100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (That Are Older Than 200 Years)
- Descrição
- Amazon just released their "100 books to read in a lifetime." The oldest of which was published in 1813. That's a crying shame. Let's compile and vote on a list of the rest.
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por Voltaire
20,546 membros
307 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 22
Pontuação 106.96
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 03:18 AM
- 56 Members
- karenb, casvelyn, henkl, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, janimar, xenophon, thorold, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, Cecrow, PhileasHannay, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, PietWester, thecoroner, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, alex68, CGlanovsky, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, JuliaMaria, dontcallmeleslie, drmom62, gypsysmom, Luisali, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Turambar, Settings, kingratt82, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, mspixieears, lfriedla, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, ManWithAnAgenda, Jonathan_Bobo, marcelacaav, hubben,walthoff
- Explicações
- PietWester: Geschreven in 1759 en nog steeds een van de geestigste werken uit de wereldliteratuur.
2
3,951 membros
54 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 61
Pontuação 49.11
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:27 AM
- 28 Members
- timspalding, JeanLittleLibrary, benjfrank, yarb, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, PietWester, 2wonderY, perpender, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, Roberto823, JuliaMaria, drmom62, pgleduc, WriterWarrior, PyrrhicVctry, Newton_Books, MusesPublisher, jaysonwm
3
7,327 membros
110 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 43
Pontuação 67.41
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 01:57 AM
- 38 Members
- swhitco, JBD1, JeanLittleLibrary, benjfrank, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, aulsmith, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, JCBest, th.lrnr, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, drmom62, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, WriterWarrior, Turambar, susan01, cjmills, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, JohnMB, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3,TCBard , ,jaysonwm
- Explicações
- aulsmith: Silverbooks is correct, but I found it engaging. Of course, I was only 12 and never reread it, so I'm not sure how it would come off now.Turambar: True, Franklin does a good deal of propagandizing, but the book is a sparkling example of Enlightenment Plain Style as well as being one of our earliest examples of American Exceptionalism and a sort of Pragmatism. It doesn't matter if you agree with his views or not; it's undeniably significant.
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por Charles Dickens
24,668 membros
525 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 396
Pontuação 1.14
Adicionado 2014-11-13, 02:35 PM
- 7 Members
- LShelby, smcwl, 2wonderY, JoLynnsbooks, ahef1963, cjmills, JohnMB,hipdeep ,anglemark ,aulsmith ,amanda4242 ,-pilgrim- ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explicações
- aulsmith : Published 1843
5
por Plato
21,923 membros
141 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 21
Pontuação 111.32
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:17 AM
- 52 Members
- timspalding, szarka, henkl, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, longway, benmartin79, janimar, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, JCBest, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, BuiltByBooks, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, Bretzky1, ShaneTierney, pgleduc, stunes, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, Turambar, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, -pilgrim-, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, marcelacaav, tom--,
6
por Aesop
3,590 membros
50 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 23
Pontuação 106.8
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:21 AM
- 53 Members
- timspalding, szarka, casvelyn, john257hopper, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, MTL, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, 2wonderY, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, gypsysmom, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, mspixieears, lfriedla, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books,TCBard ,ukh
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por Saint Augustine
22,424 membros
157 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 24
Pontuação 106.54
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:20 AM
- 51 Members
- timspalding, casvelyn, SaintSunniva, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, benjfrank, benmartin79, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, bartra1, souci, southernbooklady, Cecrow, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, JCBest, th.lrnr, thecoroner, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, perpender, Dilara86, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, cej1027, humblemummble, drmom62, stunes, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, kingratt82, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, mspixieears, lfriedla, Newton_Books, Jonathan_Bobo, marcelacaav,
- Explicações
8
10,651 membros
98 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 65
Pontuação 47.71
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 02:25 AM
- 29 Members
- szarka, hipdeep, LShelby, rarm, janimar, xenophon, europhile, hvanloon, andejons, WMGOATGRUFF, toview, Myyst, 2wonderY, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, DelightedLibrarian, lfriedla, Mapguy314,amanda4242
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por Jane Porter
791 membros
8 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 296
Pontuação 3.61
Adicionado 2014-11-13, 02:38 PM
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por Jane Austen
80,597 membros
1,369 críticas
½ 4.4
Global Rank 12
Pontuação 131.15
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 02:30 PM
- 63 Members
- swhitco, anglemark, casvelyn, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, cpg, rarm, benmartin79, Helcura, yarb, smcwl, xenophon, souci, europhile, hvanloon, Cecrow, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, merrystar, Betelgeuse, toview, PietWester, th.lrnr, 2wonderY, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, JuliaMaria, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, gypsysmom, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, ahef1963, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, susan01, cjmills, NinieB, ENjogu, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, rajanianthireddy, mspixieears, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, chas69, marcelacaav,Edward ,aulsmith ,cemanuel ,kingratt82
- Explicações
- cemanuel : Agreed. The purpose of this list is specifically for alternatives to Amazon's. Great book though.
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por Moses Maimonides
1,173 membros
12 críticas
4
Global Rank 286
Pontuação 3.91
Adicionado 2014-11-13, 02:39 PM
- 2 Members
- 2wonderY, mattries37315
12
2,442 membros
18 críticas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 177
Pontuação 10.67
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:09 AM
- 7 Members
- timspalding, aulsmith, WMGOATGRUFF, 2wonderY, BlueSkies305, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry,
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por Eusebius
4,200 membros
27 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 149
Pontuação 13.17
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:30 AM
- 9 Members
- timspalding, marfita, WMGOATGRUFF, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, 2wonderY, BlueSkies305, PyrrhicVctry, -pilgrim-,
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por Thomas Paine
434 membros
2 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 125
Pontuação 16.67
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:10 PM
15
5,409 membros
46 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 93
Pontuação 33.46
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 03:14 AM
- 23 Members
- szarka, janimar, xenophon, southernbooklady, Nicole_VanK, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, thecoroner, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, MaskedMumbler, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, Luisali, Dr.Vickie, PyrrhicVctry, Newton_Books, puffintopia, praveen.jay80, ,Bretzky1
16
por John Bunyan
10 membros
Global Rank 127
Pontuação 16.34
Adicionado 2014-02-19, 09:42 PM
- 11 Members
- casvelyn, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, gypsysmom, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, -pilgrim-, itstheblob,henkl
17
por Edmund Burke
1,055 membros
5 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 213
Pontuação 7.51
Adicionado 2014-02-19, 10:05 PM
- 5 Members
- smcwl, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, PyrrhicVctry, mspixieears
18
5,754 membros
34 críticas
4.2
Global Rank 204
Pontuação 8.04
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 01:25 PM
- 11 Members
- szarka, casvelyn, janimar, WMGOATGRUFF, 2wonderY, dontcallmeleslie, WriterWarrior, PyrrhicVctry, JohnMB, sashame, puffintopia,karenb ,JBD1 ,henkl ,cpg ,aulsmith
- Explicações
19
48 membros
4
Global Rank 242
Pontuação 5.7
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:58 AM
- 4 Members
- timspalding, smcwl, 2wonderY, PyrrhicVctry
20
por Aristophanes
2,910 membros
41 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 151
Pontuação 12.97
Adicionado 2014-06-20, 03:20 PM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, Myyst, 2wonderY, HxBuff, JuliaMaria, cjmills