Worst Book Ever

Claiming to be an avid reader, I rarely find a book I didn't like. Maybe because I select them carefully, before I set out to read them. When I came across your discussion, I have to really think hard if any book I read could ever fall into the category that you are asking. Hard as I might try, I can't find one, so I guess I'm lucky. On a side note, I find it interesting that among the answers of the other posters the classics seem to be getting a beating. I mean..Wuthering Heights, A Tale of Two Cities, Siddharta, Catcher in the Rye, etc..These were great books and have been part of my collection. I sincerely wished that they have the chance to truly enjoy these literary pieces as I have. To each his own I guess.

I would have to say either "The Hobbit"... or perhaps "1984" by George Orwell. I literally through "The Hobbit" against a wall several times. Of course I tried reading this when I was like 15... so I don't know what I would think now. "1984"... just didn't impress me. The characters weren't believable.

Mine was Chuck Palahniuk's Diary. I've been hearing so many people quote lines and rave about his books (he wrote Fight Club as well), and I just had to see what all the fuss was about. Maybe Lullaby wasn't his best book, but it just had me cringing the whole time and implanted loads of terrible images in my head. I wasn't mildly impressed with anything about the novel or the way he wrote, at all, I can't believe I actually finished it. Hey, I read Midnight's Children before. It was really confusing especially towards the latter part but I think I liked it. It was for school though, so maybe that helped in understanding the novel and being motivated to finish it. Haha oh well, to each his own right? :)

It's not that it's a bad book, it must be a chemistry thing, but I just can't get through Tolkien's Hobbit. tried repeatedly, and it isn't going to happen. Now it's a biography on Nelson Mandela that I pick up every so often and take a whack at and am having no luck. I respect Mr Mandela, so it must be the author.

I read the book 1984 for my langauge arts class and hated it! I actually had to read it twice! I thought it was really boring and I couldnt get into it. I didnt like the characters or the way it was written. I like the idea of the book but i think it oculd have been written better.

One of the worst books I ever read was Wuthering Heights. I just didnt ejoy it and I thought it was a boring read. i also didnt like The Bean Tree because once again it was boring too me. A Tale of Two Citites also bored me, and it also annoyed me. I didnt like the characters in it, i didnt think the girl was worth the boys love, and I found him sappy.

I've read so many bad books, The 12 Ceasars (or however it's spelled), being one. The other I have to read is The Joy Luck Club. I'm really not fond of it at all. Too confusing at some points and though it has a wonderful background it's just not sinking in.

I have, and it was "Blood Done Sign My Name" by Timothy Tyson. now I LOVED the fact it was about 1970's north carolina and showing the racism that was around in that day, but he jumped around wayyy to much.

Mine was 'Isle of Dogs' by Patricia Cornwell. A few weeks ago, my coworkers and I were talking books at lunch and my supervisor said she was fantastic and recommended a few titles, that being one of them. I got it from the library on Saturday, and today I took it back, 3 chapters in. She's awful! (But I'll totally never tell my boss that!)