In 1986, on the way driving home to Washington from New Mexico, I came across this amazing list. I stopped into a bookstore in downtown Salt Lake City and found a little known book written by, what I consider, one of the most educated human beings born, by the name of Arthur Henry King.

His book contained a "Reading List of a Lifetime."

After pouring over Mr. Kings book, I spent the next several years in and out of book stores in Utah, Idaho, Washington, London and other places buying up his recommendations by the specific translators, reading and sometimes rereading them.

This list is not to overwhelm the lifetime learner. The lifetime truth feaster will benefit by reading from the greatest books ever authored. The minds these books come from, were all stretched to the highest heights and all speak to the experience of forging ahead to our highest potential.

The best translation is shown next to the books. These experts translate the work best using the important rhetoric found in the original works native language.