Listmania!
An idiosyncratic list of the best books ever
By an Amazon.com customer
HMS UlyssesHMS Ulysses by Alistair MacLean
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The greatest book of all time... This is not a book of war, or strategy, or tactics, or ideology. It is a book about the human spirit. The first proper novel I ever read... at the age of 10. I will never ever forget it...
Life of PiLife of Pi by Yann Martel
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A rambling stream of consciousness that paraphrases human nature... If I write a book it will be like this... You will now understand why certain kind of idiots move up in big organisations (Hint: Read the chapter on circus lions)...
Catch-22Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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This book reminded me of myself... And I changed for the better...
Atlas Shrugged (Centennial Ed. HC)Atlas Shrugged (Centennial Ed. HC) by Ayn Rand
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A testament to our times...
The Pillars of the EarthThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
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A sweeping panorama of Britain encapsulated in the story of a cathedral...
Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies by William Golding
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Would you kill somebody to survive? Would you kill somebody to rise to the top? I might...
The Eagle Has Landed (Liam Devlin)The Eagle Has Landed (Liam Devlin) by Jack Higgins
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A great thriller.. Enuff said
Animal FarmAnimal Farm by George Orwell
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All people are equal... But some are more equal than others... TRUE
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian TrailA Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
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I will walk the appalachian trail
Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total EfficiencySlack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency by Tom DeMarco
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Buy this for your boss
And Then There Were NoneAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
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Pure un-adulterated genius
A Short History of Nearly EverythingA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
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Give it to your kid so that they will take up science
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (P.S.)Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (P.S.) by Robert M. Pirsig
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Not about zen.. Not about motorcycle maintenance.. It is about QUALITY
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don'tGood to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Jim Collins
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Inspirational stories of steady honest dedication to growing sustainable companies... No Wallstreet characters here...