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1. I Am Legend
I Am Legend is a 1954 science fiction novel by Richard Matheson about the last man alive in Los Angeles. It is notable as influential on the developing modern vampire genre as well as the zombie genre, in popularizing the fictional concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease, and in exploring the notion of vampirism as a disease. The novel was a success and was adapted to film as The Last Man on Earth in 1960, as The Omega Man in 1971, and again in 2007 as I Am Legend.I Am Legend influenced the zombie genre and popularized the concept of a worldwide disease apocalypse. Though classified and referred to as "the first modern vampire novel", it is as a novel of social theme that I Am Legend impressed itself to the cinematic zombie genre by way of film director George A. Romero, who acknowledged its influence and that of its 1964 adaptation, The Last Man on Earth, upon his film Night of the Living Dead (1968).[Moreover, film critics noted similarities between Night of the Living Dead (1968) and The Last Man on Earth (1964).
Stephen King said, "Without Richard Matheson I wouldnt be around." Film critics noted that the British film 28 Days Later (2002) and its sequel 28 Weeks Later both feature a rabies-type plague ravaging Great Britain, analogous to I Am Legend.[8] The recasting of zombies and vampires as products of infectious disease or radiation is now commonplace, as seen in the Resident Evil series, the Blade trilogy, the 1984 B movie Night of the Comet, Ultraviolet and The Addiction.
Read this book. My favorite book of all time. It is a lot different than that bad movie with Will Smith.
2. Confessions of an Economic Hitman
"Economic hit men," John Perkins writes, "are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. Their tools include fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder. They play a game as old as Empire but one that has taken on terrifying dimensions during this time of globalization."John Perkins should know-as an economic hitman for an international consulting firm, he convinced developing countries to accept enormous loans and to funnel that money to US corporations. The American government and international aid agencies then requested "their pound of flesh," including access to natural resources, military cooperation, and political support.
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man is the story of one man's experiences inside the intrigue, greed, corruption, and little-known government and corporate activities that America has been involved in since Word War II, and which have dire consequences for the future of democracy and the world.
This was a really controversial book, and one you should definitely read.
3. How to Cure a Fanatic
This is a very small book containing two essays by Amos Oz concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the reasons behind the conflict, the fanaticism that fuels it and how to solve it, and a solution to the conflict. A really good read that will definitely give you new views on this conflict. There is also an interview at the end of the book.
4. Shake Hands with the Devil
Romeo Dallaire, one of the most important military figures during the Rwanda genocide, retells his story about what happened and why it failed. It is really sad book, and Dallaire had attempted suicide before writing this book because of what he had seen in Rwanda.
5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Ok, I know this book is different from the rest of my list, but this was my favorite book when I was a kid. I really enjoyed reading this book and it adds a little happiness to my list of gloom.
