jsherry's "Recommended Reading List for the Well Educated Adult" on Lists of Bests

Go Ask Alice by A. Forger — 47 weeks ago

This seventies precautionary tale of the dangers of drug abuse has been become widely believed to be a forgery. It was not written by a teenage drug-user, discovered by grieving parents, and published posthumously. Here’s a link to a decent write-up by Snopes:

http://www.snopes.com/language/literary/askalice.asp

Given its fallacious nature, should it really be included on a list of great works?

Dec 07, 07:19AM | 1 comment | Reply to this

phidget
Valdosta

Awesome List — 2 years ago

Most of the titles are familiar, but my memory escapes me. I’ve read a lot of them in high school but if you were to ask me about them I couldn’t recall. Sad, very sad. I’m going to take the time to re-read them. Those I have checked off are ones that I have read recently (last couple years) ~ I have a long way to go. Awesome list!!!

Oct 01, 01:57PM | 0 comments | Reply to this

xaeonbluex
Ohio

Fantastic list!!! — 2 years ago

There are many titles I was happy to see included..

Might I suggest adding Atlas Shrugged?

Aug 14, 08:30AM | 1 comment | Reply to this

Norskette
Seattle

great list — 2 years ago

love all the classic fiction, biographies, and of course the play writing.

Apr 29, 06:18PM | 0 comments | Reply to this

CropTillDawn~
Los Angeles

Nice List — 2 years ago

I need to get my butt offline,and read more. I’m embarrassed to say I think I have watched more of the movie versions then read the books. I even own a few I have not got around to reading.

Feb 07, 06:12AM | 0 comments | Reply to this

anneanneanne
Houston

One more... — 2 years ago

Watership Down is my all time favorite book. Another one of my favorites I think everyone should read is The Education of Little Tree. I am now going to work my way through this list.

Dec 05, 07:43PM | 0 comments | Reply to this

busy91
New York City

Whoot! — 3 years ago

Great List, thanks for posting it. I am trying to work my way through the ones I have not read.

Oct 27, 01:01PM | 0 comments | Reply to this

Aly-Neil

Untitled — 3 years ago

What an excellent list. Bravo! Gives me a lot to think about and read. I definitely want to read a lot of what’s on here that I haven’t.

Oct 11, 07:38AM | 2 comments | Reply to this

mikralph

Wow! — 3 years ago

I must say, that is one long list you have there!

Oct 09, 06:47AM | 0 comments | Reply to this

docrivs

What I would add, if I were to make my own list, based on yours — 3 years ago

It’s All Over But The Shoutin’, The Phantom Tollbooth, The Unbearable Lightness Of Being, and Victims Of Progress are all titles that I would add. Lists can be never-ending, can’t they???

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