• karlhungus@lemmy.ca
    1 hour

    For Americans I think “slavery by another name” and “bury my heart at wounded knee” should be required reading.

    Don’t really know one book that everyone should read, maybe everyone should read more than one book

    • karlhungus@lemmy.ca
      1 hour

      Count of Monte Christo imo isn’t so great, or maybe I’ve read too many shorter riffs on the theme. I’d also plop 1984 before 451.

    • Upgrayedd1776@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2 hours

      The Count of Monte Christo

      i keep seeing this listed, but I saw the Wishbone episode of it when i was younger and i dont think i could take it as seriously and also already knowing the twist at the end

      • neuroneiro@lemmy.world
        2 hours

        Give it a try. I was blown away by how good it is. I prefer the audiobook because it’s so long.

  • axx@slrpnk.net
    1 hour

    The Bible. No just kidding, but reading the God Delusion is a pretty good way to get rid of wanting to read that one.

  • Chyioko@lemmy.world
    5 hours

    Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. For me, I think Russian literature is a must-read.

  • kombucha@slrpnk.net
    5 hours

    The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.

    A short read that makes you think about how you interact with the world. I’ve read it multiple times and always take something new from it.

  • Snowballfighter@lemmy.caEnglish
    9 hours

    To kill a mockingbird -Harper Lee

    After reading it, I felt I had read and understood something important that remained with me. Not a difficult or long book, enjoyable and interesting.