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Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Kentvilla: 5:40pm On Jul 03, 2018
Dr Festus

Potter's wheel by Chukwuemeka Ike

There was a country

The slave boy

Dizzy Angel

Enu Ego the last two by Buchi Emecheta

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

The adventure of Souza


Cyprian Ekwensi novels

Chike on the River side


No longer at ease

The only Son

A woman in her prime

Things fall apart

Eze goes to school

The city school

Erekosima's school days at Umuahia

Maciver Gibson's Lilliput.

To mention but a few

Those where days when man made books a companion with little or no responsibility to shoulder.
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Icon79(m): 5:43pm On Jul 03, 2018
The Bible is almost the Number One for me, but any James Hardley Chase novel is a must read for me. I read dozen upon dozens of Chase novels back when I was in high school. To me, James Hadley Chase's most popular novel is No Orchids for Miss Blandish. But An Ace Up my Sleeves (along with Tiger by the Tail) is another great thriller as well - action packed!


O pari

Umartins1:
let us know your top five greatest books and the reasons for their greatness. You never can tell, you may inspire someone to buy any or all of them. Here is a list of mine...... In order of greatness cheesy

1. The 48 laws of power, by Robert Greene (for its brutality). This is for me, the greatest book ever written by a man.

2. The Art of War, by Sun Tzu (for being strategic)

3. The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho (for its explosiveness. The book is really deep and philosophical)

4. The Blood Memory, by Greg Iles (for being bloody. This is by far the greatest crime book ever)

5. An Ace up my Sleeves, by James Hardely Chase (for its suspense. The book is filled with suspense from the very beginning till the end. Your heart skips every second of reading)

Can you please make a list of yours?

Mods please, help me with a wider outreach. I need to add to my library.
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by romme2u: 5:46pm On Jul 03, 2018
danielblessing:
1. The Holy Bible
2. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
4. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
5. All Brian Tracy books smiley

shocked

Where did you get that Number 3

I've search for that book for years after reading 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Psywise: 5:46pm On Jul 03, 2018
48 laws of power

Art of war


Art of seduction

50th law

The milestone
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by SYLVESTER777: 5:50pm On Jul 03, 2018
1.The Holy Bible 2.The Great COntroversy 3.The Desire of Ages 4.Gifted Hands 5.This is our Chance.Aside the Bible ,The Great COntroversy book is the best .It's very interesting,once you start reading until you'll finish it before setting it aside.I can send the pdf to you ,if requested through my email:edosyl777@gmail.com
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Simmie96: 5:50pm On Jul 03, 2018
I don't know about a top five but one I definitely love is Immediate Fiction by Jerry Cleaver. I discussed a chapter at www.thebooksfield.com.ng so you can see how awesome the book is.
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Tobycharles: 5:52pm On Jul 03, 2018
The alchemist any day
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Themandator: 6:04pm On Jul 03, 2018
2horsePOWER:

I just googled the book
Is it available here in Nigeria??
How much did you get it?



Why not. Check with thise guys that sells books around motor parks. It cant be more than a thousand naira with thkse guys ...i am searching for the ebook version

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Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by gifted21(f): 6:18pm On Jul 03, 2018
josh123:
1)The richest man in babylon 2)rich dad poor dad. 3)think and grow rich. 4)bible. 5)21 ways rich people think

Good reader, l love your selections. it shows you value financial freedom. pls let me add another to you
THE MILLIONAIRE MIND by Hav Eker

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Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Rosebloom: 6:26pm On Jul 03, 2018
soberdrunk:
1) Things fall apart
2)The concubine
3) The passport of mallam Illa
4) Time changes yesterday
5) The bottle leopard. .

Beautiful...just beautiful
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by flamingREED(m): 6:27pm On Jul 03, 2018
Power of positive thinking.
Treasure Island - the heritage of literature.
The Rich and the Righteous.
Murder Behind Closed Doors.
Proverbs of Solomon.
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by henroe2k2(m): 6:29pm On Jul 03, 2018
1.) Holy Bible
2.) Animal Farm by George Orwel
3.)Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
4.) Long Walk To Freedom by Nelson Mandela
5.) Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
6.) The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
7.) The Making of an African Legend: The Biafra Story By Frederick Forsyth
8.) Robinson Crewsoe by Daniel Defoe
9.) The Lion And The Jewel By Wole Soyinka
10.) The Concubine by Elechi Amadi
11.) The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born by Ayi Kwei Armah

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Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Funkypunky: 6:34pm On Jul 03, 2018
The Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren
48 Laws of Power
Think and Grow Rich
How to win friends and influence people
The richest man in Babylon


And....

Many Communicate few connect by John Maxwell
Influence by Robert Cialdini
A man's Search for Meaning by Vkitor Frankl
The Making of an African Legend: The Biafra story by Frederick Forsyth
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by QueTeddy: 6:37pm On Jul 03, 2018
SoapQueen:


Sidney Sheldon isn't here? I love that man!

When i heard "she" was a man... Was like... What!?
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Jochebed7(f): 6:37pm On Jul 03, 2018
the 7 habits of highly effective people- stephen covey
purpose driven life- rick warren
Redeeming love - francine rivers
also love the novels wraith kings series by grace draven(so waiting for third installment)

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Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by gifted21(f): 6:37pm On Jul 03, 2018
Umartins1:
let us know your top five greatest books and the reasons for their greatness. You never can tell, you may inspire someone to buy any or all of them. Here is a list of mine...... In order of greatness cheesy

1. The 48 laws of power, by Robert Greene (for its brutality). This is for me, the greatest book ever written by a man.

2. The Art of War, by Sun Tzu (for being strategic)

3. The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho (for its explosiveness. The book is really deep and philosophical)

4. The Blood Memory, by Greg Iles (for being bloody. This is by far the greatest crime book ever)

5. An Ace up my Sleeves, by James Hardely Chase (for its suspense. The book is filled with suspense from the very beginning till the end. Your heart skips every second of reading)

Can you please make a list of yours?

Mods please, help me with a wider outreach. I need to add to my library.

1 The Holy Bible cos it teaches me what every other book says.
2 How you can be led by the spirit of God by Kenneth Hagin. it teaches me how yo know and relate with my father intimately.
3 The Richest man in Babylon by George Clason, if you want to acquire wealth then you need to know the laws.
4 All Robert Kiyosaki books, read them, practice and you are on your way to the too
5 The Millionaire mind by Have Eker, am not going to say anything about this book, get one and it will blow your mind.
(EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE by coleman
psychology of selling by Brain Tracy
E Myth by Michael Gerber, for people that own businesses but don't know how to work ON the biz only IN the biz) these are bonuses.
l could go on but make op no vex
Adiós

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Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Funkypunky: 6:39pm On Jul 03, 2018
henroe2k2:
1) Holy Bible
2) Animal Farm by George Orwel
3)Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
4) Rich Dad Poor Dad
5) Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
6) The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
7) The Making of an African Legend: The Biafra Story By Frederick Forsyth


No.7 a wonderful book : A history book for every Nigerian youth who seeks the truth..

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Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by QueTeddy: 6:39pm On Jul 03, 2018
a) 48 laws of power
b) White fang
c) Rich dad poor dad
d) Why you act the way you do
e) Lord of the Flies
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Jochebed7(f): 6:40pm On Jul 03, 2018
the 7 habits of highly effective people- stephen covey
purpose driven life- rick warren
Redeeming love - francine rivers
also love the wraith kings series by grace draven(so waiting for third installment)

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Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by latogng: 6:47pm On Jul 03, 2018
tolexy007:
grin

1...Ogboju ode ninu Igbo irumole

2... Kuye

3.... Olowo laye mo

4....irinke rindo ninu igbo elegbeje

5....Alawiye.

6...Aditu Eledumare

wink

Na you sabi pass among all, you forgot to include Ireke Onibudo in your list.. I can hook you up if you want tho'
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Nobody: 6:51pm On Jul 03, 2018
1. Omo olokun Eshin by D.O Fagunwa

2. Ogboju Ode ninu igbo irunmole by D.O Fagunwa

3. Igbo elegbeje by D.O Fagunwa

4. Aditu olodumare by D.O Fagunwa

5. Vitorrio the vampire by Vitorrio

6. Angel by Kate Price

7. In dependence by

8. The concubine by Elechi Amadi

9. Amaricanah by Chimamanda Adichie

10. Bottled Leopard
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by danielblessing(m): 6:57pm On Jul 03, 2018
romme2u:


shocked

Where did you get that Number 3

I've search for that book for years after reading 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'
I downloaded it online in PDF format.
http://oceanofpdf.com/pdf-epub-the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn-download/
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Kimikazi2: 7:02pm On Jul 03, 2018
1. Dead Man's Walk
2. Clan of the Cave Bear
3. Ireke Onibudo
4. The Sicilian
5.Things Fall Apart
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by GospelGTP(m): 7:05pm On Jul 03, 2018
edicied:
The subtle art of not giving a f*ck grin

now that's a book!!

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Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by peetay(m): 7:09pm On Jul 03, 2018
Here are mine in no particular order

1. Ulysses by James Joyce

2.Demon haunted world by Carl Sagan

3. Moby Dick by Herman Melville

4. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

5. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. I read this a long time ago but its central theme on human cruelty and hypocrisy still gives me the jeeters when I recall.

OP you are well read. Very nice. I don't have much time these days but I will download a couple of yours to devour before the end of the year. Kudos.

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Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by prinzfavian(m): 7:11pm On Jul 03, 2018
1. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures.
2. What Does the Bible really Teach?
3. Keep Yourself in God's Love.
4. My Book of Bible Stories.
5. Learn from the Great Teacher & Many More....
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by tolexy007(m): 7:17pm On Jul 03, 2018
latogng:
Na you sabi pass among all, you forgot to include Ireke Onibudo in your list.. I can hook you up if you want tho'


Thank u joo, let me go and add it
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by SlayQueenSlayer(m): 7:25pm On Jul 03, 2018
1) The Holy Bible

2) Effective Java - by Joshua Bloch.

3) Domain Driven Design( tackling complexity in the heart of software) - by Eric Evans.

4) Patterns of enterprise application architecture - by Martin Fowler

5) Clean Architecture: A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design - by Robert C. Martin
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Dami12345: 7:39pm On Jul 03, 2018
Scholar01:
The Malazan Book of the Fallen

The Wheel of Time

Daughter of The Empire Series

A song of ice and fire

The Black Company

Kingkiler Chronicles ...

Awesome, do you have PDF I need them,
By the way try

1, Wheel of time.

There has never been a book as good as it.

I don't even know if it's fiction or real.( its fantasy tho)

Then the
2, Dresden files. This is fuccccking good.

3,Codex alera is awesome.

4, code flame trilogy.

5, or should I say number 2, bartimaeus trilogy.

6 For love of Evil. ( incarnations of immortality)

I had a friend in medicine, couldn't drop the wheel of time even tho he was in exams( 4th year ) at that.
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Dami12345: 7:41pm On Jul 03, 2018
Scholar01:
The Malazan Book of the Fallen

The Wheel of Time

Daughter of The Empire Series

A song of ice and fire

The Black Company

Kingkiler Chronicles ...


Guy we should be friends, I didn't even see you read wheel of time.
Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by Victosin09(f): 7:45pm On Jul 03, 2018
The Holy Bible
How to be led by the Spirit of God by Kenneth Hagin
Satan Get lost! By David Oyedepo
Money won't make you Rich by Sunday Adelaja
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

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Re: List Your Top Five Greatest Books by 2horsePOWER(m): 7:56pm On Jul 03, 2018
Themandator:




Why not. Check with thise guys that sells books around motor parks. It cant be more than a thousand naira with thkse guys ...i am searching for the ebook version
Thanks
I'll check

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