I like the works of George Orwell, and would say that "1984" still resonates politically in the modern world today.
On the other hand the "Lord of the Rings" still holds a special place in my heart - simply for its storytelling beauty.
What book or books do you think everyone should read and why?
Lord of the Flies
Animal Farm
Fahrenheit 451
Watership Down
Brave New World
Clockwork Orange
The Hobbit
Dune
The Stand (ha, had to put at least one Stephen King book on the list)
The Paradox of Choice, Why More Is Less (year 2004)
by American psychologist Barry Schwartz.
The kite runner.
The splendid sun