Can anyone recommend any books which REALLY get you thinking?

Question

I need to buy a book for my new boyfriend tomorrow as a present. He is a very deep thinker and loves anything which analyses life, psychology or is fascinating to read. Can anyone recommend anything?

Most grateful!

xx

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Yes!



1. The Bible



2. To Kill a Mockingbird- Harper Lee



3. The Diary of Anne Frank



4. Exodus- Leon Uris



5. The Grapes of Wrath- John Steinbeck



6. The Jungle- Upton Sinclair



7. A Tree Grows In Brooklyn- Betty Smith



8. The Notebook- Nicholas Sparks



9. Cry the Beloved Country- Alan Paton



10. A Lesson Before Dying- Ernest J. Gaines



11. The Fountainhead- Ayn Rand



NOTE: Most of these are classics and some are considered to be women's fiction, at least by certain groups. Still, in my opinion they are all well-written novels. A lot of it will depend on your boyfriend's specific interest. For example, you mentioned he's a deep thinker but you did not mention interests, hobbies, etc... Ultimately, you will make the final determination. I think he'll be so touched by the gesture he probably won't know what to say anyway.



Hope this helps.

Answer 3

1. Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz

2. Lord of the Flies by William Golding

3. Bengal Nights by Mircea Eliade

4. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Answer 4

The Secret History, Donna Tartt

Answer 5

Blue Like Jazz...by Donald Miller. Nonreligious thoughts on christian sprituality. Great book, really made me think. A lot of ideas you can connect with even though you may never have thought about. And interesting because it's from a fresh but still honest perpective. And about life for real.

Answer 6

A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

Is one really human without the ability to choose?



L'Etranger - Albert Camus

(The Stranger) One of the greatest existentialist pieces written



Candide or Optimism - Voltaire

One of the best satires written. Are we all REALLY living in the "best of all possible worlds?"



House of Leaves - Mark Z. Danielewski



Insane. I absolutely love this book

Answer 7

Hey, Nostradamus.

Or there is one that i've heard of called:

The House of Leaves or something like that.

That is supposed too be a real psychological book

If he has read 1984, try Animal Farm also by George Orwell. It's reall thought provoking

Answer 8

When Nietzsche Wept: A Novel of Obsession by Irvin D. Yalom

Answer 9

"The Celestine Prophesy". That book really changed the way I look at life. It's very deep in philosophical ideas, but presented as an adventure story. I loved it and it's sequels.

Answer 10

You could get him God's Debris by Scott Adams (of Dilbert fame). It's actually available for download as an eBook for free from www.dilbert.com . The book itself is kind of interesting. A bit of a thought experiment you might call it. I enjoyed it and found that it made me think, regardless of how much faith you have in what he has to say.

Answer 11

Flowers For Algernon

Answer 12

One book that I once read, that was short but has a good moral ending that people can use to apply to life is "Who moved my Cheese?" by Spencer Johnson.

Answer 13

Seat of the Soul was almost like a fantasy yet somehow had a ring of possibility, I thought it was a real page turner and liked it.

Answer 14

"Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid". Absolutely without question. Get this book.



http://www.amazon.com/Godel-Escher-Bach-Eternal-Golden/dp/0465026567



Recommended by professors of mathematics, philosophy, physics ...

Answer 15

1984 by George Orwell...it's how George Orwell pictured the year 1984 to be. Very interesting and it really makes you think!

Answer 16

"1984" -- George Orwell

"Animal Farm" -- George Orwell

"The Anthem" -- Ayn Rand

"Atlas Shrugged" -- Ayn Rand

"The Fountainhead" -- Ayn Rand

"We the Living" -- Ayn Rand

Answer 17

I would recommend a frank peretti book, or ted dekker! actually, there is a supernatural thriller by bolth of them called house. I strongly recommend it!

Answer 18

American Gods by Neil Gaiman. It's fantastic.



House of Leaves is also great.

Answer 19

Hmm, well, probably try these two websites if you still need some more ideas.



http://www.booksaboutlife.com/books/index.php?cat=12&author=-1



http://www.bestwebbuys.com/Psychology-books.html

Answer 20

A light one - S Sailor's