Comments on: Top Ten Most Influential Books Ever http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/05/top-ten-most-influential-books-ever/ Book reviews, author interviews, industry news and more from the online bookstore with a soul. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:22:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: james rock http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/05/top-ten-most-influential-books-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-6543 james rock Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:45:43 +0000 http://blog.betterworld.com/?p=3038#comment-6543 Only problem is that there has been a number of survey's conducted (by the US Library of Congress..among US readers) and except for the Bible...you got the rest wrong. Top three most influential books were listed as: 1. The Bible (far and away number 1) 2. Atlas Shrugged 3. The Road Less Traveled Only problem is that there has been a number of survey’s conducted (by the US Library of Congress..among US readers) and except for the Bible…you got the rest wrong.

Top three most influential books were listed as:

1. The Bible (far and away number 1)
2. Atlas Shrugged
3. The Road Less Traveled

]]> By: Raye http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/05/top-ten-most-influential-books-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-5748 Raye Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:41:45 +0000 http://blog.betterworld.com/?p=3038#comment-5748 "Tied: 1. The Quran by Muhammed 1. The Bible by Various These two books are said to be the words of God, passed down to people on earth so his people could know how to act. " The Christian and Islamic holy books, it can be argued, were borne from the Judaic Tanakh. I think that that makes the Tanakh more influential than either. “Tied:
1. The Quran by Muhammed
1. The Bible by Various

These two books are said to be the words of God, passed down to people on earth so his people could know how to act. ”

The Christian and Islamic holy books, it can be argued, were borne from the Judaic Tanakh. I think that that makes the Tanakh more influential than either.

]]> By: ELBSeattle http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/05/top-ten-most-influential-books-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-5747 ELBSeattle Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:39:08 +0000 http://blog.betterworld.com/?p=3038#comment-5747 No Tao Te Ching? No Upanishads? No Buddhavacana? This list skews heavily Westward. No Tao Te Ching? No Upanishads? No Buddhavacana? This list skews heavily Westward.

]]> By: Bryden http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/05/top-ten-most-influential-books-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-5549 Bryden Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:05:47 +0000 http://blog.betterworld.com/?p=3038#comment-5549 I'm guessing the bible was just assumed to be a given.. very good list, I don't think I could have done better myself. I’m guessing the bible was just assumed to be a given.. very good list, I don’t think I could have done better myself.

]]> By: Al http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/05/top-ten-most-influential-books-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-5545 Al Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:12:27 +0000 http://blog.betterworld.com/?p=3038#comment-5545 As far as ranked literature that changed the world and heavily influenced culture and society, I would have to say this is the best list I have ever seen. As far as ranked literature that changed the world and heavily influenced culture and society, I would have to say this is the best list I have ever seen.

]]> By: Julian http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/05/top-ten-most-influential-books-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-2087 Julian Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:07:26 +0000 http://blog.betterworld.com/?p=3038#comment-2087 I would have to defend my good old HG Wells and Charles Dickens books there... But I guess that eventually science makes a headway. But I am glad that you added Republic by Plato-That is truly influential... I would have to defend my good old HG Wells and Charles Dickens books there… But I guess that eventually science makes a headway. But I am glad that you added Republic by Plato-That is truly influential…

]]> By: Jack http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/05/top-ten-most-influential-books-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Jack Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:41:40 +0000 http://blog.betterworld.com/?p=3038#comment-488 Admittedly it was hardly a scientific selection process. I collected what I thought to be the books that either captured the wild shift that was soon to occur (Common Sense, Civil Disobedience) or became the official book for something that has drastically shifted the world (Adam Smith, the religious texts) or changed our understanding of the world (Origin of Species, Relativity). Happy to hear they've made your reading list. I promise none will disappoint, each at least deserving of a look. Admittedly it was hardly a scientific selection process. I collected what I thought to be the books that either captured the wild shift that was soon to occur (Common Sense, Civil Disobedience) or became the official book for something that has drastically shifted the world (Adam Smith, the religious texts) or changed our understanding of the world (Origin of Species, Relativity).

Happy to hear they’ve made your reading list. I promise none will disappoint, each at least deserving of a look.

]]> By: RLWalker http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/05/top-ten-most-influential-books-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-486 RLWalker Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:30:54 +0000 http://blog.betterworld.com/?p=3038#comment-486 How'd you all determine these as most influential? I'll save this as a post-grad school reading list! :) How’d you all determine these as most influential?

I’ll save this as a post-grad school reading list! :)

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