Created by Fred Johansen
An Iron Maiden reading challenge (not to be confused with physical activities like an Iron Man challenge -- the latter is only for jocks and Black Sabbath fans).
Read some possible literary inspirations for Iron Maiden songs, taken from the Wikipedia pages for the various albums. Plus 1+ reference works.
(I've skipped the movie influences, because there's a lot of those, too.)
Lord of the Flies by William Golding (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century; Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)
3.4 stars
Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel by Nobel Prize–winning British author William Golding. The book focuses on a …
I have read this novel.
The name of the rose by Umberto Eco
It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but Brother William of Baskerville’s investigation …
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
3.6 stars
Originally published in 1932, this outstanding work of literature is more crucial and relevant today than ever before. Cloning, feel-good …
Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis
The first book in Lewis's Space Trilogy, Out of the Silent Planet tells the story of Dr. Elwin Ransom, a …
