100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (That Are Older Than 200 Years)
- Descrição
- Amazon just released their "100 books to read in a lifetime." The oldest of which was published in 1813. That's a crying shame. Let's compile and vote on a list of the rest.
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4,045 membros
38 resenhas
4.2
Global Rank 35
Pontuação 76.71
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 01:44 AM
- 41 Members
- szarka, swhitco, henkl, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, rarm, smcwl, xenophon, thorold, southernbooklady, aulsmith, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, PhileasHannay, MusicalKnitter, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Myyst, th.lrnr, anthonywillard, perpender, Dilara86, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, JoLynnsbooks, drmom62, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, lfriedla, jaysonwm, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, marcelacaav,
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1,131 membros
11 resenhas
½ 3.5
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Pontuação 149.47
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 03:13 AM
- 64 Members
- szarka, swhitco, JBD1, anglemark, john257hopper, henkl, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, benmartin79, MTL, yarb, xenophon, europhile, hvanloon, Cecrow, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, merrystar, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, thecoroner, anthonywillard, Dilara86, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, CGlanovsky, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, drmom62, gypsysmom, Luisali, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, stunes, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, cjmills, MarionCrombie, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, rajanianthireddy, mspixieears, phdjrc, JohnMB, Mapguy314, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, ,cej1027
- Explicações
- : yawwwwwwn
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de Jacob Grimm
258 membros
3.9
Global Rank 15
Pontuação 122.11
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 01:52 AM
- 61 Members
- szarka, karenb, monica67, casvelyn, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, MTL, yarb, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Cecrow, MusicalKnitter, merrystar, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, bw94612, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, JuliaMaria, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, drmom62, gypsysmom, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, susan01, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, mspixieears, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav,Edward ,TCBard ,
- Explicações
- karenb: Squeaking by, barely (published 1812)
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23,599 membros
253 resenhas
½ 3.7
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Pontuação 126.98
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:13 AM
- 60 Members
- timspalding, szarka, karenb, swhitco, hipdeep, henkl, TCBard, benjfrank, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Cecrow, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, thecoroner, anthonywillard, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, Bretzky1, JoLynnsbooks, ShaneTierney, drmom62, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, stunes, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, mspixieears, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, puffintopia, NinaHer, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav,yarb
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de Aesop
3,588 membros
50 resenhas
3.9
Global Rank 23
Pontuação 106.8
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:21 AM
- 53 Members
- timspalding, szarka, casvelyn, john257hopper, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, MTL, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, 2wonderY, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, gypsysmom, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, mspixieears, lfriedla, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books,TCBard ,ukh
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411 membros
2 resenhas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 26
Pontuação 104.46
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:18 AM
- 48 Members
- timspalding, karenb, swhitco, anglemark, henkl, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, TCBard, benjfrank, yarb, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Cecrow, MusicalKnitter, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Myyst, Matke, perpender, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, BlueSkies305, dontcallmeleslie, JoLynnsbooks, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, stunes, WriterWarrior, rancocas, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, Settings, Lucy_Skywalker, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, rajanianthireddy, JohnMB, Mapguy314, Newton_Books
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de Jane Austen
80,522 membros
1,366 resenhas
½ 4.4
Global Rank 12
Pontuação 131.15
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 02:30 PM
- 63 Members
- swhitco, anglemark, casvelyn, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, cpg, rarm, benmartin79, Helcura, yarb, smcwl, xenophon, souci, europhile, hvanloon, Cecrow, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, merrystar, Betelgeuse, toview, PietWester, th.lrnr, 2wonderY, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, JuliaMaria, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, gypsysmom, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, ahef1963, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, susan01, cjmills, NinieB, ENjogu, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, rajanianthireddy, mspixieears, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, chas69, marcelacaav,Edward ,aulsmith ,cemanuel ,kingratt82
- Explicações
- cemanuel : Agreed. The purpose of this list is specifically for alternatives to Amazon's. Great book though.
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19,789 membros
177 resenhas
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Global Rank 16
Pontuação 117.76
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:59 AM
- 61 Members
- timspalding, hipdeep, anglemark, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, marfita, rarm, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, aulsmith, hvanloon, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, toview, JCBest, Myyst, anthonywillard, marsap, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, cej1027, gypsysmom, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, kingratt82, cjmills, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, rajanianthireddy, mspixieears, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, marcelacaav,TCBard ,
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de Herodotus
10,069 membros
85 resenhas
4.1
Global Rank 25
Pontuação 104.61
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:08 AM
- 51 Members
- timspalding, swhitco, henkl, SaintSunniva, marfita, benjfrank, yarb, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, andejons, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, PietWester, thecoroner, anthonywillard, BuiltByBooks, perpender, bw94612, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, JoLynnsbooks, ShaneTierney, drmom62, al.vick, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, Turambar, kingratt82, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, jaysonwm, Nicolebigelow3, marcelacaav, Golden-Brown, lisablues,TCBard
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de Thucydides
7,863 membros
59 resenhas
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Global Rank 30
Pontuação 93.15
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:09 AM
- 46 Members
- timspalding, henkl, SaintSunniva, LShelby, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, longway, yarb, janimar, xenophon, southernbooklady, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, anthonywillard, BuiltByBooks, perpender, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, JoLynnsbooks, ShaneTierney, drmom62, Cynfelyn, pgleduc, al.vick, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, Turambar, kingratt82, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3, marcelacaav
- Explicações
- Mapguy314: I read this many years ago.
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4,792 membros
48 resenhas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 47
Pontuação 62.48
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:42 AM
- 35 Members
- timspalding, swhitco, henkl, jillmwo, benjfrank, yarb, xenophon, bartra1, souci, southernbooklady, Nicole_VanK, andejons, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, PietWester, thecoroner, anthonywillard, perpender, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, Roberto823, JuliaMaria, JoLynnsbooks, ShaneTierney, WriterWarrior, raperper, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, Nicolebigelow3,TCBard
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1,465 membros
7 resenhas
3.9
Global Rank 51
Pontuação 55.65
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:08 AM
- 32 Members
- timspalding, swhitco, henkl, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, Nicole_VanK, andejons, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, Betelgeuse, toview, PietWester, perpender, Roberto823, JoLynnsbooks, ShaneTierney, drmom62, Cynfelyn, al.vick, stunes, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3,
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7,090 membros
52 resenhas
3.9
Global Rank 63
Pontuação 48.27
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 03:18 AM
- 30 Members
- lorax, szarka, Rtrace, MTL, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, perpender, BlueSkies305, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, mspixieears, JohnMB, Belarmino, Newton_Books, jaysonwm,karenb ,camainc , ,jeffza
- Explicações
- karenb : Taking Chretien de Troyes instead.camainc : A better choice would be Idylls of the King by Tennyson.Betelgeuse: Idylls of the King is too recent: published between 1859-1885.
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de Daniel Defoe
737 membros
8 resenhas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 90
Pontuação 34.61
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 06:21 AM
- 24 Members
- szarka, casvelyn, smcwl, hvanloon, andejons, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, anthonywillard, CGlanovsky, BlueSkies305, dontcallmeleslie, JoLynnsbooks, gypsysmom, Luisali, ahef1963, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, JohnMB, ManWithAnAgenda, hubben,aulsmith , ,Bretzky1
- Explicações
- aulsmith : Awful. Instead of an adventure story, I got a White Man triumphs over nature with a sermon.Betelgeuse: Wonderful. A gripping adventure and morality tale. More than a shipwreck story, it is also about repentance and humility. Defoe's novel has several Biblical parallels, including Adam and Eve's expulsion from Eden, the parable of Jonah, and the sufferings of Job. Lessons can be learned from this book, if one overlooks Crusoe's anachronistic imperialism. But Robinson Crusoe is not a dour sermon. It is surprisingly fast-paced, and the first-person narrative gives it even more immediacy. Everyone knows the basics of the plot: the shocking discovery of the footprint, the appearance of Friday, the threat of cannibals, Crusoe's mastery of the island and its elements. There are also lesser known action sequences, such as the exciting wolfpack scene near the end of the book. A great early novel.
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de Xenophon
2,367 membros
50 resenhas
3.9
Global Rank 98
Pontuação 30.26
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:12 AM
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2,385 membros
34 resenhas
4.1
Global Rank 84
Pontuação 36.98
Adicionado 2014-02-19, 10:10 PM
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2,200 membros
14 resenhas
3.8
Global Rank 100
Pontuação 27.9
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 06:50 AM
- 15 Members
- smcwl, souci, southernbooklady, aulsmith, madpoet, Matke, Dilara86, LadyoftheLodge, JoLynnsbooks, WriterWarrior, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, JohnMB, -pilgrim-
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8,060 membros
127 resenhas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 96
Pontuação 31.7
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:37 AM
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de Hesiod
2,036 membros
16 resenhas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 112
Pontuação 20.01
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:07 AM
- 13 Members
- timspalding, henkl, marfita, southernbooklady, MusicalKnitter, madpoet, BuiltByBooks, CGlanovsky, HxBuff, JoLynnsbooks, Turambar, PyrrhicVctry, skylerboodie,
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de John Donne
235 membros
2 resenhas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 150
Pontuação 13.09
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:14 PM
- 10 Members
- yarb, janimar, WMGOATGRUFF, Betelgeuse, JoLynnsbooks, ShaneTierney, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, PyrrhicVctry,aulsmith
- Explicações
- aulsmith : His non-English writings add nothing remarkable to the corpus I already rejected.
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2,816 membros
46 resenhas
½ 3.3
Global Rank 160
Pontuação 11.98
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 06:19 AM
- 11 Members
- janimar, thorold, hvanloon, madpoet, thecoroner, JoLynnsbooks, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry,henkl ,
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de Procopius
1,542 membros
28 resenhas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 164
Pontuação 11.75
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:44 AM
- 7 Members
- timspalding, marfita, andejons, cemanuel, JoLynnsbooks, PyrrhicVctry, chas69
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de Mary Shelley
2,346 membros
43 resenhas
3.8
Global Rank 106
Pontuação 23.41
Adicionado 2014-03-01, 03:09 PM
- 13 Members
- Edward, hipdeep, amanda4242, alex68, CGlanovsky, JoLynnsbooks, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, Bookkat33, PyrrhicVctry, JohnMB, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
- Explicações
- CGlanovsky: Published in 1818
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24,639 membros
524 resenhas
4.1
Global Rank 396
Pontuação 1.14
Adicionado 2014-11-13, 02:35 PM
- 7 Members
- LShelby, smcwl, 2wonderY, JoLynnsbooks, ahef1963, cjmills, JohnMB,hipdeep ,anglemark ,aulsmith ,amanda4242 ,-pilgrim- ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explicações
- aulsmith : Published 1843
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5,044 membros
39 resenhas
3.9
Global Rank 202
Pontuação 8.08
Adicionado 2015-07-22, 07:31 PM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, smcwl, JoLynnsbooks, ahef1963, cjmills
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2,549 membros
28 resenhas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 205
Pontuação 8.02
Adicionado 2015-07-22, 07:31 PM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, smcwl, JoLynnsbooks, ahef1963, cjmills