List of Books U2/Bono have recommend over the years

[HisFlyness]

Does anyone know where I can find such a list? I know Bono's recommended things like The Message, of books by Phillip Yancey, etc...but does anyone have a master list of all things recommended or we know they have read?

Thanks in advance!

 

[intedomine]

Edge recommended "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat".

Incidentally, Travis' classic "The Man Who" album took it's name ffrom that same book.

 

[Peterrrrr]

Bono three favorite books:

 

[The Sad Punk]

Bono three favorite books:

MUCH AFEIST BOWKS

Okay, I think the Sam Harris book is great, but this is no place to push your agenda.

(Although it's still a better gag than if you posted a Muppets book and claimed that Bono recommended it during Lovetown, which I was actually expecting).

 

[OrARoundabout]

^

IT WAS THE SPAGHETTI MONSTER WHO INSPIRED BONO-THIS-WHOLE-TIME?

 

[Rosebud]

I approve of this thread.

 

[VintagePunk]

http://www.u2interference.com/forums/f193/summer-reading-list-160336.html

Also, check that forum in general, there seems to be a thread every few pages about U2/Bono reading lists.

 

[AiRMaRcI9o0]

Didn't Bono quote Jack Kerouac's "On The Road" during the intro to Streets at Point Depot 12-30-89??? I absolutely love that book

 

[An Cat Gav]

Screwtape Letters is brilliant.

Lord of the flies heavily influenced Boy as did Songs of Innocence and Experience.

 

[Axver]

Didn't Bono quote Jack Kerouac's "On The Road" during the intro to Streets at Point Depot 12-30-89???

Correct.

I reckon the quote of William Wordsworth's Resolution And Independence over the intro of Streets on 26 December 1989 was even better.

 

[phommel]

Edge recommended "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat".

Incidentally, Travis' classic "The Man Who" album took it's name ffrom that same book.

That book is a classic!!! Bizar things that can happen in ones brain.

 

[Acrobat51829]

Correct.

I reckon the quote of William Wordsworth's Resolution And Independence over the intro of Streets on 26 December 1989 was even better.

I love that intro. "Take me...take me!"

To go along with Kerouac, I'd venture a guess that any Beat literature might be a safe bet, particularly probably Ginsberg and Burroughs since the band has worked with both (Drunk Chicken/America, LNOE video).

 

[dward1]

Correct.

I reckon the quote of William Wordsworth's Resolution And Independence over the intro of Streets on 26 December 1989 was even better.

best intro ever.

best Streets ever.

best U2 live song ever.

 

[blueeyedgirl]

Wise Blood, Flannery O'Connor. And lots of other Southern US writers, influenced the whole JT era.

 

[A stor]

Screwtape Letters is brilliant.

Lord of the flies heavily influenced Boy as did Songs of Innocence and Experience.

I agree. Screwtape Letters is brilliant. I read this book years ago. I thought it was cool. When, I heard that Bono had read it too.

Don't know about Bono's entire reading list. But, here is one. I think is a great one, especially if you like Screwtape Letters.

Purgatory by Dante

Oh, almost forgot. I think Bono has also read "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter." I forgot who the author is, but I believe, it is a collection of short stories.

 

[Catman]

I know he mentioned Pincher Martin was an inspiration for "Unknown Caller"

...good book

 

[digitize]

Screwtape is awesome. The Picture of Dorian Gray is another good one to read... it almost sounds as if it's written by MacPhisto at times. And I know that Oscar Wilde was a major inspiration for MacP, so it works.

 

[Sister Moon]

I remember Larry talking about "Bury My Heart at wounded Knee".

 

[The Sad Punk]

I remember Larry talking about "Bury My Heart at wounded Knee".

I think everyone should read that.

 

[Scorpionac]

Edge has read The Big Answers to the Galaxy or whatever it's called. The book about 42 and some mail and whatnot.

 

[A stor]

Does anyone know where I can find such a list? I know Bono's recommended things like The Message, of books by Phillip Yancey, etc...but does anyone have a master list of all things recommended or we know they have read?

Thanks in advance!

"What's So Amazing About Grace" is the one by Yancey. I also, read this a few years back. Before, I even knew it was on Bono's reading list.