Reading is a unique in nature activity. It can not be compared with anything else. By absorbing the eyes of the characters, you can move to any world, to another planet, at another time or reality.
Ratings of the best books a great many. We have collected our own, based on the analysis of previously proposed lists and the opinions of readers. In the top were 10 favorite readers of books. Their names are known to every educated person, and the plot of some is familiar from childhood.
“The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"The little prince" of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry rightfully took the first line in this list. This kind and sad tale is full of philosophical meaning. She was transferred to 300 languages of the world, which is a record. Thus, the deep thoughts that the author wanted to convey to the reader became more accessible to all of humanity. The text of the book is supplemented by drawings of the hand of de Saint-Exupery. They are considered an integral part of the story of the little prince.
"Notre Dame de Paris" Victor Hugo
The plot develops in Paris of the 15th century.For some, the city shines with luxury and grandeur, for others it looks like a garbage dump with appropriate morals. Against this background, the legendary love story of three different men to the beautiful Esmeralda is developing. Descriptions of passions generously peppered detailed descriptions of the architecture of the city.
“1984” George Orwell
This novel belongs to the anti-utopian works. "1984" became one of the best representatives of the style. Some moments of the piece have become a meme. Phrases went to the people and became winged: "Big Brother is watching you." And what about the fact that Apple, in its commercial for the release of the first Macintosh, referred to this work? The secret of success in a very real plot and pattern of events.
Anne Frank's Diary Anne Frank
A thirteen-year-old girl, Anne Frank, described the horrors of war in her diary. A little Jewish girl with her parents was hiding from the Gestapo. Due to her age, Anna does not analyze what is happening, she simply describes events: just like any rustle outside the door causes an attack of animal horror, as you can see from the windows of the columns of people who are leading along the street. The girl died just two months before the Great Victory. But the diaries of the child, who have remained mute evidence of the horrors of the fascist regime, are still being re-read by our contemporaries and will be read by future generations. This must be remembered by all mankind in order not to repeat a terrible mistake!
“Gone With the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell
The product deservedly won the Pulitzer Prize. The plot tells about a little spoiled girl, to the lot of which fell a lot of adversity. Life hardened Scarlett and forced through many years to carry the love of a man. The screen version of this melodrama has also become a masterpiece. Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh beautifully conveyed the images of the main characters and fell in love with thousands of people around the world.
"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte
The plot of the work tells the story of a family in which tensions reign. In this case, relatives live in the same estate. The roots of the conflict are deep in the past. The history of the relationship Heathcliff and Catherine will be remembered by the reader for a long time.
“Grapes of Wrath” by George Steinbeck
The heroes of the novel are faced with daily life and successfully cope with them. Often they have to struggle not only with external factors, but also to wage an internal struggle. Alternately, the cowardice of the heroes or the new-found will to win float to the surface. The story takes place during the Great Depression. At this time, most Americans had to make incredible efforts for survival. It may seem that much of the work can be successfully transferred to our days.
“One Hundred Years of Solitude” Gabriel Garcia Marquez
This book is very unusual. Her story goes quite measured, and the plot is unpredictable. In addition, anyone who has read “One Hundred Years of Loneliness” can extrapolate a book to his life. Generally speaking, this is a solitude of a whole family. They do not know how to really love. On the one hand, the heroes seek love, on the other, they run from it.
“The Great Gatsby” by Francis Scott Fitzgerald
The work is filled with deep philosophy and morality. The author wants to show that modern society is mired in satisfying its lust and passions instead of seeking true love. In the first place came mercenary goals, obscuring morality and ethics. The inner potential of the individual is wasted on minor matters, and for the great there is no longer any strength. At the same time, no one notices that indulgence in whims is an unworthy task. As a result, pride, imperiousness and momentary success will overwhelm people’s eyes, not allowing them to distinguish truly valuable things from the whole of the husk. Such unfortunates do not know the real life.
“Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee
This story is also told by a girl. By the time of the story, she had already grown into an adult woman, which makes it possible to give the novel a unique coloring. The once perceived reality of a child is transmitted to the adult mature mind.The history raises the eternal confrontation between good and bad, and most importantly, the question of the separation of these concepts.
No less worthy works of hundreds. Do not offend them unfairly, ignoring them. If you continue the list, then it can be included:
- “Atlas Shrugged” Ayn Rand;
- “Catcher in the Rye” by Jerome Salinger;
- "The Master and Margarita" Mikhail Bulgakov;
- “Crime and Punishment” Fyodor Dostoevsky;
- "Heart of a Dog" Mikhail Bulgakov;
- "Three Comrades" Erich Maria Remarque;
- "The Catcher in the Rye" by Jerome Salinger;
- "Hero of Our Time" Mikhail Lermontov;
- "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" Arthur Conan Doyle;
- "Portrait of Dorian Gray" Oscar Wilde;
- The Lord of the Rings John Ronald Reuel Tolkien;
- The Godfather, Mario Puzo;
- “Triumphal Arch” by Erich Maria Remarque;
- "Dead Souls" Nikolai Gogol;
- "The Thorn Birds" by Colin McCullough;
- “On the Western Front Without Change” Erich Maria Remarque;
- "Demian" Hermann Hesse;
- Green Mile Stephen King;
- “Robinson Crusoe” by Daniel Defoe;
- "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll;
- “For Whom the Bell Tolls” Ernest Hemingway;
- "Martin Eden" Jack London;
- "Monday begins on Saturday" Arkady and Boris Strugatsky;
- "We" Yevgeny Zamyatin;
- “Farewell, weapon!” Ernest Hemingway;
- "Doctor Zhivago" Boris Pasternak.
These are all great books that you should definitely read. They are able to turn the world perception of everyone and divide life into before and after reading.
