Answer this Question: What is the one Book you *HAD* to have for your Kindle?

CyberpunkDad · 11-20-2010, 10:23 PM

Let's leave religious texts out of this one. What is the #1 book that you absolutely HAD to have for your Kindle? This is a book you love and will read over and over. What book is it?

I'm sure this has been done before, but I hope to get some good book ideas, no not good books, books that people passionately love. Why? Lots of good books out there, I'd rather avoid some of the chaf and focus on the wheat.

I'll give my answer to kick it off.

Book Name: Neuromancer
Author: William Gibson

Here is a nice description of it from the net:
Neuromancer by William Gibson is the most famous early cyberpunk novel and won the so-called science-fiction “triple crown” (the Nebula Award, the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award, and the Hugo Award) after being published in 1984. It was Gibson’s first novel and the start of The Sprawl trilogy.

Set amidst the cities of a future world that many readers see as dystopian and find chillingly plausible, Neuromancer tells the story of Case, an out-of-work computer hacker hired by an unknown patron to participate in a seemingly impossible crime.

The novel examines the concepts of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, genetic engineering, multinational corporations overpowering the traditional nation-state and cyberspace (a computer network called the matrix) long before these ideas were fashionable in popular culture.

Gibson also explores the dehumanizing effects of a world dominated by ubiquitous and cheap technology, writing of a future where violence and the free market are the only things upon which one may rely, and in which the dystopian elements of society are counterbalanced by an energy and diversity that is perversely attractive (and provides some of the book’s appeal).

A close 2nd, 1984.

Bikeridr · 11-21-2010, 05:02 AM

The (Ultimate) Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

Have your Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster and a good read. Oh, and remember to bring a Towel

Josieb1 · 11-21-2010, 08:41 AM

Sharon Kay Penmans, Here Be Dragons. I had to work out how to be a US customer to get it, and its been removed from Kindle now. I had to have all her books that were available, but this is my favorite.

Set in the 13th Century, Here Be Dragons is the story of King John and his England. A paradoxical man, he was charming, generous, clever -- and he was unstable and brutal. He was capable of great kindnesses, but he butchered child hostages. He was the youngest son and favorite of Henry Plantagenet, but he would betray his father in order to seize the throne of England. For centuries, history recorded him as a bad king, upon whom the Magna Carta was forced. Yet history also tells us he was intent on bringing a measure of justice to his realm in the face of his greedy barons' refusal to accept the law.

But Here Be Dragons is also the story of Llewelyn the Great of Wales. At 14, he began a civil war; by 21, he held all North Wales. He was John's vassal -- and most bitter enemy. His dream of a free and united Wales, unencumbered by English laws or lords, was to spur a lifelong crusade that left little time for peace or pleasure.

And, at its heart, Here Be Dragons is the story of Joanna: daughter to one, wife to the other. Bastard-born, hidden from her father until her embittered mother's death, then brought, a bewildered five-year-old, to John's court. He would cherish her, cosset her, and yet use her as a political pawn, marrying her off at fifteen to a wild Welsh prince She was terrified, but he was the father she adored and obeyed. Wife to Llewelyn, whom she came to love, daughter to John, whom she worshipped, Joanna was trapped in the crossfire of their implacable enmity. Here Be Dragons will not disappoint Sharon Penman's loyal following. Told with a richness of detail that brings the England, France, and Wales of the thirteenth century fully to life, Here Be Dragons combines high drama, romance, adventure, and authentic historical fact. It makes for an engrossing, entertaining, and just plain wonderful read.

sirmaru · 11-21-2010, 08:43 AM

The Direct Verse Jump New English Translation of the Bible by Osnova was my first purchase for my Kindle.

Cpl Punishment · 11-21-2010, 08:53 AM

The Old Breed

E.B. Sledge

nimblem · 11-21-2010, 09:10 AM

Crime and Punishment as well as the Twilight Saga

JSWolf · 11-21-2010, 09:14 AM

Too bad the OP made this thread about the Kindle. As I don't have a Kindle, but I do read eBooks, I guess I am not eligible to answer.

Come on folks, these sorts of threads should be not be reader specific. Just changing one word in the topic and this thread can go in the general section and have a lot more activity going on. Answer this Question: What is the one Book you *HAD* to have for your reader? <-- see that one word change and it works.

What can be done is the OP can ask a moderator to make these changes and we have a thread that everyone with a reader can participate in.

DiapDealer · 11-21-2010, 09:15 AM

Quote:

This is a book you love and will read over and over. What book is it?

None. I can't re-read books. I try every now and then because I think I should, but it never works. The "spark" only ever happens once for me.

Quote:

Too bad the OP made this thread about the Kindle. As I don't have a Kindle, but I do read eBooks, I guess I am not eligible to answer.

I guess I'm baffled. This is the Amazon Kindle section of the forum, isn't it?

TheKindleWorm · 11-21-2010, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Come on folks, these sorts of threads should be not be reader specific. Just changing one word in the topic and this thread can go in the general section and have a lot more activity going on.

Why?

Sorry, but the OP has a Kindle and therefore it is a Kindle related question. OK it *could* be made into a general non-device question but we do get quite a lot of activity here in the Kindle forum

I don't like the idea of things being OVER-MODERATED! I think the question should stay where it is personally. Just my 2 cents.

DiapDealer · 11-21-2010, 09:45 AM

Quote:

I don't like the idea of things being OVER-MODERATED! I think the question should stay where it is personally.

Especially if the OP is only interested in the answers from Kindle owners.

I can see device specific questions being moved from the general section of the forum, but not vice-versa.

tinamy · 11-21-2010, 09:46 AM

The Hunger Games Trilogy, Twilight Saga and Francine Rivers Voice In The Wind series.

kindlekitten · 11-21-2010, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Too bad the OP made this thread about the Kindle. As I don't have a Kindle, but I do read eBooks, I guess I am not eligible to answer.

Come on folks, these sorts of threads should be not be reader specific. Just changing one word in the topic and this thread can go in the general section and have a lot more activity going on. Answer this Question: What is the one Book you *HAD* to have for your reader? <-- see that one word change and it works.

What can be done is the OP can ask a moderator to make these changes and we have a thread that everyone with a reader can participate in.

you can't control everything Jon. the OP is a Kindle user, feels comfortable in the Kindle forum, has access to Kindle books and posted the question to Kindle users

TheKindleWorm · 11-21-2010, 10:21 AM

Anyway to get back to the OP's question ...

I had to have The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien.

I'm not a huge fantasy reader (I read lots of different genres) but it is a set of books which I've been reading again and again since I was about 12. I like the fact that they take me a very long time to read and because they are so long and descriptive it feels like I'm almost reading them anew every couple of years.

A close second would be Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne as I've always liked adventure books. A short read but exciting in my opinion.

Kevin2960 · 11-21-2010, 10:57 AM

My wife (Wendie) had to have and read

Animal Farm

First before anything else,

Me well I'm less fussy ... I'm still waiting for someone to write my Biography ... that's a must on my Kindle !!!

luvmy4brats · 11-21-2010, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Too bad the OP made this thread about the Kindle. As I don't have a Kindle, but I do read eBooks, I guess I am not eligible to answer.

Come on folks, these sorts of threads should be not be reader specific. Just changing one word in the topic and this thread can go in the general section and have a lot more activity going on. Answer this Question: What is the one Book you *HAD* to have for your reader? <-- see that one word change and it works.

What can be done is the OP can ask a moderator to make these changes and we have a thread that everyone with a reader can participate in.

Seriously? You do realize this is the KINDLE section of the forum, right?

You should go ask this question over on the Sony boards.

My answer to the OP I had to buy the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon.

11-21-2010, 08:41 AM	#3
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,082 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra Colour, Libra 2	Sharon Kay Penmans, Here Be Dragons. I had to work out how to be a US customer to get it, and its been removed from Kindle now. I had to have all her books that were available, but this is my favorite. Set in the 13th Century, Here Be Dragons is the story of King John and his England. A paradoxical man, he was charming, generous, clever -- and he was unstable and brutal. He was capable of great kindnesses, but he butchered child hostages. He was the youngest son and favorite of Henry Plantagenet, but he would betray his father in order to seize the throne of England. For centuries, history recorded him as a bad king, upon whom the Magna Carta was forced. Yet history also tells us he was intent on bringing a measure of justice to his realm in the face of his greedy barons' refusal to accept the law. But Here Be Dragons is also the story of Llewelyn the Great of Wales. At 14, he began a civil war; by 21, he held all North Wales. He was John's vassal -- and most bitter enemy. His dream of a free and united Wales, unencumbered by English laws or lords, was to spur a lifelong crusade that left little time for peace or pleasure. And, at its heart, Here Be Dragons is the story of Joanna: daughter to one, wife to the other. Bastard-born, hidden from her father until her embittered mother's death, then brought, a bewildered five-year-old, to John's court. He would cherish her, cosset her, and yet use her as a political pawn, marrying her off at fifteen to a wild Welsh prince She was terrified, but he was the father she adored and obeyed. Wife to Llewelyn, whom she came to love, daughter to John, whom she worshipped, Joanna was trapped in the crossfire of their implacable enmity. Here Be Dragons will not disappoint Sharon Penman's loyal following. Told with a richness of detail that brings the England, France, and Wales of the thirteenth century fully to life, Here Be Dragons combines high drama, romance, adventure, and authentic historical fact. It makes for an engrossing, entertaining, and just plain wonderful read. Last edited by Josieb1; 11-21-2010 at 08:44 AM.

11-21-2010, 08:43 AM	#4
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	DVJ NET Bible The Direct Verse Jump New English Translation of the Bible by Osnova was my first purchase for my Kindle.

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CyberpunkDad Neuromancer Fanboi Posts: 49 Karma: 480 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3 / 3G	*Answer this Question: What is the one Book you HAD* to have for your Kindle? Let's leave religious texts out of this one. What is the #1 book that you absolutely HAD** to have for your Kindle? This is a book you love and will read over and over. What book is it? I'm sure this has been done before, but I hope to get some good book ideas, no not good books, books that people passionately love. Why? Lots of good books out there, I'd rather avoid some of the chaf and focus on the wheat. I'll give my answer to kick it off. Book Name: Neuromancer Author: William Gibson Here is a nice description of it from the net: Neuromancer by William Gibson is the most famous early cyberpunk novel and won the so-called science-fiction “triple crown” (the Nebula Award, the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award, and the Hugo Award) after being published in 1984. It was Gibson’s first novel and the start of The Sprawl trilogy. Set amidst the cities of a future world that many readers see as dystopian and find chillingly plausible, Neuromancer tells the story of Case, an out-of-work computer hacker hired by an unknown patron to participate in a seemingly impossible crime. The novel examines the concepts of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, genetic engineering, multinational corporations overpowering the traditional nation-state and cyberspace (a computer network called the matrix) long before these ideas were fashionable in popular culture. Gibson also explores the dehumanizing effects of a world dominated by ubiquitous and cheap technology, writing of a future where violence and the free market are the only things upon which one may rely, and in which the dystopian elements of society are counterbalanced by an energy and diversity that is perversely attractive (and provides some of the book’s appeal). A close 2nd, 1984.

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Bikeridr Information Acquirer Posts: 436 Karma: 4265156 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Latvia, Rigas Rajons Device: Kindle 3 International, Pocketbook Color	The (Ultimate) Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Have your Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster and a good read. Oh, and remember to bring a Towel

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Cpl Punishment Guru Posts: 682 Karma: 4156546 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: On The Move Device: Ipad 103rd Gen	The Old Breed E.B. Sledge

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nimblem Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 7102 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Pocket Pro, Kindle Dx	Crime and Punishment as well as the Twilight Saga

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,158 Karma: 144284184 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Too bad the OP made this thread about the Kindle. As I don't have a Kindle, but I do read eBooks, I guess I am not eligible to answer. Come on folks, these sorts of threads should be not be reader specific. Just changing one word in the topic and this thread can go in the general section and have a lot more activity going on. *Answer this Question: What is the one Book you HAD* to have for your reader?** <-- see that one word change and it works. What can be done is the OP can ask a moderator to make these changes and we have a thread that everyone with a reader can participate in.

11-21-2010, 09:46 AM	#11
tinamy Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Idaho Device: kindle 2	The Hunger Games Trilogy, Twilight Saga and Francine Rivers Voice In The Wind series.

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TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	Anyway to get back to the OP's question ... I had to have The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien. I'm not a huge fantasy reader (I read lots of different genres) but it is a set of books which I've been reading again and again since I was about 12. I like the fact that they take me a very long time to read and because they are so long and descriptive it feels like I'm almost reading them anew every couple of years. A close second would be Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne as I've always liked adventure books. A short read but exciting in my opinion.

11-21-2010, 10:57 AM	#14
Kevin2960 YODA's Uglier Twin Posts: 974 Karma: 6295251 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leicester, UK Device: PRS-600 and 2 Kindle 3's - and now a K4 + HTC Desire HD	My wife (Wendie) had to have and read Animal Farm First before anything else, Me well I'm less fussy ... I'm still waiting for someone to write my Biography ... that's a must on my Kindle !!!

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