What is your all time favorite book?

[catland]

Originally posted by dukedogsmom
The Stand by Stephen King.

Same here. I don't know when I've read such a compelling book - I couldn't put it down and its over 1000 pages.

I also liked the Ender series, some more than others - I think that "Speaker of the Dead" was my favorite out of that group.

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by shais_mom
I do like Dean Koontz, and James Patterson, John Sanford, Sandra Brown. And the Alex Delaware series, I can never remember the author's name, weird b/c I used to collect the books.

Alex Delaware series is Jonathon Kellerman. ( I had never read any of them, til you gave me them at the Park...I really like them!)


My favorites are Jeffery Deaver, James Patterson, Jonathon Kellerman, Katherine Neville, Virgina Lanier, Susan Conant, and on and on and on

[RubyMutt]

LOTR triology & "The Hobbit" by JRR Tolkein

and also

"Night" by Elie Wiesel

[MammaMangorin]

All books writed by Liza Marklund

[PJ's Mom]

Originally posted by mugsy
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

Excellent book!

My favorite is actually a series, not just one book. It's the Dragon Prince/Dragon Star series superbly written by Melanie Rawn. I've never in my life read such well-written characters!

[countrycowgirl]

I LOVE TO READ SO THERE IS TOO MANY BOOKS TO COUNT BUT HERE IS A FEW


I LOVE ALL OF THE HARRY POTTER BOOKS
I LOVE THE LORD OF THE RINGS BOOKS
I LOVE ALL OF THE LONESOME DOVE BOOKS
I ALSO LOVE THE LOUIS L'AMOUR BOOKS

[K9soul]

Oh boy (just noticed this thread). I read A LOT, and love reading novels. It would be near impossible to pick just one favorite.

The James Herriot books are definitely classics, I have read those books at least 3 times.

Stephen King's The Stand was probably my favorite SK book. He's a very talented author.

I've read a lot of fantasy and particularly liked George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series (which I'm waiting anxiously for the next book on), and Robin Hobbs' Farseer Trilogy and Liveship Traders.

By the way, the Farseer Trilogy's main character can communicate telepathically to animals. It's very engrossing.

[slleipnir]

Hmm..I dont know that I have a 'favorite' I really liked 'Speaking in Tounges' by Jeffery Dever..also Manhatten is my Beat also by Jeffery Dever. Hm. I like Dick Francis..I read my dads books lol..He reads -so- much -_- so I steal his sometimes..lol

Also I like -althought I'm not finished- Shogun by James Clavells.
I liked Macbeth and Hamlet..for some reason I didn't enjoy Romeo and Juliet though...don't know why..

I heard Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is really good. I've been meaning to read it but never do..not sure who wrote it.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

I've just started reading a book called "The Dog Who Spoke with Gods". It's VERY good so far.

If anyone's interested, this is the little "introduction" that tells you a bit about it first.

"When Elizabeth, a young premed student, happens upon Damien, a dog being used in laboratory research on her campus, she has no way of knowing how drastically her life--and her beliefs--will be changed. Without meaning to, she slowly becomes drawn into the dog's fate and is soon torn between the love and respect she has come to feel for Damien and the sence of loyalty and obligation she feels for the medical profession as well as her father and grandfather, both cardiac surgeons."

Damien by the way, is a Pit Bull.

[Cheshirekatt]

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

Maia by Richard Adams

Jaws by Peter Benchley

[petlover]

I REALLY love Seabiscuit. I have read the book twice. It is very much like the movie, but is better. I say that because it tells more then the movie does. The movie left out a lot. Seabiscuit has inspired me. A LOT.

Also, A Walk To Remember is also one of my FAVORITE FAVORITE books. I absolutely adore the movie too. Each time I read it, I sit still and it keeps me wondering and waiting. Even if I had read it before, the feelings always come back, just like in Seabiscuit.

[Corinna]

My favorite animal books are about a bunch of collies they were written by Albert Payson Terhune. My mom read them as a kid, I fell in love with them too
For fiction and fun I love Hitty; Her first hundred years. It too is old written about the time as "The secret Garden "
I can't remember the auther of Hitty but it is a bout a small hand carved wooden doll and her adventures.
I guess both the Terhune books and Hitty are making come backs in the book world I just had my daughter call me a cople days ago and say she saw Hitty in one of the local new book stores. Funny how things cycle back. (shutter, BELL BOTTOMS)

[tikeyas_mom]

All the lord of the rings books.. and the hobbit

[joycenalex]

WOW!! some of these suggestions, i've read, but the ones i haven't will be on the list that i'm taking to the library on thursday night. hey kayann? why did to kill a mockingbird make you mad?

[RICHARD]

The one I have in my hand at the moment???