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Books that inspired me to be a writer.
Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy TalesComplete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales by H.C. Andersen
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let's start at the beginning. The best way to introduce a child and adult to moral values.
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The GalaxyThe Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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Started reading Adams early on shortly after learning the toothfairy, santa and jesus weren't for real.
The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary Deluxe EditionThe Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien
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It took me ages but it was the first book that i read wishing i could jump into the page. which led me to...
Pyramids (Discworld Novel)Pyramids (Discworld Novel) by Terry Pratchett
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Ok not his first novel, but my first of his... a very funny man.
To Kill a Mocking BirdTo Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee
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A bit more serious now - in my early teens. Intorduced me to the novel of social issues. a classic and this special edition is a lovely collectors edition
A Christmas Carol (Wordsworth Children's Classics) (Wordsworth Children's Classics)A Christmas Carol (Wordsworth Children's Classics) (Wordsworth Children's Classics) by Charles Dickens
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This should have featured before Mockingbird due to autobiographical reasons, this is a classic morality tale in a season destroyed by consumersim
Catch-22 (Vintage Classics)Catch-22 (Vintage Classics) by Joseph Heller
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probably the funniest book i've read. A great satire on the absurdity of war.
DublinersDubliners by James Joyce
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Joyce is one of my heros. A genius who struggled throughout his life against poverty, popular culture, critics and publishers. dubliner's theme of paralysis is timeless
Things Fall Apart (African Writers Series)Things Fall Apart (African Writers Series) by Chinua Achebe
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A great simple book that describes the brutality of British occupation. Very apt title and introduced me to the relevance of spirituality in our lives.
Fever PitchFever Pitch by Nick Hornby
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Sorry had to include this for football reasons. I'm an arsenal fan and hornby inspired me to write about anything.
ShameShame by Salman Rushdie
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Not his best, but nonetheless inspiring in its cultural and social problem of not having a national identity.
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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anyone for a lesson in "I told you so?"
George Orwell Omnibus: The Complete Novels: Animal Farm, Burmese Days, A Clergyman's Daughter, Coming up for Air, Keep the Aspidistra Flying, and, 1984 Nineteen Eighty-FourGeorge Orwell Omnibus: The Complete Novels: Animal Farm, Burmese Days, A Clergyman's Daughter, Coming up for Air, Keep the Aspidistra Flying, and, 1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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In fact read everything by this guy, Its just a shame Tony Blair isn't called Eric. Politically intriguing and courageous from one of the greats of social thought
Republic (Oxford World's Classics)Republic (Oxford World's Classics) by Plato
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A good way to start understanding political thought.
Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy (Hackett Classics)Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy (Hackett Classics) by Rene Descartes
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A good way to learn even a moron can be considered a "philosopher". I think therefore I am a moron and a monkey.
Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future (Dover Thrift)Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future (Dover Thrift) by Friedrich Nietzsche
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Interesting and thought provoking philosopher...shame he partly inspired Hitler. Oops i guess this leads to....
Freedom from the KnownFreedom from the Known by J. Krishnamurti
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A ggod way to start to think about changing your perspective of life and the universe. Great but not the best philosopher, that mantle goes to.....
Buddhist Scriptures (Penguin Classics)Buddhist Scriptures (Penguin Classics) by Donald Lopez
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The buddha is silent
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: A Spiritual Classic from One of the Foremost Interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism to the WestThe Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: A Spiritual Classic from One of the Foremost Interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism to the West by Sogyal Rinpoche
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familiarise yourself with Buddhism and be prepared to change your life. The creator of life and the destroyer of all philosophical thought.
Becoming a WriterBecoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande
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Not just arrogantly parading as a self help book. This really is thought provoking and inspiring for those who want to write anything.
The Dharma Bums (Penguin Modern Classics)The Dharma Bums (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jack Kerouac
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The second book that i wished i could jump into the page. God how i envy Kerouac's life.