"Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchel is my all time favorite. it impressed so much I couldn`t read anything else for quite a while.
"The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho is also very enjoyable.

I got stuck between Stranger in a Stranger Land and Time Enough for Love.  Both are by Robert Heinlein.  Stranger in a Strange Land is about  Michael Smith, a young man who grew up on Mars, raised by Martians.  His perception of earthlings and how he deals with us.  
Time Enough for Love is about Lazarus Long and the beginning of his very long life.  His philosophy, his attiudes.

The Libertarian Party is said to have been started  from the books of 2 authors, of course Ayn Rand (who is my other favorite) and Robert Heinlein.  They both believe in self responsibility.
He lived here in Colorado Springs for a while, I knew several people who had been friends with him. Some of the books make reference to the Springs.  
Oh, I didn't mention, Lazarus Long is the longest living man in history.

My favourite Heinlein book is "I will fear no evil"

Its a complx story about people and morality and not wanting to die.

The story was only ever a rough draft as Heinlein nearly died and was pretty sick for 2 years, so his wife elected to publish this story as is,  it lacked the polish that other Heinlein stories had, never the less its still a most excellent story and one of Heinleins most underrated.

CLASSICS BOTH!


Anyone who does not trust my recommendation and has not read both! The solution is EASY!

[quote="tourbi"]I got stuck between Stranger in a Stranger Land and Time Enough for Love.  Both are by Robert Heinlein.  Stranger in a Strange Land is about  Michael Smith, a young man who grew up on Mars, raised by Martians.  His perception of earthlings and how he deals with us.  
Time Enough for Love is about Lazarus Long and the beginning of his very long life.  His philosophy, his attiudes.

The Libertarian Party is said to have been started  from the books of 2 authors, of course Ayn Rand (who is my other favorite) and Robert Heinlein.  They both believe in self responsibility.
He lived here in Colorado Springs for a while, I knew several people who had been friends with him. Some of the books make reference to the Springs.  
Oh, I didn't mention, Lazarus Long is the longest living man in history. [img]http://www.paganscircles.org/smf/Smileys/pagan/Wink.gif[/img][/quote]

It is strange how I, a hindu child born in India learned about Lazarus! Well you see when I was old and ripe and moved to North America and tinkering with computers and softwares while I wanted to create a silicon aid for my astrology work and none available at that time -- I ran into Lazarus! It was a software which in 80s was sold to make "dead" data on hard drives come alive!

I think it is a shame that these computer/software geniuses are thought of as well cold and geeky and nerdy and all that! WRONG! They are very creative and educative!

I would never have learned about Lazarus unless I met the software that had the same name thanks to the creative imagination of its creator -- and am the better for knowing that! Even if I never had reasons to use that Commodore 64 software that was touted as the final machine and final software platform back in early 80s! HAHA!! No one probably remembers Jack Tramiel today, but everyone has heard of Bill Gates!!