George Orwell - 1984. It talks about the present.
Ask HN: Which book would you pick to re-read for the rest of your life?
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#82East of Eden by John Steinbeck. My favorite piece of literature. I re-read it every few years.
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I was going to say this – though I've only read it once, I'll certainly read it again. Loved how much it immersed you in the world. Recently I enjoyed Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr for similar reasons, if you're looking for recommendations!
That looks like it’s up my alley, I’ll check it out. Thanks! Count of Monte Cristo is the best revenge story ever told which is why it appeals to me, but you’re right about the immersion aspect. Maybe I would choose the unabridged version for the full experience.
Oh yeah, it’s a cracking story too! A proper journey and what a revenge.
Hope you enjoy it!
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#84I think I'd pick The Wounded Sky, by Diane Duane. It's a Trek novel in which (ROT13 to spoiler-warning a decades-old novel): onfvpnyyl gur Ragrecevfr perj urycf grfg n arj zrnaf bs cebchyfvba, evcf gur Havirefr, naq va qbvat fb zrrgf n Tbq (abg Fgne Gerx I'f Tbq!) va n arj lrg-gb-or-obea cebgb-Havirefr, juvpu gurl gura uryc sbhaq vg jvgu gurve zbfg cerpvbhf zrzbevrf.
Honestly, there's so much to explore in the very concepts that she lays down that it leaves room for an intense amount of imagination and application.
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#85The Book of the New Sun . I've already read it 6-ish times, with a different interpretation every time, and I have every reason to believe that would continue indefinitely. I would say The Book of the Long Sun and The Book of the Short Sun , since I like them better, but there's no way to justify calling them one book when, even in fiction, they're 2 different books. > (Feel free to substitute “the next 10 years“ for…
I read BotNS + Urth this year and followed the chapter by chapter analysis at Alzabo Soup.
It was one of the best experiences of my life. No doubt.
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Interesting. Had to look it up. Wikipedia: Gravity's Rainbow is a 1973 novel by American writer Thomas Pynchon. The narrative is set primarily in Europe at the end of World War II and centers on the design, production and dispatch of V-2 rockets by the German military. Can you put in words what makes you choose it as a book to re-read yearly?
Being able to say you’ve read this book pays dividends that go far beyond just the experience of reading the contents. It will give you instant credibility among important and highly intellectual individuals, and could lead to great job offers or securing strong investments. The prestige and recognition you carry amongst peers is priceless. Even just owning the book without reading it already puts you a step ahead of…
Poe’s law?
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#87Founders at Work — Timeless collection of lessons learned from the men/women in the arena.
Coders at Work was also very good.
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#88Quran
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#89Kierkegaard's The Sickness Unto Death.
In many books I have tried to find answers and failed. TSUD stresses the importance of who is asking the questions.
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#90I think I'd pick The Wounded Sky , by Diane Duane. It's a Trek novel in which (ROT13 to spoiler-warning a decades-old novel): onfvpnyyl gur Ragrecevfr perj urycf grfg n arj zrnaf bs cebchyfvba, evcf gur Havirefr, naq va qbvat fb zrrgf n Tbq (abg Fgne Gerx I'f Tbq!) va n arj lrg-gb-or-obea cebgb-Havirefr, juvpu gurl gura uryc sbhaq vg jvgu gurve zbfg cerpvbhf zrzbevrf. Honestly, there's so much to explore in the very…
Diane Duane has written some of my favorite Star Ttek novels