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[–] KThief 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

1984 by George Orwell.

It's difficult to pick a favorite of all time, so I tried to select a book that really got me interested in reading when I was younger. I won't credit any of the numerous (mostly forgettable) YA fantasy series I read in middle school, or other 'recommended reading' like Catcher in the Rye, although those were all enjoyable.

1984 was the first novel that really opened my eyes to the fact that (good) literature can not only mirror and interpret our world, but even shape the world as we experience it.