about books

One of my friends on facebook sent me a link with a list of 100 books, many classics, but some more modern ones too. The BBC came up with the suggestion that most people had only read six of the books on the list, not quite sure where they did their research, as most people who responded had read upwards of 30 of the list, but it got me thinking.

Six books on a must read list...

So I came up with my essential 6

It all starts out with the clock


A classic piece of work


An astute observation of the late '70's, it also just happens to be about the early punk years and would be my '1 book list' choice.

Had this been written with the benefit of hindsight, I am not sure the ethos of Western Philosophy would have been better laid out.

Selecting from a shortlist of 4 this was a shorthead winner.


A childrens story? A superbly written story beats the socks off Aesop

Be great to know your six essentials.