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Ask HN: What is your favorite book of all time, and why?
3 points by chistev •                         
PaulHoule •                         
I'd give you a different answer at different times but I'd say this is the best sci-fi novel you haven't read

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worlds_(novel)

though I'd say

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Chaos_(novel)

is the best fantasy novel you've never read.

spottedmarley •                         
The Initiate: Some Impressions of a Great Soul (1920) by Cyril Scott
mikewarot •                         
Wikipedia, but I haven't had time to read the whole thing yet, and I doubt most would consider it to be a book. It can be downloaded and kept offline, like a book.
chistev •                         
I once read that if you tried to read every Wikipedia article for 12 hours a day, it would take you about 42 years to finish—assuming no new content gets added along the way.

https://www.rxjourney.net/the-great-ocean-of-truth

nephihaha •                         
The surprising health benefits of reading for pleasure.

https://time.com/article/2026/09/16/health-benefits-reading-...