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1984, George Orwell - Well, like Brave New World, this is sci-fi only looking at it from the outside. It is so real that it can almost creep you out.
1984 - George Orwell
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One of the books I gotta read this summer for school- sounds like a good read though.
In general, I don't read a whole lot, but here's what I've liked so far:
The Dark Tower series- Stephen King : Only read the first book as of yet ("The Gunslinger") but its looking to be a pretty good tale. The tale of Roland, the last gunslinger, who yearns to reach the Dark Tower to find out why the world has "moved on".
The Samurai- Shoshaku Endo(sp?): Very good read about three low-ranking samurais and their servants about their understanding of the richness and complexity of both their mission and Christianity. Didn't like it at first, but it grew on me.
Lord of the Flies- William Golding: Read this back in 8th grade, and agree with those who've already listed it in this thread. Disturbing indeed.
On a Pale Horse- Piers Anthony: Part one of the "Incarnations of Immortality" series, this book deals with the office of death and its duties. Interesting read.
Ender's Game- Orson Scott Card: Neat Sci-Fi tale of the struggle of the "Bugger" alien threat against Earth, showcasing boy genius Ender Wiggin. Don't really care for the other books in the series though...
Other than that, I tried to get into the LOTR books, but except for the Hobbit (which was pretty entertaining) I couldn't get into the Fellowship of the Ring- gave up toward the end. So kinda negative on this one.
EDIT : Quick question- Anyone here read "A Tale of Two Cities" before, by Charles Dickens? It's also one of my summer reading books for school, and am wondering if its any good. On the outset, however, the book sounds kind of boring to me(something about the history of the Frence Revolution and stuff). I know its one of those old classic novels, but it doesn't sound like an enticing read. Any other opinions?