Your Most Memorable Books/Series/Authors

[Manephelien]

In a more or less random order...

1. JRR Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings. The book that got me reading fantasy again after a break of more than 10 years.
2. Jules Verne: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers (20,000 leagues under the sea). First unabridged book I ever read in French.
3. Anne McCaffrey: Moreta - Dragonlady of Pern. My first Pern book, and still my favorite.
4. Anne McCaffrey: The Rowan. Made me realize that there's so much more to AMC than just Pern.
5. Dick Francis: Proof. Wonderful detective story set in the racing world. I could have mentioned any of his almost 40 books, love them all.
6. Terry Pratchett: The Colour of Magic. Where can I get my ticket to Discworld?
7. Isaac Asimov: Foundation. Got me reading hard SF.
8. Arthur C. Clarke: Childhood's End. The ending stayed with me for years.
9. Robin Hobb: Ship of Magic. The book that turned me into a Hobb fan. I enjoyed the Farseer trilogy, but I couldn't get enough of the liveships.
10. Jean M. Auel: The Valley of Horses. Got me interested in paleontology.
11. JK Rowling: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. I wish I wasn't a Muggle!

More to come later...