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Welcome to the Lost book list. Here you will find books that are seen or referenced on ABC's popular television series, Lost.
What do these books have to do with Lost?
A lot. Some of the episodes are named after them. Many episodes contain references to them. Some of the story lines closely follow them.These books have served as creative inspiration to the creators, writers and producers of Lost. Because of that there are themes, clues and references from the books worked into the plot of Lost.
An example is the name Henry Gale. In Lost, this is the name Ben gave to the tailies when they found him, claiming to have crashed on the island in a balloon. Henry Gale is the name of Dorothy's uncle in The Wizard of Oz. The balloon crash (and the Flight 815 crash) is similar to a Jules Verne novel, The Mysterious Island, where the main characters crash a balloon onto an island in the South Pacific. Strange things happen as the survivors begin to realize they are not alone on the island.
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Sawyer's Reading List
These are books that Sawyer has been seen reading.
Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition)
Sawyer was reading this book in a prison flashback during episode 4 of season 3.
The Invention of Morel (New York Review Books Classics)
Sawyer was reading this book about a fugitive on a deserted island while living at the Others' barracks in episode 4 of season 4 ("Eggtown").
The Swan's Bookshelf
Books seen in the Swan station (aka the hatch)
The Turn of the Screw (Dover Thrift Editions)
The DHARMA Initiative's orientation film is hidden behind this book.
Lost Links & Info
- Lostpedia
- An unofficial fan wiki built by fans to "organize the massive amounts of theories, plotlines and cast information that was generated by the show's premise."
- Official Lost Home Page
- ABC's official site with photos, discussion forum, extras and watch episodes online.
- Lost Book Club
- The Washington Post's celebrity and movie bloggers discuss a new Lost book each month. (free registration required)
- Live Together, Read Alone: A LOST Book Blog
- A couple roommates who fill the void between LOST episodes by reading and reviewing books seen on the show. Good stuff.
- LOST Books Challenge
- A book-aholic blogger is challenging you to read 5 LOST books by the end of the year. Are you fan enough to complete the challenge? What else do you have to do before Season 5 starts?
Lost Episode Titles
Through The Looking Glass
Episode 22 of Season 3. The Dharma Initiative's underwater station is also named "The Looking Glass".
Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days (Left Behind #1)
Left Behind is the title of Episode 15 of Season 3.
Catch-22
Episode 17 of Season 3. This is also the book Desmond found near where Naomi parachuted onto the island. It contained a photo of Desmond and Penelope.
Lost: The Video Game
Desmond's Reading List
Our Mutual Friend (Modern Library Classics)
This is the last book Desmond wants to read before he dies.
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What are the Others reading?
A Brief History of Time
Aldo was reading this book while guarding Karl. It was also seen in Ben's bedroom.
An English interpretation of the Holy Quran
Sayid found the Holy Qur'an on the bookshelf in Ben's bedroom in episode 3 of season 4.
Valis
Locke brought this book to Ben from Ben's bookshelf in episode 4 of season 4. Ben stated that he already read it so Locke told him to read it again, he might have missed something the first time.
Quoted Books
Other Books That Have Influenced Lost
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 100th Anniversary Edition (Books of Wonder)
Many references to this book in Lost. The last 2 episodes of season 4 are titled after Dorothy's famous line, "There's No Place Like Home".
Prey
Apparently the producers of Lost have denied that the black cloud in this story is the same as the one on the island. But I've read the book and it sounds a lot like the island's mysterious black smoke cloud. Could also explain some of the figures (Jack's dad, black horse, Walt) the survivors have seen on the island.
More Quoted Books
The Mysterious Island (Modern Library Classics)
I read this one and wrote a review. Great story and it was interesting to compare these castaways with the Losties.
Great Gifts for LOST Fans
Books read by other Flight 815 survivors
NIV Holy Bible
Mr. Eko carved scriptures into his walking stick. The missing piece of the DHARMA Initiative orientation film is hidden inside a Bible that Eko found.
Bad Twin
Hurley found and read the manuscript to this book in episode 13 of season 2. It was written by the guy who got sucked into the engine in the first episode.
Books Read on the Freighter
The Survivors of the Chancellor (Dodo Press)
Regina was reading this Jules Verne tale about a shipwreck while guarding Sayid and Desmond aboard the freighter. She was reading the book upside down and committed suicide soon after.
Write Your Reviews
Have you read any of the Lost books? What do you think about the parallels between the books and Lost?
I just finished Huraki Murakami's "Kafka On the Shore" and I am convinced it was the genesis of the entire story line for LOST. Read it for yourself and decide.
Seriously, I think this borders on intellectual property infringement.
Posted September 21, 2008
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Mac33
Most of the books Sawyer read were ones he found scavenging through the plane's wreckage. The author of "Bad Twin" was a passenger on flight 815 and had the manuscript with him. Other books were already on the island in the Swan station or with the Others. Posted September 19, 2008 |
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PopThatCulture
Excellent lens. Here's my question... Were these books mostly from the plane? Posted September 18, 2008 |
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cherangelry
I am SO glad someone built this lens! I had the idea for it a while back, but just never got around to it because there was so much research to do for it. Congrats on a great lens, and thanks for the reference! I'm bookmarking to reference later as LOST continues to blow my mind! Posted May 29, 2008 |
This is GREAT--a definite bookmark. Please keep it up til Lost ends!
Posted May 11, 2008
