First impressions matter, right? Well, the first line of a book is one way to make (or break) a great first impression. Here’s a fun infographic with 34 Compelling First Lines of Famous Books. Enjoy!
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What’s your favorite opening sentence in a book?
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So happy to see 4 of my favorite and especially 2 from Douglas Adams. Wish that there was one more, It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on earth has ever produced the expression as pretty as an airport.
Ooh which book is that?
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I recognized a few of them 😛 My favorite is the one from 1984 – it’s short and simple but somehow the setting is still so vivid.
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The telephone bell was ringing wildly, but without result, since there
was no-one in the room but the corpse (Charles Williams, “War in Heaven”.
Wow – great quote, Steve!
“It was the best of times, it was the eorst of times…” Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
That’s great, Alexandria!
What an amazing infographic – one of the best I’ve seen! Lovely 🙂
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I like seeing how many of these books I’ve read! My favorite opening line is from, of course, Pride & Prejudice. 😉
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Such a great first line, Brandee!
I LOOOOVE this!! It really makes me want to read like, ALL of these! My favorite is The Hunger Games, of course. I also LOVE this opening from Rebel of the Sands: “They said the only folks who belonged in Deadshot after dark were the ones who were up to no good. I wasn’t up to no good. Then again, I wasn’t exactly up to no bad neither.”
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Thanks for the reminder on Rebel of the Sands, Shannon. Great first line!
Love this! I don’t often remember first lines so I can’t think of another that I have read right now. I have read and loved many of the books on this list though. Great post!
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I love this. I’ve read a few of them. The first line that stands in my mind the most is from Spider’s Bite by Jennifer Estep, “My name is Gin, and I kill people.” It does leave an impression. That is for sure.
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That is a GREAT first line, Melanie!
This is FANTASTIC!
Agreed, Charlie!