What are your favorite books, and why? No restrictions on c…

Winston Smith, the protagonist, works as a censor in the Ministry of Truth, in a constant revision of history to adapt it to the circumstances and alliances of the present

The Universal One by Walter Russell

It provides a thorough and balanced perspective on spirituality and science. Reads as if written with an effortless formality, a weight.

Today it is social networks that collect every gesture, every purchase, every comment we make on the Internet and feeds an omniscient presence in our lives capable of predicting all our preferences

"1984" by George Orwell A book published on June 8, 1949, written in a landscape struck by a total war in a hungry, exhausted and grey country, now feels much more relevant than ever before, because "1984" also arms us

He and his companions are controlled as part of the mass by the omniscient Big Brother. In "1984" the television screen watches you and everyone spies on everyone. Orwell's work was a denunciation of totalitarian regimes

Grew up with Stephen King , so have to say 'the body' from different seasons, needful things was a good read too

Freedom is a Two-Edged Sword - JWP

Philip k. Dick is a good author as well IMO

I should reread 1984. I wasn't old enough to appreciate it, and it was an assignment in school, which seems to defeat the point of literature a bit, IMO.

As for all the others posted so far, I haven't read any of them. I'll be checking those out over time, I think.

I appreciate the sharing of your thoughts, everyone.

Dan Simmons - Hyperion

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77566.Hyperion

Moomins (novels + comics). The stories feature an eclectic cast of characters that captures the lovely chaos of family life, friends that come + go, adventures and misadventures with a reassuring awareness of seasonal rhythms. Recommended for read aloud.