One book on his list:
Heart of Darkness by Joseph ConradRead about all six books on Maher's list.
My all-time favorite, even before Francis Ford Coppola turned it into Apocalypse Now. The ultimate topic, the ultimate metaphor. What great book couldn’t have been called Heart of Darkness?
Heart of Darkness has appeared in a few CftAR blog items including Best last lines from novels, Top 10 books about Congo, and Thomas Perry's list.
--Marshal Zeringue