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There are several classes of great books. (Easy for me to say.)
One class would be books that changed the world or a major part of it. Aside from books like the Bible and the Koran, I would place Darwin's Origins in this group.
The next class would be books that impacted the thought process. These would include Plato's, Augustine's, and Voltaire's works for example.
The third are books that just tell a story. Ken Kesey is a prime example of this area. Who has not read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Sometimes a Great Notion without being emotion.
The common theme here is that a great book reaches inside of you and touches something. You come out on the other end a better person.
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