| Mute Bystander | 20 Jan 2015 3:03 a.m. PST |
Wow, first vote. Edit: and first comment! A use for insomnia! |
| Maddaz111 | 20 Jan 2015 3:39 a.m. PST |
too many good books on this list… |
| Cerdic | 20 Jan 2015 5:49 a.m. PST |
Does 'everyone' mean people in general or just wargamers? I voted for the ones I thought people in general should read. There are others that wargamers really ought to read but are not all that important to the rest of the world! |
| Pictors Studio | 20 Jan 2015 8:26 a.m. PST |
I did the same as you Cerdic. I'm not sure how useful the bible to wargaming, outside of its period, but it certainly is important to the student of history or even someone trying to understand the modern world. |
Frederick  | 20 Jan 2015 8:31 a.m. PST |
Lots of good books -and I have to agree that many are good because they make you a better person, not necessarily a better wargamer |
| Dave Crowell | 20 Jan 2015 11:30 a.m. PST |
I voted based on what everyone should read. My vote for just warmers would be different. |
 20thmaine | 20 Jan 2015 1:05 p.m. PST |
When I suggested the poll I meant everyone – wargamers and non-wargamers. That's not mutually exclusive though – all quiet on the western front is doing well and I think that wargamers and non-wargamers would get a lot from it. A wargamer's book list would be worthy of another poll IMHO. |
 McKinstry  | 20 Jan 2015 3:02 p.m. PST |
Of all the "great" books I read simply because they were supposedly great, I find 'Catcher in the Rye' and 'Ulysses' to be the most mystifying in that if therein lies greatness, at no point could I see it. |
 ochoin | 20 Jan 2015 3:54 p.m. PST |
@ Mc Both capture an Age & a viewpoint. They are both innovative stylistically too. BTW I don't think "great" needs to equate to "an enjoyable read". |
 miniMo | 20 Jan 2015 4:12 p.m. PST |
Only one worth voting on (and it wasn't even my proposal) — Bat Staffel!!!
We don't make people read enough fun cheesy novels =^,^= |
 Stosstruppen | 20 Jan 2015 4:15 p.m. PST |
Tough to narrow it to five. |
| 20thmaine | 20 Jan 2015 4:39 p.m. PST |
And we've only got as far as the letter C….  |
| Mute Bystander | 20 Jan 2015 5:00 p.m. PST |
For those of who are past the whole college/University years, if it is not an enjoyable read, why read it? |
| Mithmee | 20 Jan 2015 6:51 p.m. PST |
Everyone needs to read the Black Company series by Glen Gook |
| Old Contemptibles | 21 Jan 2015 10:31 a.m. PST |
The "U.S. Constitution" and the "Declaration of Independence" are not books and should not be on the list. You can make the case that the "Federalist Papers" should not be on this list. |
| Old Contemptibles | 21 Jan 2015 10:33 a.m. PST |
It is not about which book every wargamer should read. It is what everyone should read. An important distinction. |
| Who asked this joker | 22 Jan 2015 7:09 a.m. PST |
You should read all those books that interest you honestly. I could suggest but you might end up not being interested in my suggestions. "No opinion" is the closest for me. |
| Alfred Adler does the Hobby | 23 Jan 2015 5:07 a.m. PST |
"It is what everyone should read. An important distinction." Uh-ok… Lot of good books, nice poll-notice 1984 has the lead by big leap. Interesting.
There goes my Tale of Two Cities. |
| Dasher | 25 Jan 2015 4:21 p.m. PST |
1A left off "The Battles That Changed History" by Fletcher Pratt.
This should be required reading for every historian, and any wargamer. |
| Old Contemptibles | 26 Jan 2015 10:21 a.m. PST |
One list has ten I can choose and then another list has like two. I didn't see "The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo" by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy, published in 1851. I have an 1851 first edition. Reprinted since, still a good read. |
| Mute Bystander | 27 Jan 2015 7:54 p.m. PST |
Dickens and ERB should be on the movie list.  Oh wait… |
