[InABunkerUnderSF]

You can see the top 10 list by looking at the table of contents at Amazon.

The only one I disagree with is “Mein Kampf”. I don’t think it’s ideas are relevant in todays world it has had comparatively little lasting impact. Nazi Germany’s predations had little to do with Hitler’s writing. I think “Mein Kampf” should be bumped to the bottom 5 and “The Feminine Mystique” should be moved up to the top 10.

[Quix]

Hmmmmmm

Check out . . .

http://www.amazon.com/SS-Brotherhood-Bell-Nasas-Majic-12/dp/1931882614

http://www.amazon.com/SS-Brotherhood-Bell-Nasas-Majic-12/dp/1931882614

and

http://www.enterprisemission.com/Von_Braun.htm

and

http://www.enterprisemission.com/Von_Braun2.htm

and

post #76 at this FR thread of quotes of our politcal and other leaders since 1900:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2031425/posts?page=77#77

[denydenydeny]

The only one I disagree with is “Mein Kampf”.

I'll be a devil's advocate here and say that I agree that Mein Kampf has had zero influence on the world after 1945, and no one has quoted the book with approval after the 1930s, BUT, I think it has an enormous influence as a negative example.

The one lasting influence of the Nazis is that the idea of "racism" has become the absolute, highest concept of evil, and substitutes for evil in the modern lexicon. Which has very serious and dangerous consequences for the world. Muslim terrorists learn very quickly to shout "racism" when confronted about any of their pathologies and violence--because they know that in contemporary Western belief, "racism" trumps everything.

[Kirkwood]

“The only one I disagree with is “Mein Kampf”. I don’t think it’s ideas are relevant in todays world it has had comparatively little lasting impact. “

I disagree with you. The list is about those books that (at some time) screwed up the world. The list is not about books that continue to screw up the world in today’s world. Completely different lists.

[HenpeckedCon]

Mein Kampf could have been a very beneficial book for all of mankind if more than a handful of non-Germans had read it. Say what you want about Hitler, but he put down in writing exactly what he had in mind if he ever gained power.