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The Giant Under The Snow by John Gordon remains the only book I've read three times - twice as an adult

I have a hard time reading a book more than once. On occasion I'll break out one of the classics - Martian Chronicles, Childhood's End, Stranger in a Strange Land, Foundation, End of Eternity - and give it a reread. Generally it has to be at least ten years since last read.

The Stand. over and over ( I think last count was 14 times) I know it so well, it's like visiting with old friends.

The entire Outlander Series, I've read it 3 times. The Education of Little Tree, and I don't care what anybody thinks but I've also read The Twilight Saga several times

A Fatal Inversion, by Ruth Rendell/Barbara Vine, and Dune.

A Fatal Inversion is set in 1976/1984, and the leading characters are 18/19 in 1976 - as I was that age too, it's easy to identify with them.

The Lord of the Rings, The Stand and Watership Down. There are others but these are the ones I've read multiple times.

For me it is Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Great Expectations and the 'I heart' series

Invisible cities

The Lord of the Rings, The Bonadventure Trilogy, any Terry Pratchett

The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper love them all.

Maureen wrote: "The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper love them all."

That sounds good! I'll check that out. Thanks! Love this thread!

Gene Wolfe:

The Book of the New Sun
The Book of the Long Sun
The Book of the Short Sun

1.Outlander 2.Hobbit 3. Walden

The Harry Potter Series (I don't know if that's a "classic novel" but I love it so much)
Also, I do like Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Lord of the Rings - Tolkien
Unfinished Tales - Tolkien
Riddle Master Trilogy - Patricia McKillip
Deathgate Cycle - Weiss & Hickman
Word and the Void Trilogy - Terry Brooks
Doomsday Book - Connie Willis

The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes. I've read these stories multiple times.

Kristin Lavransdatter
Cry, the Beloved Country
To Kill a Mockingbird
Collected Stories of Flannery O'Connor (not a novel, a long collection of short stories)

none once its read its read

Steve wrote: "none once its read its read"

Do you feel the same way about music? Once you've heard a song, do you ever listen to it again?

Have you ever re-read anything and discovered something worthwhile that you missed on the first go round?

I'm not arguing with your position. Just trying to understand it. I'm sort of the opposite. I'm an inveterate re-reader of books and re-watcher of movies and when I was a younger some of my favorite tunes must a had grand canyons in some of the grooves in the vinyl.

Since catching the reading bug from my mum some 20 years ago i have read a great many books but there are very few i have read more than once.
Harry Potter series x3
The Hobbit x3
and my favourite book which ive read about 10 times
Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks.

The Plague by Albert Camus

The earlier books by David Gemmell such as this: Lion Of Macedon

strangely I haven't read my favourite for a very long time - listened to it though. I do however keep going back to pride and prejudice, I've also read Wuthering Heights 3 or 4 times, even though I find it dull - I can't put my finger on what keeps making me read it again.

Laura wrote: "strangely I haven't read my favourite for a very long time - listened to it though. I do however keep going back to pride and prejudice, I've also read Wuthering Heights 3 or 4 times, even though I..."

Maybe you don't read them as much because the books are already in you... For the books I love, there's a feeling of immediacy whenever I recall them.

hmm I hadn't thought of it like that :-)

I have read The Lord of the Rings something like 20+ times, and The Hobbit at least that many. I have also read the Conan series ALOT (The Frostgiants Daughter might be my favorite story of all time), and the Martian Tales by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Laura wrote: "The Eight by Katherine Neville. The Belgariad series from David Eddings. The Lord of the Rings. Little Women and The Three Musketeers."

Hi Laura,

I am a big fan of fantasy but something has always kept me from reading any of Eddings' stuff. What is the basic premise? Should I take the plunge? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

Vickie wrote: "Harry Potter series; His Dark Materials; all Tolkein; Lucifer's Hammer"

Lucifer's Hammer is a GREAT book! Some people have called it dated on this site, but I think it is timeless. Good pick; I have read it 4 or 5 times over the years.

HRM Maire wrote: "I can't decide between three of mine: The Stand, by Stephen King; Shogun, by James Clavell or Watership Down, by Richard Adams. I probably could add about a dozen more, but, believe me when I say, ..."

Watership Down is probably in my top 10 of all time! All I have to do is think of Bigwig telling Woundwart that his chief told him to hold that tunnel and I get goosebumps! Long live Hazel and Fiver!

Duane wrote: "Probably "A Canticle for Leibowitz"... it keeps sneaking up on me here and there and I keep browsing through it"

One of the best sci fi books ever written, in my opinion. This reminds me that I should re-read it soon; it has probably been 10 years. Thanks!

For me its "of mice and men" by john steinbeck.
A fantastic story, great characters and an all time classic. I even loved the movie adaptation which i cant usually say about my fav books,
Very short book but i tend to read it atleast once a year.

Chappy wrote: "For me its "of mice and men" by john steinbeck.

Absolutely, positively no way! Somehow I managed to go through my whole life (almost 50 years) without reading that book. I finally did earlier this year, and even though I had a decent idea of how the story went, by the end of the book I was crying so hard I almost wet myself. I am not sure I have EVER cried so hard in my life, and I have certainly never been affected by a book so intensely. It took me 15 to 20 minutes to read the last couple of pages simply because I couldn't SEE the pages! NEVER AGAIN!

I think that means you enjoyed it my friend.
Books are fantastic the way they can do that to us
The closest i have ever come to crying over a book was of mice and men and the kite runner

Chappy wrote: "I think that means you enjoyed it my friend.

Yes, I did enjoy it very much. I am girding myself to read The Grapes of Wrath soon. The Kite Runner also affected me deeply, but in a more disturbing fashion. That's another one I think I will read just the once!

Hobbit
Lord of The Rings
Imperium by Robert Harris
Lustrum by Robert Harris
Asterix

Fractalhead, did you read Enigma by Robert Harris?

Keith wrote: "Vickie wrote: "Harry Potter series; His Dark Materials; all Tolkein; Lucifer's Hammer"

Lucifer's Hammer is a GREAT book! Some people have called it dated on this site, but I think it is timeless. ..."

It's funny, I didn't like Lucifer's Hammer. Too "real" and not enough "SF" feel. But I loved Footfall, which is basically Lucifer's Hammer with aliens.

W. wrote: "Fractalhead, did you read Enigma by Robert Harris?"

No, i didn't. Unfortunately the book was not published in my country now. There are only 3 books by Richard Harris (Imperium, Lustrum & Pompeii) have been published here in Indonesia.

@John-

I wouldn't argue with you if you said Lucifer's Hammer wasn't SF; unless maybe as a sub-genre "post-apocalyptic", maybe? And as I said, I have heard quite a bit of negative reviews, but all I know is I loved it. Of course, I am a fool for post-apocalyptic stuff!

Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson. I have reread every couple years since I was in 5th grade.

@Fractalhead Imperium was good, although I felt like it was trying to cover too much ground in one book...which it was a series.

To Kill a Mockingbird
1984
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

RED STORM RISING by Tom Clancy. I have probably read that freakin' book once a year since the 1986 (or whenever it came out).

W. wrote: "@Fractalhead Imperium was good, although I felt like it was trying to cover too much ground in one book...which it was a series."

I know right. It's hard to remember all the Romans names. But I really enjoy reading it. I found it's so easy to read, believable, and I hear Tiro -- not Robert Harris.

Stephen wrote: "Steve wrote: "none once its read its read"

Do you feel the same way about music? Once you've heard a song, do you ever listen to it again?

Have you ever re-read anything and discovered somethin..."

Music is different and I'm not that into films cant see the point of reading something again when you know how it ends every one is different each to there own.

I have two:

1. I'll Take Manhattan by Judith Krantz
2. It Takes a Village by Hillary Clinton

Keith wrote: "@John-

I wouldn't argue with you if you said Lucifer's Hammer wasn't SF; unless maybe as a sub-genre "post-apocalyptic",
Ive been meaning to read lucifers hammer as it aounds great, as far as post apocalyptic books go i think my fav so far would be the road by cormac mcarthy

@Chappy -

Is that the one that had Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) as the lead? I saw the movie, and suspected it was probably based on a book. I think I might have to give it a read- I enjoyed the hell out of the movie.

@ Steve:

Sure, re-reading books is very dependent on the person. I know some people that would never do it. I certainly do, but I wouldn't re-read just any book, even if I loved it. Some books "lend" themselves to a re-read; for me, with those books, it's the journey, not the destination, if that makes any sense. I feel the same way about movies, not that I watch many. But I can see The Princess Bride every day!

Keith wrote: "@Chappy -

Is that the one that had Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) as the lead? I saw the movie,
It is certainly. I read the book and heard viggo was in the adaptaton and the movie was true to the book for once. The movie had more suspense but the book had more heart