Because I’m officially under deadline and suffering for reasons I’d rather not whine about here….I’m shamelessly stealing this from Stephen Parrish.

What I want to know from fellow Blogtopians is what books (particularly novels) you love so much you’ll say to me, “Just read it, dammit.”

What book(s) would you FORCE into someone’s hand and insist they had to read it before they died. I’m not talking about what you read last week. I’m talking about what you consider the greatest book(s) of all time (any genre, fiction or non-fiction).

1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (I read this my freshman year of HS and I still remember being blown away.  I think it’s time for a re-read.
2. Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody. I actually thought this was called Growing up Black in Mississippi but I guess I was wrong. I read this in college for a history class and wish I’d kept the book. Granted it’s been 20 years but they didn’t/don’t teach the Civil Rights Movement in Texas. I’m not sure about anywhere else.

3. The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks–because it was the first fantasy book I ever read and really opened my mind to the possibility of ANYTHING.
I’m sure I left off some other good ones, so now it’s your turn.