Surprised I didn't see Tolkein or C.S. Lewis on this list--but Douglas Adams was an inspired choice. I have read nothing by Tom Wolfe before The Right Stuff, but that is still my favorite book of his.

You can quibble on the margins with this list, but a pretty good effort. I'm surprised by the number of American authors on the list.
Andy | 05.08.08 - 9:37 pm | #

I have reead twelve of the books Rachel and flipped through a few more.
Paul | Homepage | 05.09.08 - 9:06 am | #

I have your post and a link on my blog.
Paul | Homepage | 05.09.08 - 11:27 am | #

As I was reading over the list I was confused too. To Kill a Mockingbird doesn't seem like a 'cult' book. It's a great book, but I don't see many people looking to be Scout.

I think to include Von Däniken gives the list the Cult status but most of these are just damn good books. And some aren't.

Aren't cults something someone follows? I like the definition one person had that "one I've bought more than 5 copies of yet can't seem to keep in the house and/or a book I've read more than three times." If that's a cult book then I'm sorry to say many of mine aren't even on the list. Asimov, Heinlein, Tolkein. Those are my cult.
Magycian | 05.09.08 - 2:39 pm | #

Also 12 completely read, with several more started but unfinished. A pretty good list.
Pigilito | Homepage | 05.19.08 - 11:58 am | #