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Ask HN: What's Your Favorite Novel?

4 points by jstr_ ↗ HN
While many enjoy those non-fiction technical reads, there's more to life than that! What other (i.e. fiction) books does the HN community like?

My personal favorite is definitely Cat's Cradle (Vonnegut), but Kafka On The Beach (Murakami) has become my close second.

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uberman
The Count of Monte Cristo.
d3fault
What about the story appeals to you? When were you first introduced to the story?
uberman
I read it when I was young and to be honest the revenge plot of someone who had everything taken away coming back appealed to me.

I also quite enjoyed Treasure Island as a youth.

As an older person, I like Guns, Germs, and Steele as well as modern interpretations of The Art of War.

PaulHoule
I’ll say ORA:CLE by Kevin O’Donnell, it is one of the few sci fi books that has become largely true for me.
MilnerRoute
"Bang the Drum Slowly" was really something.

A plot summary doesn't do it justice. It's the way the story rolls along, like someone capturing all the minutes of a real life. Really interesting style of writing.

I felt the same way about the book version of "About Schmidt."

skydhash
I’d say Adrian’s Shadows of the Apt. They were the books that make me realize how good it feels when the world building is done well. I have a list of books I’m currently waiting for, but I remember the above fondly
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d3fault
Fahrenheit 451 is a classic! I last read it in high school though, I definitely need to give it another go