/lit/ - Literature

>What does /lit/ think of my list of books to read in the next 6-12 months?
You are a beginner and not educated in the field of literature yet.

I think you won't end up reading half of them.

It seems most of /lit/ have reading careers that go something like this:

1. Harry Potter
2. 1984
3. Ulysses / Infinite Jest

Do you think they're really able to appreciate the third variety to the fullest?

>>1415756
>Mein Kampf
Stopped reading.

>>1415781
>didnt study works of Shakespeare in HS

most of the books on your list are fucking shit mate, that's what I think. But I guess you will learn that for yourself and develop a better taste.

Good luck, happy readings.

>>1415773
+1

Start with Hamlet or Macbeth first OP since they're actually enjoyable & not TL;DR

also we know best,
http://4chanlit.wikia.com/wiki/Recommended_Reading

>>1415781
Mine went more like

1. Harry Potter (aged about 9)
2. ???
3. Gravity's Rainbow (aged 18)

Then went back and read everything else.

>>1415849
>implying The Tempest isn't the best
Nice try, Tybrax.

>>1415756
hahahahahahahahahahahaha good luck reading Atlas Shrugged. That book is the epitome of shit. If you do actually manage to finish it make a post on /lit/ and include bananas somehow I'm on constantly so I guess I'll see. I couldn't get past page 200 of that crap.

reading the communist manifesto is like reading the preamble to the constitution of the united states

>>1415756
I'm glad to see /lit/terbugs reading The Enchiridion. It will take you literally an hour to read this sliver of a book, but it'll be a terrific hour.

>>1415890
not on his list

Sounds like you're going to be bored with no fun reading in there.

Looks solid OP. Rock on! Kinda Jealous.

Also, “Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them all” - Thoreau

Quote semi-related

If you honestly get through all of them, congratulations for having way more free time for reading than I will in the next 6 months. And bonus points if those are all the type of book that keep you into reading, I'd have to throw in some horror or fantasy or something fluffy to keep me interested

>>1415781

saw this on main page; i agree, and this is why i hate /lit/.

joyce's oeuvre is catholic: you should read his prior works in order to understand the rest of his fiction. just going out and reading "ulysses" without at least reading "portrait" is the dumbest thing i've ever fucking read. fuck, even the first story in "dubliners" begins the paralysis motif that he used throughout his career. god damn.

greenzo out.

I've read:
Atlas Shrugged
The Art of War
War and Peace
Starship Troopers
Hamlet
Macbeth

>Atlas Shrugged
Decide in the first 200 pages if you like it. Don't waste your time getting to page 600 or 700 and quitting if you're one of those people without the grit to follow through and finish something you don't like. Theres a 60 page stream-of-conscious idea nightmare towards the end in "This is John Galt speaking." That's the only part I had to skim.

>The Art of War
Why are you reading this? Why did I read this? NONE of it applies to anything other than war. Ignore what people say. Businessmen like to treat business like it's war. They glorify they're boring suit-and-tie talk jobs because deep down inside they know it's all meaningless shit and they're just using money to make money. The Art of War cannot be applied to business. It cannot be applied to real life. And it's non-fiction. Again, why? It's short though so if you really want to you may as well (especially since you plan to read W&P and Atlas Shrugged hahaha)

>War and Peace
Actually I'm not finished it yet, I'm about 1/4 of the way through. It's really good, but I've been reading it concurrently with Dostoevsky's books because they're easier to get through. Not much else to say until I finish it.

>Starship Troopers
loved the movie. Fucking hated the book. Hated the writing style. Hated the plot. Way,way, way too much jargon and trying to keep track of everyones rank was a headache. Would NOT read again. Oh god.

>Hamlet/Macbeth
These are plays. You do know that write? You might enjoy them more if you went and, you know, actually saw them. They make you read Shakespeare in school but that doesn't mean he's supposed to be read. You don't see people religiously reading the script of Avatar do you?

respectively:

cool, pretty bad, fucking terrible, whatever, cool, classic, cool, whatever, awesome, dope, okay, excellent, eh, ehhhhhh, no good, awesome but above your level, excellent, excellent, i have no idea

i assume that you're trying to do some kind of balance of political ideologies thing with the first four books? if so that's really fucking stupid, because 3 of those 4 books are very, very bad exemplars of the philosophy they're associated with. atlas shrugged is just a bad book, mein kampf is a BAD book, dreams from my father is a personal memoir not a political book. if you have to do this, at least go with, I don't know, Hayek's Road to Serfdom, Carl Schmitt, and, oh, hell, I don't know, John Stuart Mill's On Liberty, or something like that.

>Starship Troopers
I thought this was going to be a actiony sci-fi, oh boy was I ever wrong. It's about 90% (at least) a vehicle for explaining Heinlein's views on practically everything.

All in all it wasn't bad, but I don't agree with his views.

The Communist Manifesto - beautifully written in a religious sort of way
Atlas Shrugged - epic as fuck story but shallow as fuck philosophy and message
Mein Kampf - pretty fuckin boring, never finished
The Art of War - another one i never finished
Letters from a Stoic - sick as fuck. marcus aurelius's meditations is way cooler
War and Peace - all around awesome. didn't find the history boring at all
Dune - gay
The Road - overrated but crushing
American Psycho - eh, it was alright
Starship Troopers - gay and boring
Ulysses - probably my favorite book. check the teaching company lecture, i can link you if need be
Hamlet - only shakespeare ive read. didnt like it too much as a whole but the writing is (obv) outstounding

alright cant find a direct link for ttc thing but there's torrents

question for op,

are you buying all these books or getting them from a library? also, where do all of you buy your books from? usually i get them from half dot com considering i can find them for about $1 dollar but they tend to want $4 for shipping.

why dream of my father and not audacity?

>>1418407
>Hamlet/Macbeth
>These are plays. You do know that write? You might enjoy them more if you went and, you know, actually saw them. They make you read Shakespeare in school but that doesn't mean he's supposed to be read. You don't see people religiously reading the script of Avatar do you?

This has got to be a troll post.
If not, you sir have just proven yourself to be the most dense reader in the history of reading. I'm sorry for your children.

>>1418515
Eh, he has a point as far as it goes - Hamlet and Macbeth are plays first & it's important to see them that way to get the whole context, the right feeling, for them. But there's nothing wrong with reading them as well & it's pretty necessary if you want to think about them and really get a grip on them.

>>1415756
>The Communist Manifesto
Crappy propaganda pamphlet.
>Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand sucks at writing.
>Mein Kampf
Hitler can't write either.
>Dreams From My Father
SHITTY SELF PROMOTION.
>The Art of War
Not relevant.
>Paradise Lost
Finally something decent.
>Letters from a Stoic
Stoics are fine.
>The Enchiridion
Stoics are fine.
>War and Peace
A fucking classic masterpiece.
>Dune
Shitty science fiction.
>The Road
Annoyingly written, still emotional though..
>Blood Meridian
Modern Classic.
>American Psycho
NOPE.AVI
>Starship Troopers
Science fiction for kids.. just like all science fiction.
>The Star Beast
Another kids book.
>Ulysses
Overrated. Dubliners is Joyce's best.
>Hamlet
Shakespeare up in this shit!
>Macbeth
SHAKESPEARE!
>Let The Right One In
I only seen the movie, it was decent.

>>1415902
Except one is still relevant..

>>1418602
I think you a hater

Looks solid OP. Rock on! Kinda Jealous.

Also, “Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them all” - Thoreau

Quote semi-related

>The Communist Manifesto
Go for it. Note that it was intended effectively for lay minds.

>Atlas Shrugged
I've read it. It's a waste of time. Objectivism is stupid. Unless you loved The Fountainhead and/or Anthem, don't bother with it. In my opinion, none her fiction is worth reading except for We the Living.

>Mein Kampf
It's long, can be boring and difficult, and a lot of it could go over your head. However, if you really know and are intrigued by Hitler beforehand, you'll find a lot of interesting quotes in there. Read about Hitler and WWII in general, beforehand. John Toland wrote a reputably biography on Hitler. The Second World War by John Keegan is a great primer on the conflict.

>The Art of War
Great! I'm glad to see this on the list. Don't ready any translation other than that of Lionel Giles.

>Paradise Lost
This one's often boring. I suggest you get a comprehensive summary and just read the juicy parts.

>War and Peace
Once you start, don't stop. It's definitely worth the effort.

>>1418636
What does that even mean?