Book you think everyone should read

• Homer's Iliad and Plato's Republic.
  
  It has been said, rightly, that all philosophy is a footnote to Plato since he dealt with nearly all the issues with which philosophers still wrestle. Likewise, all western literature follows in Homer's footsteps since the human condition—why we make good and bad choices, what loyalty do we owe to our friends and ourselves, and whether one can escape one's fate—is the subject of this brilliantly crafted poem.