lifehacker: The Books That Changed Your Lives

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On Thursday LifeHacker.com asked their reader what books have changed their life, and over 250 thoughtful comments later, it's clear they all have book shelves stuffed with meaningful tomes. Now it's time to share the love. Today they've compiled some of the titles that their reader mentioned the most and get a glimpse into the minds and lives of Lifehacker readers.

1. The Holy Bible
   
   
   (religion and spirituality)
   
   "Far and away our biggest vote-getter, we're not even going to try to describe what the Bible is and what it means."
   
   


2. The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
   
   
   (literature and fiction, classics, nonfiction)
   
   "Several authors had multiple works mentioned by our readers, but none had such a strong showing as Ayn Rand. Most influential was The Fountainhead, followed by Atlas Shrugged and Anthem."
   
   


3. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
   
   
   (literature and fiction, classics, fantasy, sci-fi)
   
   


4. Anthem by Ayn Rand
   
   
   (literature and fiction, classics, mystery and thrillers, sci-fi)
   
   


5. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
   
   
   (literature and fiction, sci-fi)
   
   


6. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values by Robert M. Pirsig
   
   
   (health, literature and fiction, mystery and thrillers, religion and spirituality)
   
   


7. The Stranger by Albert Camus
   
   
   (literature and fiction, classics)
   
   


8. 1984 by George Orwell
   
   
   (business books, children books, IT books, food and cooking, health, history, literature and fiction, mystery and thrillers, nonfiction, parenting, religion and spirituality, romance, science, teens)
   
   "Another early 20th century author who received reader acclaim for more than a single book, George Orwell appears on the list both for 1984 and Animal Farm."
   
   


9. Animal Farm by George Orwell
   
   
   (literature and fiction, classics)
   
   


10. The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
    
    
    (health, literature and fiction, nonfiction, science)
    
    "Dawkins is the most contemporary non-fiction author on the list to be voted in with multiple books. Readers were most influenced by The Selfish Gene, followed closely by The God Delusion."
    
    


11. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
    
    
    (religion and spirituality, science)
    
    


12. Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
    
    
    (sci-fi, children books, children books series, teens)
    
    


13. Dune by Frank Herbert
    
    
    (sci-fi, sci-fi series)
    
    


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