Top 5 Books that have Impacted you the most

[Ron Mauer Sr]

Ramtha (the white book)
The Fire Within, Carlos Castenada
Illusions, Richard Bach
Autobiography of a Yogi, Paranhansa Yogananda
Bringers of the Dawn, Barbara Marciniak
Seth books, Jane Roberts
ET 101, Diana Luppi

[kersley]

1 / Bringers of the dawn - Barbara Marciniak.
2 / Gods of the new millennium - Alan Alford.
3 / Fingerprints of the gods - Graham Hancock.
4/ Lost book of Enki - Sitchin.
5 / The Gnostic Gospels - Elaine Pagel

[Corncrake]

Really hard to chose only five having been a big reader all my life. However many of my favourites have already been mentioned here so I have tried to narrow it down to those books that have sent me on a journey:

The Memory of Water - Michel Schiff - my introduction to the science behind homeopathy
Will Storr Vs The Supernatural
In Search of Bridey Murphy by Morey Bernstein - my introduction to reincarnation
Hidden Truth Forbidden Knowledge - Steven Greer
Rule by Secrecy - Jim Marrs

[W.C.]

1. War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy

When I first began reading this book, I could not comprehend what all the fuss was about. The story moved slowly, nothing really struck me all too much, and yet I pressed on. I would now read it over, and over. The book gives that homely pleasure one experiences recalling treasured memories of passed on loved ones. The nostalgia Tolstoy breeds in his writings makes one believe themselves there with the various characters throughout the book, and throughout their lives.

'The strongest of all warriors are these two — Time and Patience.'
War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy (1865-1869)

In every life, there are the philosophies and perspectives that come with it -- from Generals, to Noblemen to Peasants to Soldiers to Masons -- and to me, outside of the actual storyline (which in itself is an amazing saga of the effects of war and peace on life), this is what War and Peace was about, this was it's strong point. Tolstoy's weaving of story-lines and perspectives and philosophies makes this book an epic, and placed it among the greatest in history, let alone as my number one.

2. The Complete Chronicles of Conan, by Robert E. Howard

From a young age, I've always enjoyed the Conan movies. I recall watching Conan the Destroyer as early as I can remember, and later and to this day I still enjoy watching Conan the Barbarian. My interest in Conan naturally led me to read 'The Complete Chronicles of Conan,' and thankfully so. The books stand completely apart from the movies, in a class of their own. Howard's writing is fast, energetic and savage.

The distinctions raised in these books between civilisation and barbarism and will make any reader question civilisation in its many hypocritical states and the value we place in trivialities. The reader follows Conan, a savage, through his many adventures in and out of the civilisations and circumstances that cross his path. Born with sword in hand, Conan could be well described as Nietzsche's Übermensch.

'Let teachers and priests and philosophers brood over questions of reality and illusion. I know this; if life is illusion, then I am no less an illusion, and being thus, the illusion is real to me. I live, I burn with life, I love, I slay, and am content.'
Queen of the Black Coast, Robert E. Howard (1934)

The story of Conan takes place in in Hyborian Age, a period of Earth created by Howard, which you can read more about here. The books are pleasure to read, and much like the old saying, 'and this too, shall pass', the books can be very sobering, opening ones eyes to a greater sense of self awareness and the power of one with its sense of the natural.

It a masterpiece of works, which I could not recommend enough.

[fathertedsmate]

the emperor wears no clothes - jack herer wiped out 22yrs military conditioning, and paved the way to cure ptsd,

[Mike]

1. The Mothman Prophecies-John Keel
2. Lennon-Ray coleman
3. The Holographic Universe-Michael Talbot
4. Slaughterhouse 5-Kurt Voggenut
5. Post Office-Charles Bukowski

[nomadguy]

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...L6goVA&cad=rja The Teachings of Juan Matus

[Mad Hatter]

1) Little Toot. [At the age of seven it was the first book I ever borrowed from a library, so I sat under the bed covers with a torch that night and ended up bawling my eyes out... you did say impact!!]

2) Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. [Mum gave me this shortly after I bought a motorbike I guess she misjudged the title but I can't be sure and it had a huge impact for all the reasons Bill gave and more.]

3) Castenada [the idiot crowd I was with attempted to follow the Daytura recipe and subsequently a good friend permanently lost most of his marbles]

4) Programming the 6502 [Started a life long love affair with computers]

5) My Inventions. [The autobiography of Nikola Tesla and IMHO the greatest scientist/inventor that has ever lived]

and so many others... Gulag Archipelago, Catch 22, Jonathon Livingstone Seagull, Blacks Law dictionary, Macbeth, Jeet Kune Do,....oops 4 + 1 + 6 = 5 doesn't it??

[ketikoti]

ok, Fingerprints of the Gods and Hunt for Zero point are already mentioned, so to not to repeat others, here is my shortlist (most of them are downloadable on the nets, so go figure!)

* Guns, Germs and Steel - Jared Diamond
* The Law - Frederic Bastiat
* What has government done to your money - Murray Rothbard
* The collapse of complex societies - Joseph Tainter
* Crossing the Rubicon - Michael Ruppert
* Big Bang Blasted - Lyndon Ashmore
* The Road to serfdom - Friedrich von Hayek
* Defending the undefendable - Walter Block
* Hitler was a British agent - Greg Hallet

[Koyaanisqatsi]

EXCELLENT THREAD! I'm taking lots of notes as I havn't read many of these books.
My List
Chariots of the gods
Conversations with god (read when i was 12)
Forbidden Archaeology by maichael cremo
Knowledge Apocalypse by jason Matrell
The Lorax by Dr suess Yes, really.

[thunder24]

All of Sitchens books-confirmed answers for questions of my child hood
William Bramley's The Gods of Eden-More answer
Elias Boudinot's AStar in the west-Native Americans were the lost tribes of israel
All David Ickes-Nough said
Finger Prints of the Gods-Nough Said

Swedonborg's Heaven and Hell-thoughts are things, every thing physical correspondes to that in the spiritual. Heaven and hell both in the shape of a man.
Jane Lead's books-She speaks about the spirits of the figures in the bible and how many of them will return to fulfill their prophecies. All ways room for interpretation i know, but very interesting.

peace

[WhiteFeather]

Bumping this BadBoy, Great Books listed here by You Avie's. Thank You Peeps.

1. The lost book of Enki- Zecharia Sitchin http://www.benpadiah.com/otherstuff/ENKI/LBoE.pdf
2. Defending Sacred Ground- Alex Collier http://www.exopolitics.org/collier-dsg1.pdf
3. The source field investigations - David Wilcock
4. The Book Of Revelations - The Bible - It is a book.
5. The Custodians - Dolores Cannon http://flavian.ro/engleza/Dolores%20...Custodians.pdf

[VaughnB]

GREAT - So many memories, I read the "Third Eye" when I was just 13, I wrote to Lobsang Rampa and he wrote me back a very terse note when I wanted to help him. Was a bit taken back, but continued my search.



Eckhart Tolle's books are so easy to read, yet his use of metaphor and story will intrigue and mystify you time and time again.

Paulo Coelho's the Alchemist is a masterpiece of storytelling that grips you so that you can't put it down, great for young and old alike.

Gregg's books and lectures have given the contemporary world a new insight on just how connected are our spiritual and scientific beliefs.

Wade Davis' decades of work in the field of anthropology records those stories and histories overlooked but which are essential to our heritage.

I was so taken by this little red book that I sought her out and finally was able to contact Barbara [Bossert] Ramsey in Australia, we keep in touch to this day.

Library

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[exchange student]

Wow this is really an incredible thread! I'm taking a lot of notes for future books.
Here are my five most life revelling books

Convoluted universe - Dolores cannon
The Custodians - Dolores cannon
The Ra material- Rueckert & McCarty, Elkins
The biggest secret- David Icke
The alchemist-Paolo Cohello

Steve

[ghostrider]

The Day after Rosewell by Phillip Corso. It will blow your mind... Good luck finding it. I got it at barnes and noble and the pc when the title was entered pulled up five books same name , same author , only one was by the real Phillip Corso. said they had several copies , ( we have over 50,000 books in our warehouse) went to the shelf and they had one copy.... caused an uproar with the brainiacs. hmmm our computer never did that before hmmm thats weird ... I knew the dis-info machine was already at work... I told the employee ( i'm not surprised). it details the five technologies we got from the craft. Night vision, fiber optic cable, micro-chips, lasers, kevlar vest..... it should be a must read for all avalonians.... I never read books and I read that one in three days.... couldn't put it down...the kgb running the cia, the cia running the kgb ? fasinating...

[Laurel]

Stranger in a Strange Land - The unabridged version by Robert Heinlein - By far the most influential book in my life.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Hyperion Cantos Series by Dan Simmons

[mountain_jim]

Good call on Stranger in a Strange Land. Read the first version in my teens - affected me quite a bit. Read the unabridged in last few years.... I have read most if not all of Heinlein's SF output, started with several in my grammar school library.

Since then, rather than list books, I list authors I have read all or most from:

Castaneda
Christopher Hills
Robert Anton Wilson
Terence McKenna
Timothy Leary
Graham Hancock
David Icke
Jim Marrs
Richard Dolan
(The) Seth books
Ra - Law Of One Material
David Wilcock
Michael Newton (Souls books)

[Eagle]

1. Green Eggs and Ham
2. The Bible/BoM
3. Sword of Shanara and entire series(Terry Brooks)
4. John Carter of Mars series(Burrows)
5. Ancient American History
6. The Hobbit and series(Tolkien)

[GCS1103]

Posted by ghostrider (here)
The Day after Rosewell by Phillip Corso. It will blow your mind... Good luck finding it. I got it at barnes and noble and the pc when the title was entered pulled up five books same name , same author , only one was by the real Phillip Corso. said they had several copies , ( we have over 50,000 books in our warehouse) went to the shelf and they had one copy.... caused an uproar with the brainiacs. hmmm our computer never did that before hmmm thats weird ... I knew the dis-info machine was already at work... I told the employee ( i'm not surprised). it details the five technologies we got from the craft. Night vision, fiber optic cable, micro-chips, lasers, kevlar vest..... it should be a must read for all avalonians.... I never read books and I read that one in three days.... couldn't put it down...the kgb running the cia, the cia running the kgb ? fasinating...

I just finished reading it- you're right...great book.

[Mark]

Chariots of the Gods - I remember reading von Danniken's work as a pre-teen back in the late 70s.
Behold a Pale Horse - Cooper's masterpiece, took me to the next level back in '91
The 12th Planet - Sitchin's seminal work, my mother of all people recommended this book to me back in '92.
Yurugu - Ani taught me how to break down the nature of the system back in '94
The Power of Now - Tolle's contribution and instructional contribution to the next-level of my awakening, '05