101 Things to Do Before You Die

by Richard Horne

Visit www.101thingstodo.co.uk
Learn to fly a plane, go on a demonstration, meet your idol, milk a cow-there are a million things to do before you die, but only a hundred and one will change the way you live life now. 101 Things to Do Before You Die is an essential companion for anyone who wants to enjoy life as it races by. Stay in a five-star hotel, swim with sharks, study the Kama Sutra and put theory into practice-101 Things to Do Before You Die is about testing the limits of your freedom, taking some risks, and making your dreams come true. Entertaining and graphically arresting, and featuring checklists, cards to cut out and keep with you, and journal space to keep track of your 101 things as you experience them, this is the perfect book to help you or a loved one seize the day. Richard Horne was formerly an art designer at Bloomsbury UK. This is his first book.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Reference, Humor, Travel

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this 8 years ago and although I forget about it for months at a time, I love going back and seeing what else I've done from it! The layout is great, the forms are fun; you can put colour-coded stickers on all the ones you've achieved, and it's full of great ideas to put on your real bucket list. There are plenty that I will probably never do (get off with someone famous) and some that I have no interest in doing (catching a fish with my bare hands). There are some practical ones (start a fire without matches) and some downright stupid ones (get barred from a pub). However, it's all a bit of fun, isn't it! And the fact I still fill it in after all this time goes to show.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

It isn't a book that you read, it's a list of 101 things to do before you die. It is very detailed with questions and pictures to help you document your life. It's not a boring list either and can be for a guy or girl. If you don't buy it I recomend that you at least look at it because you might get an idea for what you want to do for fun. And for all of the book lovers (like me) one thing to do on the list is read the greatest novels of all time, and they give you a helpful check list.

[Hagar · Rating 4 out of 5]

101 things to do...some are very simple, and some are just as crazy as hell.. but isn't life about enjoying it to the full?
each page has the target..and a chart of what to help you accomplish it!
It's not really about those particular 101 things to do..but about having aims and goals of enjoying life and achieving stuff in life!
so, are you up to the challenge?!

[Hadi Wijaya · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's like a book of challenge with things to do which I either

- very easy : Learn to Cook, Meet Someone with Same Name, Watch Bestseller Movies, Read Bestseller Books
- very hard : Conquer your Fear, Flying the Plane, Make an Invetion
- sinful : Get Arrested, Do threesome
- angelful : Confess, Save Someone's Life
- uncontrollable : Reach 100 Years of Age, Win Big in Casino
- favourite : Throw Dart into Map and Go to the Destination, See Aurora Borealis
- very expensive: Have Enough Money to Do All Things on the List, Visit Every Country

It's surely a lifetime quest, and some part is not acceptable by law or by religion. It's nice to know that life will not be that bored if you know some challenge.

The book also gives some tips to achieve the challenge. Probably for some challenge it's worth for me to try.

[Black Heart Magazine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This isn't so much a book you can "read," so much as it is a checklist in book format. You can flip through it and see which ones you've already done (Win an Award, Get Married Unusually, Be Friends With Your Ex, etc.) and which ones you'd like to do (See the Aurora Borealis, Read the All-Time Greatest Books, Throw a Dart Into a Map and Travel Where It Lands, etc.), and then cross off the ones you will NEVER do (Continue Your Gene Pool? As if!), and make up some things of your own. It's good if you're feeling like you're in a bit of a rut and need some ideas to shake things up a bit. I'd recommend this to anyone having a mid-life crisis or needing some adventure.

[Barbi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely an amusing read. It's definitely a mix of "yeah I'd like to do that" and "never in a million years" tasks. The set-up is clever as well, making it easy to use as a functioning list for anyone who's willing to try.

[Uuttu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Viihdyttävä eikä varsinaisesti luettavaksi, vaan tehtäväksi tarkoitettu. Lista toistaa jonkin verran tehtäviään, esim. korkeisiin paikkoihin liittyviä tehtäviä on tosi paljon ja lukulistalla on tosi monta Roald Dahlin kirjaa.

Hauska ja tässä on kivoja ideoita, jos tahtoo jotain uutta kokeilla.

[Aria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love that it's a list and that there are extra pages to work with. I checked it out at the library, so I couldn't use them, but I really loved the setup and all the facts and how I could fill out all of the pages if I'd bought the book. :) I recommend if you're trying to spice your life up or if you're into adventures and need a guide.

[Melvin Marsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun "bucket" list of things you can aspire to. None of them are technically impossible, just very hard although there are a few that are easy. The only one that I believe to be personally impossible is "Throw a party when your parents are out" and that's only impossible because I no longer live with my parents. Luckily, this book has a section where you can add your own thing to do and use it to replace one of the others. I was amazed at how many I had already personally accomplished by the age of 27 when I first read the book. This is a fun little "thinking of you" gift for any adventurous person in your life. I am currently working my way through the book actually doing all the things!

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[Alice Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this little book! A lot of my time is spent thinking about which things I'd like to do and when I'm going to do them. I think it's good to have goals - some of the things in the book aren't to my taste, and some of them are probably impossible, but I've been loving working my way through them (not that I've done many yet!)

[Dorota Pikula · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually really like this book, some might consider it creepy but I just think of it as a goals book. True some I know I will never do, like have a wild "Project X" style party at my parents house, but still some good ideas in there.

[Lilly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I first stumbled upon this book while I was living abroad in Shanghai at a Foreign Language bookstore in Shanghai. I loved this book so much, I decided to buy it. This book has so many great bucket list activities to do & a place to keep track of them.

[Brie · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is my life long guide and i will continue to follow until i actually do die.

if i were you i would buy it just to see all the fun youre missing out on and knowing that im having it for you.

[Haifa Al-muhanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Willing to do 90% of that book before I die

[TJ Shelby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good ideas. I added a few of them to my bucket list...

[Pussinbooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Slowly working my way through this ;p

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it! I'm still working on the list, but I hope to get it done before I'm gone...

[Lamees Jamea · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought its funny !

[Carlos Díaz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very smart list of challenges to do before you die. Would totally recommend.

[Anthony Alvarez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Richard Horne’s 100 Things to Do Before You Die is a cheeky, interactive bucket-list book that blends humor, inspiration, and space for your own notes. It’s less about ticking off the same tired “travel to Paris” goals and more about quirky, unexpected challenges — from learning to whistle with your fingers to sending a message in a bottle. The illustrations and witty asides keep it light, making it feel more like a playful dare from a friend than a self-improvement lecture. It’s the kind of book that makes you want to grab a pen and start plotting adventures right away.

[Claire Lancaster · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a "checklist" book with lots of fun forms to fill out and ideas to add to your bucket list. There's a lot in this book that I will never achieve or desire to do such as get arrested, storm chase a tornado or take part in a police line-up. Overall, it's a fun little book to flick through but I doubt many of the list will be ticked off. Call me boring but over half the things in this book aren't to my taste.

[عائشة ناصر · Rating 1 out of 5]

تمنيت أن يكون هذا الكتاب مصدر إلهام..
لكنه يحتوي على القليل من الأفكار الجيدة
البقية هدامة و حرام و بلا معنى
I am so disappointed.. so many pointless goals that goes against the norms and religious beliefs.

[Yuthea Sum · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is fun.

[Soko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Амьдралынхаа туршид эдгээр 101 зүйлийг туршаад бичиж тэмдэглээд, одоо наагаад сонирхолтой амьдрах бололтой. Маш сонирхолтой.

[Toby · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hard to believe anyone took the time to come up with this tripe, or that anyone decided to publish it. Or indeed that anyone left a positive review.

[Libby · Rating 3 out of 5]

What a cute little book. I was pleased to see that I had already done quite a few things on the list but not pleased to note that I didnt have enough money to do the rest :) I also discovered Flash Mobbing - what a great idea! I was interested to note (last page details) that Richard Horne is a designer and has done album covers for Faith No More, the Harry Potter book series covers as well as designing the Oryx and crake website. A man of many talents indeed.

[Erik · Rating 2 out of 5]

[Dutch]
Er zijn altijd wel dingen die je ooit nog eens zou willen doen. Of je zit met alledaagse of minder alledaagse problemen, waarvan je jezelf afvraagt of er niet een simpele of goedkope oplossing voor te vinden is. Twee boekjes bieden uitkomst. Ze bevatten handige antwoorden op (on)zinnige doelstellingen en de kleine en grotere levensvragen.

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[Tim Corke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another interesting gifty book that just raises the bar in terms of wacky ideas that everyone should strive to achieve. I'd love to go into a bar and shout the drinks are on me but not sure the bank manager would approve :)

[MAILA · Rating 3 out of 5]

buku ini jadi kayak wreck this journal gitu ya. kirain kayak buku yang berisi artikel-artikel menarik tentang hal-hal yang mungkin patut dicoba gitu. gataunya bukan. tapi ya boleh lah, lumayan untuk menantang diri sendiri di usia akhir belasan dan di awal dua puluhan

[TK Keanini]

I think the funniest thing is to have a book of this title forever remain on my to-read shelf.