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[Cuuniyevo]

I do not have a favorite book. I only have favorite authors, and I have multiple favorites for each genre. There are definitely some good ones listed above though.

[Linarc]

after thinking a bit, I think it would be "The Mists of Avalon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley

[Laxon]

Ugh so hard to chose I really liked Ethos Effect, by L.E. Modesitt Jr. But I am also a fan of Snow Crash.



I have one for each genre really, since I cant pick a better one between two.

[daem3an]

Infinite Jest, by the late David Foster Wallace.

Honorable mention to Steven Erikson's Tales of the Malazan Book of the Fallen, and The Silmarillion.

[Laxon]

Malazan is a very awesome series. Currently in the progress of getting through it.

[LadyKarrakaz]

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.



Wikipedia (I'm lazy) Short story



Charlie Gordon has an IQ of 68 and works a menial job. He is selected to undergo an experimental surgical technique to increase his intelligence. The technique has already been successfully tested on Algernon, a laboratory mouse. The surgery on Charlie is also a success and his IQ triples.

Charlie falls in love with his former teacher, Miss Kinnian but, as his intelligence increases, he surpasses her intellectually and they become unable to relate to each other. Also, his new intelligence scares his co-workers at his job; they start a petition to have him fired and, when Charlie finds out about it, he quits his job. As Charlie's intelligence peaks, Algernon's suddenly declines — losing his increased intelligence and dying shortly afterwards. Charlie discovers that his intelligence increase is also only temporary. Unable to do anything to prevent the change, Charlie reverts to his original mental state in a swift reversal of his original growth. He tries to return to his original life and job but cannot stand everyone feeling sorry for him so he decides to move away.



Moving and so true about social relationships. Written in first person (charly's character, so you see his orthograph and thoughts improve, then peak and decline, via his diary). Best book ever.

[OwenM]

Heh, I got Laxon into Malaz, and it's certainly my favourite series of all time. Though there are plenty of good individual books or runners-up around as well.



But definitely an endorsement of the Malazan Book of the Fallen series by Steven Erikson from me! ^^

[soteria]

Dang, too hard to choose... A Tale of Two Cities is definitely up there for one of my all-time favorites, classic or no. Also The Count of Monte Cristo. Pride and Prejudice was great, but I think I liked Jane Eyre by Bronte better overall... Hmm, modern books? Does LoTR count? If not, I'll have to go with Mistborn followed closely by ASoIAF.

[Ralsar]

Toss up between Watership Down and To Kill a Mockingbird. Mockingbird is a better book, but I've read Watership Down more times over the years.

[QwesterZap]

I`m from Finland so you propably won`t regonize finnish books, but I read a book called "Nietos:Intro".

[bioware_fan]

My favorite fantasy book series is The Song Of Ice And Fire .

[Annarionn]

For me - LotR and The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss (i´ve never read so interesting book)

[MentalCha0s]

The Name of the Wind

I love this book. I hope the sequel comes out soon

[Ravenshrike]

Pratchett's Interesting Times.

[M_arc]

CALCULUS



~by Robert Adams



The math-bible

[Duvall el Lobo]

The Bible

[Kelson Barberis]

I won't commit to any book being the best but here are some good ones that Flowers for Algernonn reminded me of, sad and philosophical and awesome...

Kurt Vonnegut: Slaugher House Five

Marry Shelley: Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus

Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's Travels

Voltaire: Candide

[kraidy1117]

Mine is Harry Potter and the half blood prince.

[Christoph Gasser]

Der Steppenwolf, by Hermann Hesse

[Ansem62]

Dragonlance:Test of the Twins

[lordstanton]

Heh, Kraidy1117 beat me too it. In all honesty, the Harry Potter books were probably the most enjoyable read I have had yet, and I have read literally thousands of books. Maybe not the deepest or complex of reads, but definately the most enjoyable.



Prior to that would probably have been the Belgariad by David Eddings.

[Aleksandrov]

1984 By George Orwell. Outstanding dystopic.



Current favourite for the past couple of years is Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas (Pere). Yes the revenge thing is pretty in at the moment.

[Calibisto]

One of the most memorable was Sword of Shannara.

Read it when I was a kid and drew me into fantasy.



As for best book, almost all Discword books