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Let's build a library together in this thread. Everyone must share his favorite book.I start.
Hard mode: rare books

>> No.8607476

>>8607466
The Bell Curve
Mein Kampf

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>> No.8607489

>>8607466
>>8607476
>>8607486
reddit has truly taken over

>> No.8607492

>>8607466
>Hard mode: rare books
For what purpose?
I guess your's is kind of rare because I've read 3 books by Sagan but never heard of that one.

Mine is probably GR or C&P; both pretty common around here.

>> No.8607509

>>8607492
So we can make something new instead of the usual (The Greeks,Dostoevsky,Borges,Pinchon,etc) nobody mentions authors like Papini. I want something fresh taken out of your own creativity and foundings.

>> No.8607521

>>8607489
get out newfag

>> No.8607564

>>8607521
t. redditor

>> No.8607572

>>8607564
Can you post your alternative please? At least be constructive.

>> No.8607600

>>8607509
Fair enough, but I feel like most of the pre-1900 "hidden gems" have already been discovered and already received the recognition they deserve by people seriously into literature.

I think it's hard to pick a book I enjoy enough to call my favorite that isn't widely appreciated (by people into lit). Even lesser known 20th century books like Naked Lunch or The Third Policeman are well appreciated on /lit/.

>> No.8607617

>>8607600
But y-you didn't say your b-book of p-preference

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>>8607466
Sagan is great, have you read Contact?


Several of my favourites are already lit essentials, but this is a great book.

>> No.8607724

>>8607627
I'll read contact then

>> No.8607750

>>8607619
>I'm terrified of revealing anything that might leave me open to criticism.
Your obsession with Reddit has become clear.

You have to go back.

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>>8607466
Fanfic is objectively the most superior form of literature as it doesn't need to waste any words on characterization or worldbuilding.

>> No.8607839

>>8607834

that's not true, right? i mean it might literally be true, but the only actually appealing trait of fanfiction is that it continues to worldbuild. that's literally it.

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shitposting thread, but posting it anyway.

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