2. 1984 - George Orwell: 1984 is eerily similar to our government under George W. Bush. The second time I read this book I could draw things from my life-like the Patriot Act-and think of them as the technology Oceania's government uses to watch over its citizens.
3. To Kill a Mocking Bird - Harper Lee: I read this book in seventh grade and I still remember the trial scene where the town "drunk" tells Scout and Dill that if Tom is found guilty, the members of the jury will not look him in the eye and when they watch the trial, this exact thing happens.
4. The Jungle - Upton Sinclair: I also read this book in seventh grade and reread last year. The parts that stuck with me the most were about the conditions of the slaughter houses where the workers would be up to their knees in blood and how everyone could hear the sounds of the pigs squealing as they were thrown through the air.
5. Watchmen - Alan Moore: I normally don't read graphic novels but I found this to be one of the best stories I have ever read
6. The Harry Potter Series - J. K. Rowling: These books have the most creative universe in them.
7. A Separate Peace - John Knowles: Apparently most people despise this novel, but I the envious relationship among Finny and Gene to be extremely interesting
8. Hamlet - William Shakespeare: This was the first Shakespeare play I read and I still compare all his other works to this.
9. Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury: I love the dystopia created by Bradbury in this novel
10. 7 Seconds or Less - Jack McCallum: I'm a huge Phoenix Suns fan.
11. The Communist Manifesto - Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels: Even though parts of it can be dry at times, the chapter about the proletariat is amazing and shows that communism isn't as radical as some people think.
12. Antimatter - Frank Close: I really enjoy non-fiction and I find antimatter very interesting, especially the complete destruction it can create when it comes into contact with matter. ( 1 gram of antimatter reacting with matter can produce as much energy as an atomic bomb).
13. A Brief History of Time - Stephen Hawking: Probably one of the most revolutionary research books in science since Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species
14. Buddha - Karen Armstrong: The differences between Buddhism and the more "conventional" religions become apparent in many ways and I really enjoyed reading about them.
15. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon: Although I just read this book over the summer, I know that I will always clearly remember the book because of its amazing writing style and the complexity of the characters.
6. The Harry Potter Series - J. K. Rowling: These books have the most creative universe in them.
7. A Separate Peace - John Knowles: Apparently most people despise this novel, but I the envious relationship among Finny and Gene to be extremely interesting
8. Hamlet - William Shakespeare: This was the first Shakespeare play I read and I still compare all his other works to this.
9. Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury: I love the dystopia created by Bradbury in this novel
10. 7 Seconds or Less - Jack McCallum: I'm a huge Phoenix Suns fan.
11. The Communist Manifesto - Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels: Even though parts of it can be dry at times, the chapter about the proletariat is amazing and shows that communism isn't as radical as some people think.
12. Antimatter - Frank Close: I really enjoy non-fiction and I find antimatter very interesting, especially the complete destruction it can create when it comes into contact with matter. ( 1 gram of antimatter reacting with matter can produce as much energy as an atomic bomb).
13. A Brief History of Time - Stephen Hawking: Probably one of the most revolutionary research books in science since Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species
14. Buddha - Karen Armstrong: The differences between Buddhism and the more "conventional" religions become apparent in many ways and I really enjoyed reading about them.
15. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon: Although I just read this book over the summer, I know that I will always clearly remember the book because of its amazing writing style and the complexity of the characters.
Haley, really interesting list. Several of your titles have been listed by many of your classmates while several others are yours alone. For instance, how old were you when you found Hamlet (it's one of my favorites too)? And does Brief History of Time actually make sense to anyone without a PhD in Physics? I've always wanted to read it but I've been intimidated because I'm not a scientist.
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