Desert Island Books - What Book Would YOU Bring to a Desert Island? (Patreon)

For those unfamiliar with British radio, we have a show called "Desert Island Discs" where stars from all over the world select their eight favourite records (along with a book and a luxury treat).

It's a fun thought experiment, so in that spirit...

Let's do Desert Island Books.

If you were stranded for the next year on a desert island, what books would you bring to keep you company?

Let's make this difficult and say...

You can only choose 3 books.

What books would you choose and why?

Would you choose the complete works of a writer with whom you wish to become more acquainted? Like Shakespeare or Chaucer?

Would you bring a religious text either for its offering of spiritual comfort or its smorgasbord of riveting stories? The Bible has tales from every genre to suit every mood.

Or perhaps you would choose something educational, like an encyclopaedia, book of art, or history series?

Would you lean towards comfort reads and escapism? Or opt for anthologies of classic short stories and poetry? Or perhaps an energising blend of the two?

Would size be a factor? Proust's In Search of Lost Time and Joyce's Ulysses could certainly be lifelong literary companions.

Would you choose books you have already fallen in love with, or go for something new?

Your choices with this thought-experiment might inform how you approach your reading today.

I'll reveal my three choices in the comments after readers have weighed in!