100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (That Are Older Than 200 Years)
- Descrizione
- Amazon just released their "100 books to read in a lifetime." The oldest of which was published in 1813. That's a crying shame. Let's compile and vote on a list of the rest.
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6,196 utenti
33 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 60
Punteggio 49.52
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 12:20 AM
- 27 Members
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- Spiegazioni
- : more Christianity?
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di Turoldus
5,393 utenti
39 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 53
Punteggio 53.08
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 01:55 AM
- 31 Members
- szarka, anglemark, JeanLittleLibrary, marfita, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, th.lrnr, perpender, Dilara86, HxBuff, drmom62, al.vick, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, JohnMB, Newton_Books, -pilgrim-, hubben,TCBard ,
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3,227 utenti
41 recensioni
½ 4.3
Classifica globale 36
Punteggio 76.26
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 12:21 AM
- 39 Members
- timspalding, swhitco, henkl, benjfrank, yarb, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, andejons, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, th.lrnr, MaskedMumbler, bw94612, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, ShaneTierney, drmom62, pgleduc, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, Turambar, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3, chas69, JacobKirckman, NinaHer, marcelacaav, praveen.jay80,camainc ,
- Spiegazioni
- camainc : One only needs to read Augustine's City of God to know that Gibbon was so very wrong about the reasons for Rome's "decline and fall."Turambar: Whether Gibbon was wrong or not is irrelevant to whether The Decline and Fall ought to be read. We don't read Herodotus because he was right. We read him because he helped shape how a civilization thought, as did Gibbon in his own, later way.JacobKirckman: Gibbon's not 'on my list', as I have it (just not catalogued on LT yet)! Commenting purely to counter Camainc's claim that Gibbon was wrong. I'd take an historian (even an 18th century one) over a Bible-Basher any day...
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di Thomas Paine
2,330 utenti
13 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 49
Punteggio 58.86
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 12:35 AM
- 32 Members
- timspalding, szarka, swhitco, benjfrank, MTL, xenophon, southernbooklady, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, toview, PietWester, th.lrnr, perpender, Dilara86, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, WriterWarrior, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, lfriedla, Newton_Books, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, marcelacaav
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7,325 utenti
111 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 43
Punteggio 67.41
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 01:57 AM
- 38 Members
- swhitco, JBD1, JeanLittleLibrary, benjfrank, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, aulsmith, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, JCBest, th.lrnr, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, drmom62, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, WriterWarrior, Turambar, susan01, cjmills, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, JohnMB, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3,TCBard , ,jaysonwm
- Spiegazioni
- aulsmith: Silverbooks is correct, but I found it engaging. Of course, I was only 12 and never reread it, so I'm not sure how it would come off now.Turambar: True, Franklin does a good deal of propagandizing, but the book is a sparkling example of Enlightenment Plain Style as well as being one of our earliest examples of American Exceptionalism and a sort of Pragmatism. It doesn't matter if you agree with his views or not; it's undeniably significant.
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22,411 utenti
157 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 24
Punteggio 106.54
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 12:20 AM
- 51 Members
- timspalding, casvelyn, SaintSunniva, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, benjfrank, benmartin79, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, bartra1, souci, southernbooklady, Cecrow, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, JCBest, th.lrnr, thecoroner, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, perpender, Dilara86, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, cej1027, humblemummble, drmom62, stunes, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, kingratt82, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, mspixieears, lfriedla, Newton_Books, Jonathan_Bobo, marcelacaav,
- Spiegazioni
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4,048 utenti
38 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 35
Punteggio 76.71
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 01:44 AM
- 41 Members
- szarka, swhitco, henkl, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, rarm, smcwl, xenophon, thorold, southernbooklady, aulsmith, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, PhileasHannay, MusicalKnitter, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Myyst, th.lrnr, anthonywillard, perpender, Dilara86, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, JoLynnsbooks, drmom62, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, lfriedla, jaysonwm, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, marcelacaav,
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di Jane Austen
80,568 utenti
1,367 recensioni
½ 4.4
Classifica globale 12
Punteggio 131.15
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 02:30 PM
- 63 Members
- swhitco, anglemark, casvelyn, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, cpg, rarm, benmartin79, Helcura, yarb, smcwl, xenophon, souci, europhile, hvanloon, Cecrow, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, merrystar, Betelgeuse, toview, PietWester, th.lrnr, 2wonderY, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, JuliaMaria, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, gypsysmom, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, ahef1963, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, susan01, cjmills, NinieB, ENjogu, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, rajanianthireddy, mspixieears, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, chas69, marcelacaav,Edward ,aulsmith ,cemanuel ,kingratt82
- Spiegazioni
- cemanuel : Agreed. The purpose of this list is specifically for alternatives to Amazon's. Great book though.
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221 utenti
5 recensioni
½ 4.5
Classifica globale 27
Punteggio 102.5
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 01:47 AM
- 54 Members
- szarka, karenb, swhitco, casvelyn, john257hopper, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, cpg, TCBard, rarm, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, th.lrnr, anthonywillard, psdavid, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, drmom62, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, raperper, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, marcelacaav, itstheblob,lorax , , ,yarb , ,aulsmith , , ,walthoff ,
- Spiegazioni
- lorax : Thumbing down just to counteract psdavid's proselytizing. I think parts are worth reading for basic cultural literacy, but nobody likes being preached at in a forum like this.aulsmith : Again, parts of it. But the whole thing? Knowing some of it was done from unreliable manuscripts? Nah.psdavid: A book in two parts, the old testament which is the new testament hidden and the new testament which is the old testament revealed. Every one of the 66 books (39 Old testament and 27 new testament) interlinks and joins with every other, written in original languages by 40+ authors spanning 2,000 years and many cultures. A book that attracts lively debate as to authenticity and yet every day sees more of its writings and dates confirmed by archaeological finds.
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di Aesop
3,590 utenti
50 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 23
Punteggio 106.8
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 12:21 AM
- 53 Members
- timspalding, szarka, casvelyn, john257hopper, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, MTL, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, 2wonderY, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, gypsysmom, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, mspixieears, lfriedla, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books,TCBard ,ukh
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di Jacob Grimm
258 utenti
3.9
Classifica globale 15
Punteggio 122.11
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 01:52 AM
- 61 Members
- szarka, karenb, monica67, casvelyn, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, MTL, yarb, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Cecrow, MusicalKnitter, merrystar, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, bw94612, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, JuliaMaria, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, drmom62, gypsysmom, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, susan01, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, mspixieears, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav,Edward ,TCBard ,
- Spiegazioni
- karenb: Squeaking by, barely (published 1812)
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di John Milton
13,894 utenti
112 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 20
Punteggio 112.95
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 12:26 AM
- 56 Members
- timspalding, Edward, JBD1, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, benjfrank, benmartin79, yarb, xenophon, thorold, southernbooklady, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, anthonywillard, perpender, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, hannodavel, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, drmom62, pgleduc, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, jeffza, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav, hubben, tom--,TCBard , ,
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23,879 utenti
212 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 14
Punteggio 124.02
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 12:27 AM
- 57 Members
- timspalding, lorax, monica67, hipdeep, TCBard, benjfrank, rarm, yarb, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, toview, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, drmom62, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, stunes, WriterWarrior, Turambar, murphyrules, jeffza, kingratt82, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, rajanianthireddy, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav, tom--,gneoflavio
- Spiegazioni
- ErykaSosa91: I have been wanting to reread thus epic poem for the longest!!
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di Plato
21,917 utenti
141 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 21
Punteggio 111.32
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 12:17 AM
- 52 Members
- timspalding, szarka, henkl, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, longway, benmartin79, janimar, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, JCBest, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, BuiltByBooks, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, Bretzky1, ShaneTierney, pgleduc, stunes, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, Turambar, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, -pilgrim-, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, marcelacaav, tom--,
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9,868 utenti
119 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 17
Punteggio 115.82
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 12:03 AM
- 52 Members
- timspalding, lorax, karenb, john257hopper, henkl, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, aulsmith, Cecrow, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, augustau, th.lrnr, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, CGlanovsky, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, MarionCrombie, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda,yarb ,Matke
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21,982 utenti
168 recensioni
½ 3.7
Classifica globale 4
Punteggio 206.87
Aggiunto 2014-02-16, 12:59 AM
- 79 Members
- timspalding, lorax, szarka, karenb, swhitco, hipdeep, anglemark, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, monicabrandywine, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, MTL, yarb, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Cecrow, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, ukh, th.lrnr, thecoroner, anthonywillard, marsap, Dilara86, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, lostinalibrary, drmom62, Luisali, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, Lucy_Skywalker, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, jcornelia, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, hubben,cpg ,aulsmith , ,cej1027
- Spiegazioni
- aulsmith : Definitely parts of it, but the whole thing? Nah.