Favourite Books of All Time

[funnyruler]

Master Magician Series by W. J. Maryson (although it's probably only in Dutch)
This is a series of 6 books which revolves around a young kid in medieval settings, who turns out to be the only one capable of defeating the world's nemesis.
It sounds kinda corny, but the way magic and time are used is quite.. refreshing. The amount of characters introduced is immense, so if you start reading this for the first time, I'd recommend you to grab hold of paper and a pencil.

The Magicians by Lev Grossman.
This is a take on the general 'childish and romantic' approach many people think of when they hear about magic.
The story is about a few teenagers who get enrolled in a school for magicians, but the magic world is a bit more.. grim, "realistic".
When characters encounter a giant threeheaded wolf, they run for their lives instead of approaching. If you're into magic, this is definitely a good read. I read the first part of the book in one night, after which I had breakfast and went to bed.

[Sewdri]

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Sharpe's Rifles (and the rest of the series) by Bernard Cornwell
... and Lord of the Rings (i'm a sucker for the hobbits)

[artimies7]

... and Lord of the Rings (i'm a sucker for the hobbits)

Hobbits!! Hoo yeah!

[ddevans96]

And I know these may be able to be classified as chick flicks: The House of Night series of books. I've only read the first three, but I read the second and third all in one sitting. They probably aren't the best as far as writing skills go, but they definitely kept me reading.

I had this phase (although somewhat stupid, in hindsight) where I read several different vampire series...my half-niece recommend it to me and I enjoyed it, to an extent, for the first five books. After that I slipped out of the phase entirely.

I haven't been reading much lately, but what I have read are these:

Maximum Ride series, by James Patterson
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by Avi
The Schwa Was Here, by Neal Shusterman

[jippy99]

Recently read a really good series, called the Gone series.  Its a sci-fi adventure action series, quite interesting, and I would highly recommend it.

[dragonsdemesne]

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Sharpe's Rifles (and the rest of the series) by Bernard Cornwell
... and Lord of the Rings (i'm a sucker for the hobbits)

I really liked The Fountainhead as well; Atlas Shrugged is also good.  And of course, LotR is classic fantasy at its finest.  Mostly I'm a big fantasy/scifi fan.  I think I posted a list a month or two ago of a few of my favourites already.

[Vipy5]

Recently read a really good series, called the Gone series.  Its a sci-fi adventure action series, quite interesting, and I would highly recommend it.

Do you mean the graphic novel? I've only read the first book, but was VERY impressed as it is a story about a baby dinosaur, but the story has no words.

[artimies7]

The Schwa Was Here, by Neal Shusterman

Read it. Loved it.

I am now invisible...

[Rastafla]

I have no favorites but I can post a list of good fiction reads. Ive read a lot of nonfiction
too but reality other than science and history is of no concern for me and even that is boring.
So I will only suggest fiction.

Edit
The Gunslinger, first book in The Dark Tower series
Stephen King
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Tolkiens Ring Trilogy
Tolkien

Foundation trilogy and Second Foundation (without the prequels) and the 4 Robot novels with R. Daneel Olivaw including "I, Robot"
Isaac Asimov

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

Harry Potter
JK Rowling

Vampire Chronicles 1-6 plus Blood and Gold and Pandora
Anne Rice

A Man Of His Word series and A Handful Of Men series, both are quartets.
Dave Duncan

To that I would like to add two other series of light reading.

Codex Alera by Jim Butcher book 1-6(end)

A lost Roman Legion have settled and populated another world and learned to command elemental beings called Furies. Ages later and we follow the boy turning man "Tavi" whos got no powers and is considered a freak, but he got a brain like no other and use it to outmaneuver everyone. I like the fact that he ages 2 year between each book and each book until now (I'm currently reading nr 5) have had a clean ending.

Dresden Files 1-13 (20 or so planned) by Jim Butcher

Harry Dresden professional Wizard detective in modern day Chicago. When supernatural things goes bump in the night he is the one to call. A fantasy kitchen sink story with lots of humor and wise ass attitude and each book is a contained story. I would murder someone if there was a series that long with cliffhangers. Dead Beat (7th in the series) is the best one in the series as of yet. Things went over the top with one of the best "crowning moment of awesome" you will ever read.

Got two upcoming books to read and if anyone of you have read them i would gladly hear from you, those are.

1634 by Eric Flint
The Passage by Justin Cronin

[0gr0]

Illusions from richard bach
It is a story about a modern messiah who wanted to teach a normal person how to make miracles. It is a short and interesting book with a surprising end. One of my favourite books

1984 from george orgwell
Is a book about a person who was "awake" in a world conquered by Big Brother. The book has a good end too.
(sorry for my english)

[Eishi]

The Confession by John Grisham
Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer
A Prisoner of Birth, also by Jeffrey Archer

[MartyrX]

If you are looking for a great read.  Pick up Brent Weeks' Night Angel Trilogy.  One of the better reads. 

Also Robert Jordan's Wheel of time series is one of my personal favorites.