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Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by MSMnigeria: 12:57pm On Aug 25, 2016
We all have our definitions of interesting, so what i find interesting might not interest you, but feel free to make you own list.

1. Things fall apart... everyone has heard about this book but not everyone has read it. QUITE CAPTIVATING

2. Murder on the orient express

3. The kite runner... very emotional

4. Not a penny more, not a penny less.... an accurate revenge thriller, and extremely entertaining

5. The Godfather

6. A thousand Splendid Sun

7. Catch 22

8. One hundred years of solitude

9. The brothers Karamazov

10.Hitchhiker`s guide to the galaxy... the best for the last. if you`ve not read this you haven`t lived properly

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Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by abdeiz(m): 1:02pm On Aug 25, 2016
Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy blew my mind, one the best SciFi books on earth.

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Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by MSMnigeria: 1:12pm On Aug 25, 2016
abdeiz:
Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy blew my mind, one the best SciFi books on earth.

you know this... you have truly lived my friend.
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by kundam(m): 1:13pm On Aug 25, 2016
Good one

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Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by Phizzlephizz(m): 1:35pm On Aug 25, 2016
A thousand Splendid Sun is one hell of a tear jerker
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by MSMnigeria: 1:46pm On Aug 25, 2016
Phizzlephizz:
A thousand Splendid Sun is one hell of a tear jerker

same person wrote "the kite runner" she just knows how to get to our hearts, shes one hell of a writer
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by MacSmart(m): 2:23pm On Aug 25, 2016
abdeiz:
Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy blew my mind, one the best SciFi books on earth.

I tried reading it; I couldn't get pass d first chapter.
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by abdeiz(m): 2:46pm On Aug 25, 2016
MacSmart:


I tried reading it; I couldn't get pass d first chapter.
I understand if its your first time reading SciFi books, same reaction when it came out decades ago but it set the tone for all future SciFi works. It was the pacesetter.
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by umar745(m): 3:25pm On Aug 25, 2016
All splendid books, but the list is missing the Alchemist by Paolo coelho.

Khaled Hosseini the author of a thousand splendid sun and kite runner is a man. Someone commented above and said she.

And to the person who couldn't get past the first chapter of hitchhiker guide to the Galaxy, what do you consider funny or witty

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Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by Nobody: 3:34pm On Aug 25, 2016
Where is rich dad poor dad

And who moved my cheese

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Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by weezii(m): 3:48pm On Aug 25, 2016
Op kindly provide links to their pdf files online if available.
Thank you

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Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by sinaj(f): 4:23pm On Aug 25, 2016
Phizzlephizz:
A thousand Splendid Sun is one hell of a tear jerker
u still have it?
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by Ramon92: 4:31pm On Aug 25, 2016
what about..

The alchemist
To kill a mockingbird
1984
The girl with a dragon tatoo
House of cards series..

To mention but a few... .
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by connectikut89(m): 4:39pm On Aug 25, 2016
MSMnigeria:


same person wrote "the kite runner" she just knows how to get to our hearts, shes one hell of a writer

Actually a guy wrote these two books, Khaleed Hosseini. u can thank me later
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by Richiy(f): 5:37pm On Aug 25, 2016
Ramon92:
what about..

The alchemist
To kill a mockingbird
1984
The girl with a dragon tatoo
House of cards series..

To mention but a few... .

Now you are speaking!!
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by Richiy(f): 5:40pm On Aug 25, 2016
Since there is so much fuss about Hitchhiker`s guide to the galaxy, I have just downloaded it. It better be worth it op! I paused another book to read this one smiley
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by AyLuxury(m): 5:46pm On Aug 25, 2016
Richiy:
Since there is so much fuss about Hitchhiker`s guide to the galaxy, I have just downloaded it. It better be worth it op! I paused another book to read this one smiley

which site did u download it from. what other sites can I download free ebooks pls

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Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by Richiy(f): 5:56pm On Aug 25, 2016
AyLuxury:


which site did u download it from. what other sites can I download free ebooks pls

I just googled it and added pdf. You will see a pdf link to the book.

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Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by Phizzlephizz(m): 5:58pm On Aug 25, 2016
sinaj:
u still have it?

No I don't sorry
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by sinaj(f): 5:59pm On Aug 25, 2016
Phizzlephizz:


No I don't sorry
it's owk smiley
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by Phizzlephizz(m): 6:00pm On Aug 25, 2016
Ramon92:
what about..

The alchemist
To kill a mockingbird
1984
The girl with a dragon tatoo
House of cards series..

To mention but a few... .

Ur first three books would make It to my top 10 anytime, but like op said, we all have our own definition of interesting

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Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by IceDude(m): 6:01pm On Aug 25, 2016
OP why is "Chike And The River" not in that list....Is dis how u use to do

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Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by MSMnigeria: 6:04pm On Aug 25, 2016
connectikut89:


Actually a guy wrote these two books, Khaleed Hosseini. u can thank me later

Oh thanks that's the name Khaleed Hosseini. This guy is a cray writer
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by MSMnigeria: 6:08pm On Aug 25, 2016
Ramon92:
what about..

The alchemist
To kill a mockingbird
1984
The girl with a dragon tatoo
House of cards series..

To mention but a few... .

This is a very strong list, make it up to 10 please if you can
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by MSMnigeria: 6:10pm On Aug 25, 2016
IceDude:
OP why is "Chike And The River" not in that list....Is dis how u use to do

Lol Mr icedude u can add it to your own list na
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by MSMnigeria: 6:11pm On Aug 25, 2016
Richiy:
Since there is so much fuss about Hitchhiker`s guide to the galaxy, I have just downloaded it. It better be worth it op! I paused another book to read this one smiley

Lol.. Nice one

Now you owe me one
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by uchennamani(m): 6:19pm On Aug 25, 2016
MSMnigeria:
We all have our definitions of interesting, so what i find interesting might not interest you, but feel free to make you own list.

1. Things fall apart... everyone has heard about this book but not everyone has read it. QUITE CAPTIVATING

2. Murder on the orient express

3. The kite runner... very emotional

4. Not a penny more, not a penny less.... an accurate revenge thriller, and extremely entertaining

5. The Godfather

6. A thousand Splendid Sun

7. Catch 22

8. One hundred years of solitude

9. The brothers Karamazov

10.Hitchhiker`s guide to the galaxy... the best for the last. if you`ve not read this you haven`t lived properly
Yes. I would readily agree with you. Those books are exceptional, and very in depth in the way the authors described the world of their characters lived in. I would readily pick 'The Kite Runner' as the best of the lot. If you haven't read any of those, then the dog named Buhari is just better of than you.

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Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by AlPeter: 6:22pm On Aug 25, 2016
What of 'THE FOUNDATION' and THE LORD OF THE RINGS THRILLOGY.

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Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by sinaj(f): 6:31pm On Aug 25, 2016
Phizzlephizz:


No I don't sorry
it's fine smiley
Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by MSMnigeria: 6:47pm On Aug 25, 2016
uchennamani:
Yes. I would readily agree with you. Those books are exceptional, and very in depth in the way the authors described the world of their characters lived in. I would readily pick 'The Kite Runner' as the best of the lot. If you haven't read any of those, then the dog named Buhari is just better of than you.

The bolded got me laughing, and yes "The Kite runner" is an amazing book, THE BROTHER KARAMAZOV is also arguably the best philosophical book ever written.

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Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by MSMnigeria: 6:49pm On Aug 25, 2016
AlPeter:
What of 'THE FOUNDATION' and THE LORD OF THE RINGS THRILLOGY.

Haven't read any of them actually but i'll urge you to read the HP series. You can thank me later

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Re: Top 10 Novels To Read Before You Die by Antarch: 7:01pm On Aug 25, 2016
It's impossible to pick only 10 books out of the thousands of great novels written in the last century. I can only name three (or perhaps four) random ones that I have really really enjoyed reading in the last couple of years...

John Grisham's The Firm
Thomas Harris' Hannibal (and Silence of the Lambs)
Elechi Amadi's The Concubine

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