How many of these "top 100" non-fiction books have YOU read? - Page 2

thinkpad · 10-09-2010, 08:54 AM

oh my god I haven't read any of those and I like non fiction. I especially liked Born to run and The lost city of Z, I'll guess they're too narrow to end up on the top 100 list.

Bilbo1967 · 10-09-2010, 09:05 AM

Just read two from the Board list:

* The Double Helix by James Watson
* Aspects of the Novel by E.M. Forester

Read three from the Readers list though:

* Ways of Seeing by John Berger
* Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose
* Longitude by Dava Sobel

Of these, I heartily recommend Undaunted Courage - excellent, absorbing read.

HarryT · 10-09-2010, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by obs20

Did you see the fiction list?

http://www.modernlibrary.com/top-100/100-best-novels/

Rand and Hubbard hold seven of the top ten spots on the Reader's List.

That's a very odd list indeed. "Battlefield Earth" is a decent enough "space opera" SF novel, but I seriously cannot imagine it being in the top 3 of anyone's reading list.

boydcarts · 10-09-2010, 10:30 AM

From the non-fiction category, I've read 4 from the board's list, and 4 from the reader's list, though due to overlap, I've only read 5 from the combined lists.
From the novel category, I've read 11 from the board's list (with three waiting to be read on my Nook).
I find the reader's non-fiction list somewhat schizophrenic. I've read 19 books on that list despite not being a fan of the more prevalent philosophies represented.

kennyc · 10-09-2010, 10:48 AM

Yep. Wanted to focus on non-fiction at the moment though.

Thanks!

SeaBookGuy · 10-09-2010, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doreenjoy

* The Elements of Style by Strunk & White (it's more of a reference book than a work of non-fiction, IMO).

I thought the same thing myself - doesn't belong on this type of list.

kennyc · 10-09-2010, 12:22 PM

Yeah, but that's one of the few that I've read.

SeaBookGuy · 10-09-2010, 12:32 PM

For me "reading" it means you start at the beginning, and read each page to the end ... like a novel. Now,
I have done that with cookbooks, as well as The Almanac of American Politics, but I doubt all that many folks have done that with Strunk.

kennyc · 10-09-2010, 12:48 PM

I certainly did...several times in fact....

GA Russell · 10-09-2010, 12:54 PM

From the fiction lists:

8 of the board's, 5 of the readers'.

SeaBookGuy · 10-09-2010, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

I certainly did...several times in fact....

Well then ... you've read it!

kennyc · 10-09-2010, 01:07 PM

I think I'll read it again in fact...

lost66615 · 10-09-2010, 01:20 PM

read numbers 6,51 thats it

DavidRM · 10-09-2010, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy

For me "reading" it means you start at the beginning, and read each page to the end ... like a novel. Now,
I have done that with cookbooks, as well as The Almanac of American Politics, but I doubt all that many folks have done that with Strunk.

I have. At least 3 times over the last 3 decades.

I'm not sure I could read it *again*, though...

-David

v1k1ng1001 · 10-09-2010, 03:46 PM

This list must just be of Modern Library editions???

At any rate, it's good to see that The Varieties of Religious Experience is well-loved.

Beyond that, the list isn't worth much if it's just 100 of the most popular ML publications.

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10-09-2010, 08:54 AM	#16
thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	oh my god I haven't read any of those and I like non fiction. I especially liked Born to run and The lost city of Z, I'll guess they're too narrow to end up on the top 100 list.

10-09-2010, 09:05 AM	#17
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Just read two from the Board list: * The Double Helix by James Watson * Aspects of the Novel by E.M. Forester Read three from the Readers list though: * Ways of Seeing by John Berger * Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose * Longitude by Dava Sobel Of these, I heartily recommend Undaunted Courage - excellent, absorbing read.

10-09-2010, 10:30 AM	#19
boydcarts Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 30 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Nook WiFi, iPad2	From the non-fiction category, I've read 4 from the board's list, and 4 from the reader's list, though due to overlap, I've only read 5 from the combined lists. From the novel category, I've read 11 from the board's list (with three waiting to be read on my Nook). I find the reader's non-fiction list somewhat schizophrenic. I've read 19 books on that list despite not being a fan of the more prevalent philosophies represented.

10-09-2010, 10:48 AM	#20
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,898 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Yep. Wanted to focus on non-fiction at the moment though. Thanks!

10-09-2010, 12:22 PM	#22
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,898 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Yeah, but that's one of the few that I've read.

10-09-2010, 12:32 PM	#23
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,029 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	For me "reading" it means you start at the beginning, and read each page to the end ... like a novel. Now, I have done that with cookbooks, as well as The Almanac of American Politics, but I doubt all that many folks have done that with Strunk.

10-09-2010, 12:48 PM	#24
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,898 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I certainly did...several times in fact....

10-09-2010, 12:54 PM	#25
GA Russell Ticats win 4th straight Posts: 7,694 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	From the fiction lists: 8 of the board's, 5 of the readers'.

10-09-2010, 01:07 PM	#27
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,898 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I think I'll read it again in fact...

10-09-2010, 01:20 PM	#28
lost66615 Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 134 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: ENGLAND Device: kindle dx	read numbers 6,51 thats it

10-09-2010, 03:46 PM	#30
v1k1ng1001 Addict Posts: 378 Karma: 1624276 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South, South Texas Device: Pocketbook 620	This list must just be of Modern Library editions??? At any rate, it's good to see that The Varieties of Religious Experience is well-loved. Beyond that, the list isn't worth much if it's just 100 of the most popular ML publications.