I agree with Brooks127 that we must be careful in labelling books, but to claim a book is disturbing does not label it as "bad" or something to be avoided. To claim a book as disturbing is more of a badge of honor. It means that the author has reached into our souls and touched something w...

There are several disturbing books that I can think of right off hand. At this point in time, I would say that Brave New World by Aldous Huxley would be close to the top of the list. It bothers me so much because so many of the ideas pursued in the text, genetic manipulation, in vitro births, clonin...