Ask instead: 1️⃣ Which one shaped my thinking the most? (For me: 1984 ) 2️⃣ Which one am I intimidated by? ( Ulysses … still) 3️⃣ Which one doesn’t belong on the list? (Let the debate begin.)
Homer. Shakespeare. Tolstoy. Orwell. Arendt. Morrison. 100 most important books
The goal is to understand why those 100 books survive . Ask instead: 1️⃣ Which one shaped my thinking the most