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Book of LiesBook of Lies by Aleister Crowley
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Edward "Aleister" Crowley is certainly one of my heroes, for his powerful command of the English language as well as his persistence in following his dreams. This book reminds me of the Tao Te Ching.
AnOther E.E. CummingsAnOther E.E. Cummings by E. E. Cummings
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This 'tall and clumsy' poet is my second hero. He rocks my world like a hurricane of flowers. I hope you can find a writer who does that to you.
The Brothers Karamazov (Signet Classics)The Brothers Karamazov (Signet Classics) by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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The StrangerThe Stranger by Albert Camus
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Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Illustrated Junior Library)Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Illustrated Junior Library) by Lewis Carroll
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Awww! Yeah, well, it had to be here. You don't have to be a kid to read it. In fact, it's even better that way!
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
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The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed SetThe Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set by C. S. Lewis
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Fear and Trembling and the Sickness Unto Death (Princeton Paperbacks)Fear and Trembling and the Sickness Unto Death (Princeton Paperbacks) by Soren Kierkegaard
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S.K.'s gift of supremely simplifying abstract philosophical concepts is incredible, and somehow manages to survive the translation from Dutch. He's really good. Believe me.
Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to StrategyBook of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy by Miyamoto Musashi
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Interesting. Very similar to Nietzsche, I think, but for more active people. He considers himself a Master of Strategy, and everyone else seems to agree.
Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book)Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book) by Neal Stephenson
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Very deep. The best Sci-Fi novel I've read in my life. And I've read a lot. I honestly liked this book more than Gibson's Neuromancer. Not sure if he's a master yet, though.