1. Unfortunately, I can't remember the exact name of the first Lee Child Jack Reacher novel I read (I think it may be Bad Luck and Trouble). But every time I read a knew one I can always picture the first time I read one: sifting through the modest library on a cruise ship off the coast of Alaska one summer, and finally landing on the first book of one of my most favorite series.
2. All Quiet On The Western Front - Erich Maria Remarque
This book left an impression on me much in the same way Angels and Demons did. I love war novels that give the "bad guys" the spotlight, and insight into the average joes of the evil empires.
3. Catcher In the Rye - J.D. Salinger
I'm sure everyone and their uncles are putting this one down, but not without reason. The first time through this novel leaves mostly all readers stunned or at least mystified, and for that reason it's a very memorable book.
4. The Bible (Not in it's entirety, but the bits and pieces I have read)
Whether your a religious man or woman or not, the stories of the Bible have some great messages. Now as a good little Catholic boy I remember reading passages from the Bible in church class after school. Then and when we studied it more advanced Freshmen year, the stories were always very relatable to me, and whether or not I believed them I always there was an interesting message behind each and every one.
5. The Odyssey - Homer
The story of the Odyssey may be oversold to some, but there is something appealing about reading something as old as the stories of Homer. The Odyssey is such a cool mythological tale that it's hard not to love and hold in your memory.
Your list is a very eclectic one, with a war novel, a teen classic, a literary epic, and suspense story (that's what the Jack Reacher novels are, right?) in addition to excerpts from the bible. And you still get a bonus for being a big Rolling Stones fan. Thanks for the list.
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