Turn Evil by Philip G. Zimbardo
Buy used from: $14.74
All I could think of when someone brought this up was.. "Philip Zombardo!!! Weren't you in those cheesy videos I watched in high school psychology?!?! YES YOU WERE!!!"
Othello (Folger Shakespeare Library)Othello (Folger Shakespeare Library) by William Shakespeare
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $0.85
Othello - a classic Shakespeare play.
The Best American Sports Writing 2008The Best American Sports Writing 2008
Buy new: $5.46 / Used from: $4.02
Yeah, I dunno about this. I guess if it was about the Penguins or hockey. But I guess it's good for people who like the sports section.
When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? by George Carlin
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.01
A funny book, I suppose.
Much Ado About Nothing (Folger Shakespeare Library)Much Ado About Nothing (Folger Shakespeare Library) by William Shakespeare
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01
Another Shakespeare classic. I need to read this one.
Brideshead RevisitedBrideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
Buy new: $9.74 / Used from: $2.93
Well, apparently some guy revisits Brideshead...
Come to Me: StoriesCome to Me: Stories by Amy Bloom
Buy new: $10.26 / Used from: $0.01
Short stories, supposed to be good.
The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $2.95
I personally didn't like this book that much. But whatever.
Birdsong: A Novel of Love and WarBirdsong: A Novel of Love and War by Sebastian Faulks
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $0.01
There were several books under this title so I'm assuming this is the right one.
Fight Club: A NovelFight Club: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $5.98
I agree with this assessment completely. Good book, better movie.
The Namesake: A NovelThe Namesake: A Novel
Buy used from: $4.89
Apparently a movie as well.
We the LivingWe the Living by Ayn Rand
Buy used from: $4.99
Ayn Rand is interesting to me. I might personally check this one out.
FledglingFledgling by Octavia E. Butler
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $2.48
I was the one who recommended this book. I read it last year in my English class, and it's pretty awesome. It's about vampires - but not the stupid Stephenie Meyer kind. Very interesting.
After the Quake: StoriesAfter the Quake: Stories by Haruki Murakami
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $6.04
I don't know what this was about.
The NaturalThe Natural by Bernard Malamud
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01
Yet again, no idea.
The Little PrinceThe Little Prince by Antoine De Saint - Exupery
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $4.44
Apparently translated from French and a children's book!
The Five People You Meet in HeavenThe Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Buy new: $15.96 / Used from: $0.01
I think this is too sentimental for me, personally.
The Ender Quartet Box Set: Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the MindThe Ender Quartet Box Set: Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind by Orson Scott Card
Buy new: $20.43 / Used from: $20.76
I do agree with the person who said this, they are good books. However, a five minute rant on why they are good books was not necessary.
The Sun Also RisesThe Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Buy new: $26.56 / Used from: $18.88
Must put this on my "to read" list.
Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1) by Frank Herbert
Buy new: $11.56 / Used from: $5.00
A good book for sci-fi lovers, so I've heard.
At the Mountains of Madness: The Definitive Edition (Modern Library Classics)At the Mountains of Madness: The Definitive Edition (Modern Library Classics) by H.P. Lovecraft
Buy new: $11.20 / Used from: $5.50
I need to start reading Lovecraft!
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High AdventureThe Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman
Buy new: $8.00 / Used from: $4.18
This was a great book. Please read it.
V for VendettaV for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $10.00
I loved the movie! I hope to read the book someday soon.
WatchmenWatchmen by Alan Moore
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $7.78
Awesome movie! I still need to read this, however.
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds HistoryMaus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $2.85
A must-read for graphic novel fans, apparently.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A NovelExtremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel by Jonathan Safran Foer
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $4.79
No idea.
A Thousand Splendid SunsA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $2.70
I've heard of this book for a long time, just never got around to reading it. We'll see.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01
No idea.
The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) by Alexandre Dumas père
Buy new: $9.75 / Used from: $5.86
Want to read!
Night (Oprah's Book Club)Night (Oprah's Book Club) by Elie Wiesel
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $1.34
A good book indeed. A Holocaust survivor's account.
Wuthering Heights (Barnes & Noble Classics)Wuthering Heights (Barnes & Noble Classics) by Emily Brontë
Buy used from: $5.18
I really enjoyed this book, personally.
The Glass Castle: A MemoirThe Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls
Buy new: $8.97 / Used from: $3.50
No idea.
What Is the What (Vintage)What Is the What (Vintage) by Dave Eggers
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $5.96
No idea, but sounds odd.
House of LeavesHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Buy new: $14.36 / Used from: $11.99
No idea.
Brave New WorldBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $4.96
I would like to read this eventually.
The Chronicles of NarniaThe Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
Buy new: $15.83 / Used from: $0.28
To be honest... I'm not a fan of these.
The Screwtape Letters: With Screwtape Proposes a ToastThe Screwtape Letters: With Screwtape Proposes a Toast by C. S. Lewis
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $13.54
Something else by C.S. Lewis that doesn't have to do with Narnia... sounds interesting?