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![]() ![]() I was thrilled to discover that Ayn Rand, one of my heroes, had quoted my telegram above that I initiated and wrote while a student at The University of Texas. She had even given it top billing over 5 other wires and letters. Yet, because of a ground rule in selecting my 50 favorite books, Capitalism: the Unknown Ideal did not make the list below. I own the publishing contract document for Capitalism which was signed by Ayn Rand and Nathaniel Branden. One of enjoyable aspects of a personal website is sharing your favorite books. They represent an intellectual fingerprint and a trail of personal development. I believe I'm the only person who has read all 50 of these books. How many of them have you read? It is an insightful exercise to make a list of your favorite books and notice the common denominators. I did limit entries to one book per author. This was a hard decision because I have read and enjoyed all of the books of Ayn Rand, Barbara Tuchman, James Clavell and others. My favorite books are listed in alphabetical order by title. They are linked to Amazon.com in case you want more details or to buy them. The authors names are linked to Wikipedia. There are a number of masterpieces on this list and it gives me great pleasure to share them with you. You can compare my list with the list of the best fiction and non-fiction from the general public and experts at the Modern Library website. |
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50 of My Favorite Books |
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