Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Don't Forget About Me! Ten "Older" Books I Think It's Important To Remember


I like the Broke and The Bookish's topic for this week's Top Ten.  What "older" books do you love, that you want to make sure no one forgets.  There are tons of books I could put on the list, but these were the first ten I thought of (yup, my mind went from Rice and Harris to Montgomery and Lewis without pause).  In no particular order, my top ten don't forget about me books:
  1. The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood - My very first dystopian and very scary.
  2. 1984, by George Orwell - Another classic, very scary dystopian.
  3. Interview With A Vampire, by Anne Rice - Great vampire fiction.
  4. Dead Until Dark, by Charlaine Harris - The book that inspired True Blood.
  5. Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery - A classic book, the thought of which always makes me smile.
  6. The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis - I'm on the last book and it's a series I don't want to end.
  7. Carrie, by Stephen King - This one is a bit of a cheat   I haven't actually read it yet.  But it's King's first book and the one that started his career.
  8. Kindred, by Octavia Butler - Just brilliant.
  9. To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee - An amazing story.
  10. A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini - It still makes me emotional.
I was tempted to add Harry Potter to this list, but I figured it would be on tons of other lists this week.

What older books do you love?

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10 comments:

  1. Unknown2/10/12 15:54

    I love Top Ten lists that are a good mix of books I know and love, and books I haven't read yet. 1984 in particular is not only good, but important as well...

    A Thousand Splendid Suns was a total surprise for me - I normally don't like that type of book, but I couldn't put it down, and it was so touching it was scary. The worst thing was knowing that what was so heart-breaking for me is reality for so many others in real life.

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    1. Loni3/10/12 09:09

      A Thousand Splendid Suns is one of the books I recommend to everyone.

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  2. Michelle2/10/12 16:31

    Good List! Handmaids Tale is cool because it was a dystopian before dystopian was cool. Your list is very classy!!

    Thanks for stopping by My TTT :)

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    1. Loni3/10/12 09:13

      I think The Handmaid's Tale is the most eerily realistic dystopian I've ever read.

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  3. Karen2/10/12 16:41

    Everyone's lists this week is making me feel inadequate. I haven't read most of the books lol

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    1. Loni3/10/12 09:13

      I've been feeling the same way. There are just so many great books out there.

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  4. Cecelia2/10/12 20:52

    I thoroughly approve of #5 and #6 on your list - I doubt they'll ever be forgotten! Great picks, thanks for sharing!

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    1. Loni3/10/12 09:14

      I've been thinking of re-reading the Anne of Green Gables series. The thought of it makes me smile.

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  5. Katie Edwards3/10/12 14:33

    Some great choices on your list - Anne, the Chronicles of Narnia and To Kill A Mockingbird are some of my all-time favourite novels. It's good to remember them.

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  6. M.3/10/12 21:08

    I agree about the Margaret Atwood title, but I'm not a vampire or horror person so parts of the list would look different for me. My personal Lucy Maud Montgomery favorite is actually the less well known "The Blue Castle", highly recommend! I'll adopt the Octavia Butler title from your list.

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