What thought provoking books do you recommend?

6 comments to What thought provoking books do you recommend?

  • Wonderer About Much

    The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. You’ll never think of WWII the same way again.

    Other good books in the science fiction genre, but that still make you think, are Unwind by Neal Shusterman and Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card.

    The Book Thief is amazing, though. It really does make it impossible to judge things.

  • opti

    Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

  • clumsybella15

    Before I Die
    Chains
    Newes from the Dead

    They’re moving and make you think, but they’re not philosophical, political or self-improvement books. They’re still very good and worth reading.

    Life of Pi is apparently very good.
    And I recommend all of Ellen Hopkins’ books.

  • Brooke

    moloka’i by allan brennert soo good

  • labowu

    The Prince by Machiavelli
    Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Nietzsche
    The Fall and Decline of the Roman Empire by Gibbon
    Self Reliance by Emerson
    NonZero by Wright
    Guns, Germs, and Steel by Diamond

  • Beth

    Like Wonderer About Much said, Unwind, by Neal Shusterman was great. It was absolutely amazing. Here’s a quick summary:

    When the government outlaws terminating pregnancies, they come up with a new solution to this problem. Children between 13 and 17 can be unwound, where their body parts will be donated to those in need. This story is about three kids who are trying to fight the society that would unwind them.

    Also, try The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. (It’s going to be a trilogy, but only one book is out so far)
    In the future, in a place that used to be known as the U.S. every year, 24 teens are forced to participate in a fight to the death on a reality t.v. show. Only the winner lives. I loved this book. It made me cry.

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