Greatest Novel Ever

What, in your opinion, is the greatest novel of all time?

I know its terribly cliche, but I am going to have to say War And Peace. The work is in many ways much more than a novel as it incorperates elements of history and philosophy, and no novel ever involved me on such a level.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Originally Posted by The Sword of Cao Cao

Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Not familiar with that; is it perhaps Chinese?

Originally Posted by The Sword of Cao Cao

Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

It truly is an epic masterpiece.

John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is near the top of my list, it's too hard to pick the greatest.

Originally Posted by Maverick

it's too hard to pick the greatest.

Your probably right, so I'll pick another: The Horsemen

Originally Posted by Maverick

John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is near the top of my list, it's too hard to pick the greatest.

Same here, Steinbeck was great. Grapes of Wrath, too, is a good book. There are way too many really, all different in their greatness. Don Quixote is funny, Catch-22 is crazy, I Am Legend is scary, The Lord of the Rings is thrilling.

Originally Posted by The Sword of Cao Cao

Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Without question - Epic and brutal .

It would come close to every music lovers handbook - High Fidelity

Tough nut to crack.

The Good Soldier Švejk is as the name suggest a very good one.
Compelling in many ways, I like it cause of the humour.

What my mind can figure out at the moment of other candidates are:
Exodus and Sinuhe the Egyptian.

"Nineteen Eighty-Four" by George Orwell no doubt. An amazing book, I read it through in one session. The book really changed me

Originally Posted by Estlander

"Nineteen Eighty-Four" by George Orwell no doubt. An amazing book, I read it through in one session. The book really changed me

I agree, an excellent book, though I would still have to go with War And Peace as the greatest. Orwell was a genuis and his insight into modern politics is amazing. The concept of "double think" is for me the most intruiging and relevant idea from the book.

Eragon and Eldest.

Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake.

At least the one I've enjoyed the most.

Originally Posted by ~The Doctor~

Eragon

Are you being serious now, sir?

Originally Posted by mocker

Are you being serious now, sir?

Me? Moi? Serious? I resent that accusation! I am never serious!

Originally Posted by haney591

What, in your opinion, is the greatest novel of all time?

I know its terribly cliche, but I am going to have to say War And Peace. The work is in many ways much more than a novel as it incorperates elements of history and philosophy, and no novel ever involved me on such a level.

Came here to post this.

east of eden is the best book ive read in years.

mind you i read all the classics when i was younger so it's been a while since ive been blown away.

Don't know however the worse is Atlas shrugged.

King Solomon's Mines.

Oh man so many to name. The one that I thought was an I opener was The Stranger by Albert Camus. I haven't have the privilage or time to read War and Peace and some of the others mentioned.