Really good books to read thread

[#8]

This thread is about non-bodybuilding related reading. I find a good (non-school-related-mandatory reading) book really helps pass the time during cardio sessions, and much needed down time just sitting around outside enjoying summer : )

I just finished reading "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.

Incredible story and very well written book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to voice an opinion on the ongoing war in the middle east / muslim extremism. It really puts into perspective the other side of what is going on in countries and cultures we know so little about, but are so quick to judge.

Highly recommended reading for sure.

**Others please add to this thread books you very much enjoyed**

[gettinbigger]

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. No it isn't a self-help book but an interesting collection of essays about why certain people are successful...for example, in some fields what month you were born in or what year you were born in turns to be hugely important.

[Devolishangel]

I really loved

"the collector"

i thought it was so freaky. I got completely sucked up in the book i couldnt stop reading. I was almost disapointed when ever i had to stop it because its just so good!

[Talo]

The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield

[natenator]

Angels and demons
lost symbol
deception point
audacity of hope
Tuesdays with morrie
the five people you meet in heaven
one more day
have a little faith
the elegant universe

[monkey]

Twilight.., lol

[Devolishangel]

twilight lol... I've done the whole serie harry potters. do have the first book of twilight series but its so boring :S

[#8]

I was thinking more non-fiction, but Angels and Demons was a good read.

[dku]

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. No it isn't a self-help book but an interesting collection of essays about why certain people are successful...for example, in some fields what month you were born in or what year you were born in turns to be hugely important.

+1 - His other books are good too. Blink was my favorite.

Rich Dad, Poor Dad - has a very good general strategy if you want to become wealthy. It is fairly general and it doesn't have the best writing, but it's quick.

I'm drawing a blank. Throw out a specific interest and I'd be happy to try to come up with other great reads.

[dku]

I just thought of another one - The Game. It's about a guy who decides to train with some of the world's best pickup artists. I enjoyed it for sure.

[PdH]

The Four Agreements

The Road Less Traveled

The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons

How to Win Friends and Influence People

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The Secret

The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire

Reinventing Your Life

The Book of Secrets

The Five Rings

Hagakure: Book of the Samurai

Lots more but the above are quite memorable.

[Knuckles28]

I don't read anything worthwhile lol. i love reading Fantasy and true crime books.

Dragonlance Chronicles. theres many,many titles.

Mortal sword- City of Bones, City of Ashes and City of Glass lol

Etc... but no Twilight stuff.

[faller]

Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal

Atlas Shrugged

State of Fear

[BAM]

The Truth About the Talmud - Michael A. Hoffman

[turboturist]

Stalingrad, and The Fall of Berlin both by Anthony Beavor.

The Message of the sphinx, the orion mystery, finger prints of the gods. were all books I really enjoyed.

[CMoney]

Non-fiction:

The End of Faith, by Sam Harris
Your Truth is Calling: Connecting the Dots to SELF-Awareness, by Scott Abel
The Other Side of the Mirror, by Scott Abel

Fiction:

The Harry Potter Series, by JK Rowling
The English Patient, by Michael Ondaatje
Anything by Carol Shields
All anthologies by Alice Munro

Yup, I'm Canadian. Yup I have an English Lit degree! :D

[_Ragnar_]

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, by John Perkins

Dune, by Frank Herbert

[ironwill]

The art of war....
Into the abyss
Hells angels at war

[andrewT]

Alias Grace

No Great Mischief

The Kite Runner

Hitman: Bret Hart

These 3 have really stuck out the most to me.

[Joe_Ripped]

I just thought of another one - The Game. It's about a guy who decides to train with some of the world's best pickup artists. I enjoyed it for sure.

Yeah great read... his latest "Emergency" also very good.. as well as Dirt, about when he toured with Motley Crue.

Other than those, The Red Queen, Mastering Your Hidden self (NLP) are probably only non business books read in past 3-4 years.. Red Queen is a great read, bit heavy...

[O-Train]

A Fine Balance

I've also been reading books by Ken Follett. Pillars of the Earth and World Without End are both good.

[turboturist]

Actually one I read recently was called "No Angel" it was written by an undercover cop who went in pretty deep with the hells angels. It was pretty good.

[_Ragnar_]

The Motley Crue book The Dirt is really good too

[faller]

Dune, by Frank Herbert


Yes very good read!! Did you read any of Brian Herbert's continueing saga of Dune? His writeing isn't as good as Frank but very entertaining still.

[dku]

Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal

Atlas Shrugged

State of Fear

I'm a hardcore libertarian, but I could never get into Rand's fiction for some reason.


Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, by John Perkins

Dune, by Frank Herbert

Liked the first one, loved the second.


Yeah great read... his latest "Emergency" also very good.. as well as Dirt, about when he toured with Motley Crue.

Other than those, The Red Queen, Mastering Your Hidden self (NLP) are probably only non business books read in past 3-4 years.. Red Queen is a great read, bit heavy...

Yes, Emergency was a good read. He has a semi-followup to The Game too, but I forget what it was called. I'm glad to hear The Red Queen was good - it's on my list.

Another (audio) book that I'm almost done is "The Female Brain". It's very interesting if you like - girls/endocrinology/neuroscience.

[_Ragnar_]

Yes very good read!! Did you read any of Brian Herbert's continueing saga of Dune? His writeing isn't as good as Frank but very entertaining still.

I own all of them except the newest one. I've got it pre-ordered for when the paperback comes out though.

[faller]

but I could never get into Rand's fiction for some reason..

The only fiction i really liked was Atlas Shrugged, read it three times, all her other fictions, meh.. Mostly i think because i couldn't wrap my head around them.. I have pretty much read all her non fiction though.


I own all of them except the newest one. I've got it pre-ordered for when the paperback comes out though.

Newest one ??

[_Ragnar_]

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Newest one ??[/QUOTE

"Winds of Dune"

[faller]

Holy shit, did you read the reviews ragnar? Doesn't look promiseing.....

[Joe_Ripped]

Another (audio) book that I'm almost done is "The Female Brain". It's very interesting if you like - girls/endocrinology/neuroscience.

cool thx.. I'll check that one out...

[_Ragnar_]

Holy shit, did you read the reviews ragnar? Doesn't look promiseing.....

I never read the reviews and I always like them.

[#8]

Fixing Failed States - Ashraf Ghani

[natenator]

[QUOTE=Crystol88;385802]Non-fiction:

The End of Faith, by Sam Harris
Your Truth is Calling: Connecting the Dots to SELF-Awareness, by Scott Abel
The Other Side of the Mirror, by Scott Abel

I hope you get paid well for cock sucking you do for Scott.

Unreal.

Are you planning on having his babies too?

[japh]

FOUR AGREEMENTS.....very good read

Its based on four rules of thumb for living

1 to be impeccable with your word

2 to not take anything personally

3 to never make assumptions

4 to always do your best

[JifeLacket]

outliers x 2 just started it

[tiramisu]

My favourite books this month:

Supertraining - Yuri Verkhoshansky
Transfer of Training in Sport - Anatoliy Bondarchuk
Science and Practice of Strength Training - Vladimir Zatsiorsky
Programming & Organization of Training - Yuri Verhoshansky
Special Strength Training - A Practical Manual for Coaches - Yuri Verhoshansky

Speed Trap - Charlie Frances (Ben Johnson's coach)

[bigtavi8]

Read a book called "Steroids in the Locker Room". Old book about aas in olympics/sports. Most of the science is outdated but its an interesting view in drugs in sports.

[Victor85]

Nobody has said "Goosebumps"

[dremen]

Dark Nature by Lyall Watson. Love this book;)