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Discover which books made a difference in the early lives of the most eminent achievers of our times.

Here, in their own words, are the answers to the question, "What book did you read when you were young that most influenced your life?" The answers reflect the wonderfully varied power of books, and remind us of some neglected classics and other works we may want to take into our own lives.

The Academy of Achievement believes the family library is a great silent force in American education. The love of books and the habits of book-buying and book-reading should be instilled early. The books that inspire us when we are young can remain our friends for a lifetime.


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The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck
The Moon is Down
by John Steinbeck
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Recommended by:
George Mitchell
Presidential Medal of Freedom

Smoky the Cowhorse by Will James
Smoky the Cowhorse
by Will James
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Recommended by:
Scott Momaday
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
Leaves of Grass
by Walt Whitman
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Recommended by:
Story Musgrave
Dean of American Astronauts

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
The Jungle
by Upton Sinclair
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Recommended by:
Ralph Nader
Consumer Crusader

The Cloister and the Hearth by Charles Reade
The Cloister and the Hearth
by Charles Reade
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Recommended by:
Paul Nitze
Presidential Medal of Freedom

The Moviegoer by Walker Percy
The Moviegoer
by Walker Percy
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Recommended by:
Peggy Noonan
Author and Speechwriter

Walden and Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau
Walden and Civil Disobedience
by Henry David Thoreau
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Recommended by:
Joyce Carol Oates
National Book Award

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
by Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
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Recommended by:
Suzan-Lori Parks
Pulitzer Prize for Drama

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
The War of the Worlds
by H.G. Wells
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Recommended by:
Linus Pauling
Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Peace

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Recommended by:
Shimon Peres
President of Israel

The Holy Bible by
The Holy Bible
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Recommended by:
Dan Rather
Broadcast Journalist

The Island Within by Ludwig Lewisohn
The Island Within
by Ludwig Lewisohn
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Recommended by:
Jonas Salk
Developer of Polio Vaccine

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
A Farewell to Arms
by Ernest Hemingway
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Recommended by:
Vincent Scully
Architectural Historian and Teacher

Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis
Arrowsmith
by Sinclair Lewis
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Recommended by:
Glenn Seaborg
Discoverer of Plutonium

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
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Recommended by:
Hilary Swank
Two Oscars for Best Actress

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