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I apologize for posting so much, but I'm genuinely excited to see an interesting book thread here at the HTF. Wasn't there talk at one time of starting a Books section? If we had one, I'd gladly remove DVDTalk from my bookmarks. Ken, we're in complete agreement regarding White Noise. In an...

Thanks for the input, Dome. :rolleyes I read Moby Dick for the first time when I was 26, and I'm glad that I waited that long. If you want to read a good sea adventure, then skip Moby Dick and pick up Melville's Omoo or Typee, instead (or, God forbid, read one of James Fenimore Cooper's sea...

Good call, Mark. I interviewed Chabon four years ago when I was writing about his early short stories in my Master's thesis. During our correspondence, he made a few vague references to "this big book" he was working on. It really is an amazing novel. Highly recommended.

Quote: "The Great American Novel" Here's a starting list (in rough chronological order). I've read all but two or three of these, and think that they represent the best of our diverse traditions. I've bolded my votes for a Top 10. These aren't necessarily my personal favorites...