Greatest book ever written?

Question

Yeah, i realize how it's impossible to choose one because it is about opinion, and is different for everyone, yadayada. So don't bother posting anything if your going to just talk about how pointless and futile it is to select a greatest book.

But what do you think is the greatest book ever? Not, "what is your favorite book?" What is the greatest book? The difference is that you don't have to like the greatest book ever, it doesn't have to entertain you. This should be judged soley on literary value: how well it is written, how it has affected the history of literature.

Only novels. List the greatest, and any runner ups. If you have a best poem, play, non-fiction, post it also.

Answer 1

I like Harry Potter very, very much(obsessed)but I'm not posting it for my opinion.

The books had many awards -



Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (Sorcerer’s) Stone:

Nestlé Smarties Book Prize 1997 Gold Medal 9-11 years

FCBG Children’s Book Award 1997 Overall winner and Longer Novel Category

Birmingham Cable Children’s Book Award 1997

Young Telegraph Paperback of the Year 1998

British Book Awards 1997 Children’s Book of the Year

Sheffield Children’s Book Award 1998

Booklist Editors Choice 1998

Whitaker’s Platinum Book Award 2001

New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing

Publishers Weekly Best Book of 1998



Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets:

* Nestlé Smarties Book Prize 1998 Gold Medal 9-11 years

* Scottish Arts Council Children’s Book Award 1999

* FCBG Children’s Book Award 1998 Overall winner and Longer Novel Category

* British Book Awards 1998 Children’s Book of the Year

* North East Book Award 1999

* North East Scotland Book Award 1998

* The Booksellers Association / The Bookseller Author of the Year 1998

* Whitaker’s Platinum Book Award 2001



Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban:

* Nestlé Smarties Book Prize 1999 Gold Medal 9-11 years

* Whitbread Children’s Book of the Year 1999

* British Book Awards 1999 Author of the Year

* The Booksellers Association / The Bookseller Author of the Year 1998

* FCBG Children’s Book Award 1999 / Longer Novel Category

* Whitaker’s Platinum Book Award 2001



Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire:

* Scottish Arts Council Book Award 2001

* Children’s Book Award in 9-11 category 2001

* Winner of the Hugo Award

* Whitaker’s Platinum Book Award 2001



Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince:

*British Book Awards – Book of the Year 2006



Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:

*Newsweek Best Book of the Year – 2007

Answer 2

the best book to me is a child called "it" and a lost boy

Answer 3

1) DUNE

2) Lord of the Rings

3) Ender's Game

4) Fire ( The on written by Kristin Cashore)

Answer 4

Shutter Island, was for me one of the best ever book I'd rea ages. But the film stinks!