House on fire, can only save book, what would it be?

[MissTrial]

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley ( I'd save the first copy I read as I have two copies.)

[The Mythwriter]

I would have to grab this edition of "The Lord of the Rings" that I have. Not only is it a beautiful hardcover that's now out of print, but my grandparents gave it to me so it has sentimental value too. Although nabbing "Fahrenheit 451" might have some ironic value!

[Ragenild]

Memoirs of a Poor Relation, by Marietta Minnegerode Andrews. It was written by a relative of my great-grandmother's, and it's been long out of print. Though I have another book by her and two more by a different family member, and I'd want to save those as well.

If I could only take one, I don't think I'd bother to save a book that I could just buy another copy of or check out at the library.

[Yukiora 24]

Just throw whole book shelf out window! I just can't chose!

[MasonHerder]

The Count of Monte Cristo hands down.

[AMP76]

Only one? Nonreligious? Sigh. I have my all time faves narrowes down to a dozen, they hold a special place on my nightstand. One huge armload? No? Ok then.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo.

[V_bansal2912]

I think the one I would be reading at that point. I hate to leave a book unfinished.

[JenniferBoyce]

This is such a tough question! I honestly wouldn't worry about the majority of my books (even if I love them), they're basic books and replaceable. If my house were on fire and I could only save one book I would save my copy of "The Wise Man's Fear" that Patrick Rothfuss signed and personalized for me. Not only is it sentimental (my mom purchased it for me while on a trip in Arizona, specifically to have it signed by my favorite author) but it's one of my favorite books and is something that I couldn't replace.

Other books that would be high on my list would be any of my children's books. Those are books that I've had since I was a toddler, were given to me by some of my favorite people, and are books that I love.

Let's just hope if my house burns down I can save more than one book!

[buttafly74]

Oh my God, that is an impossible question! I have no idea...hmm... could be my copy of Pilgrims Progress...or....The Chronicles of Narnia...or Lightning by Dean Koontz. So hard...most likely Lightning, since I only just got it, and I hardly ever see it in bookstores.

[Doodahday6]

I would save my Bible.

[katielgorton3]

The Fountainhead. Hands down.

[redja]

I would be extremely pissed about but capable of replacing most of the books in my collection eventually. I'd have to grab my great-grandfather's box set of Lord of the Rings. Which isn't cheating because the volumes are in one box.

[dlachance9]

Tough question! I would probably grab The Red Tent by Anita Diamant.

[luluMoon1940]

What a terrible dilemma! I think I would go down with the house and my beloved books.

[neilgriffin]

Probably Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut or 1984 by Orwell but just to be on the safe side I'd take the copy that's on my Kindle ( with the other thousand or so novels)