Originally Posted by jgd85

you guys should start with something that everyone on here would enjoy, and is very approachable. then if you actually have enough people to continue on maybe step it up a notch with something like 'brave new world' or 'siddhartha' so that they might actually be eager to try someone like dostoevsky someday.

i personally would strongly recommend something like "high fidelity" to begin with. it is a book about a record store owner who is basically having a midlife crisis... someone that probably 95% of you can relate to. you can read the plot summary on wikipedia (mini spoilers)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Fidelity_(novel)

ps ethan there is a happy medium in between childhood fantasy novels and 700 page literature wankry... sounds kinda like you wanna read a dream theatre book, and anyone who isnt on board is just a "harry potter fanboy"