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13 Books to Give For Christmas » Written Word

Feed, by M.T. Anderson This is a book that, since it was published in 2002, I have given as a gift every year. http://www.writtenword.com/13-books-christmas/

50 Most Influential Books of the Last 50 (or so) Years

In compiling the books on this list, the editors at SuperScholar have tried to provide a window into the culture of the last 50 years. Ideally, if you read every book on this list, you will know how we got to where we are today. Not all the books on this list are “great.” http://www.superscholar.org/features/50-most-influential-books-last-50-years/
http://www.popcrunch.com/the-10-most-disturbing-books-of-all-time/

The 10 Most Disturbing Books Of All Time

In my younger days if I heard a book or movie was disturbing or hard to handle I generally took that as a challenge.

The 10 Best College Books to Read (Outside of Class)

It’s hard enough to read college books in literature class without thinking about reading them once you exit the classroom. http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-10-best-college-books-to-read-outside-of-class/

The 16 Best Dystopian Books Of All Time

Dystopian novels—stories of the horrific future—are so common as to be almost forgettable. Here is a compilation of what I believe are the 16 greatest of the genre. I could happily list twice as many that are amazing, but these are the best. http://www.popcrunch.com/the-16-best-dystopian-books-of-all-time/
It's a dreary day, so I thought I'd indulge myself and come up with a list of my favorite comedies. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/snow-white-doesnt-live-here-anymore/201011/30-very-funny-books-seriously

30 Very Funny Books--Seriously

Never Let Me Go | Top 10 Novels of the 2000s

It’s natural for a child to assume that his or her own childhood is unremarkable. http://entertainment.time.com/2009/12/29/the-10-best-books-of-the-decade/#never-let-me-go-2005-by-kazuo-ishiguro-2