I should start this by saying that this list will grow as I read books, and as I remember books that I have read. One of my problem seems to be that my favorite book, or the best book I have ever read, is often the one I just finished. This is not a list of every book that I have read, becuase not everything that I read is good enough to be on here. I write this because I find that I use the statement "you should read this book" all the time. Then again, I did work in a book store...
Good to great books, in no particular order.
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Killing Yourself to Live by Chuck Klosterman
Fargo Rock City by Chuck Klosterman
IV by Chuck Klosterman
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Rant by Chuck Palahniuk
I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K. Dick
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Marley & Me by John Grogan
Chronicles of Narnia (all) by C. S. Lewis
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
1984 by George Orwell
Animal Farm by George Orwell
All Quiet On the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
Simple Truth by David Baldacci
Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
State of Fear by Michael Crichton
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Dune by Frank Herbert
Winner by David Baldacci
Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
1776 by David McCullough
A Time To Kill by John Grisham
Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy
Interview With A Vampire by Anne Rice
Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman
All Calvin & Hobbes collections (ALL OF THEM)
(these are more for those interested in fantasy or sci-fi, this will also be longer as I read way more fantasy & sci-fi)
Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Tanith First and Only series by Dan Abnett (from Warhammer 40K, a very dark gothic-sci-fi series ten books and counting)
Lord of the Rings (as one book if you can, it reads better that way, it was written that way, and it's not a trilogy damnit) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Exiles: Ruins of Ambrai by Melanie Rawn
Mageborn Traitor by Melanie Rawn
Black Sun Rising by C.S. Friedman
When True Night Falls by C.S. Friedman
Crown of Shadows by C.S. Friedman
Game of Thrones by George R. Martin
Clash of Kings by George R. Martin
Storm of Swords by George R. Martin
Feast of Crows by George R. Martin
Ilium by Dan Simmons
Olympos by Dan Simmons
Harry Potter and the Socerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Eragon by Christopher Paolini (Only because it is good material to use when discussing what is bumble gum for the brain, and what is actual literature. Eragon is the first)
Eldest by Christopher Paolini (For the same reason that you read the first)
Magician's Guild by Trudi Canavan
Novice by Trudi Canavan
High Lord by Trudi Canavan
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Dragonquest by Anne McCaffrey
All the Weyrs of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Dragonsdawn by Anne McCaffrey
Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series (Yes he is dead. Yes the series is not finished. Yes, I hope you start so that I can laugh at you for being in the same boat that I'm in)
David Eddings' Belgariad (5 books), Malloreon (5 more books, follows the events in the Belgariad), and the Tamuli (3 books, unconnected to the other two series)
Raymon Feist Riftwar Saga (up to 5, because that is as far as I have read, go farther at your own peril)
Melanie Rawn's Dragon Prince (3 books) and Dragon Star (3 books, follows the events in the Dragon Prince)
Tad Williams' series Memory, Sorrow and Thorn (4 books)
R. A. Salvatore Icewind Dale Trilogy, Dark Elf Trilogy, Legacy of the Drow (4 books), Hunter's Blades Trilogy
Michael Stackpole's Battletech: Warrior Trilogy, Battletech: Blood of Kerensky Trilogy
I know that there are books that I am missing on here, and I will add them if I can. Post ones that you think should be on here, I'll even do my best not to disagree. At least I will try not to be vulgar when I disagree, how's that? If you want to know anything about any of these books, let me know.
