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Fall On Your Knees by Ann Marie McDonald	A bit long winded, but this story absolutely kept my interest and surprised me many times. Her best work, IMO

You Shall Know Our Velocity! by Dave Eggers	Safely one of the strangest books I've ever read, and certainly not an easy read. Points for creativity. I hope this book never gets made into a movie.

The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson	Calvin is my hero. At turns hilarious, mischievous and poignant, always funny and creative with a whole lot of wisdom thrown in. Always makes me laugh out loud.

Summer of My Amazing Luck by Miriam Toews	Toews is Canadian, which makes me partial to her--this story is funny and touching.

Testament by Nino Ricci	Jesus was a real person, who made mistakes, got in a bad mood, and had smelly feet! A serious book, but it humanizes Jesus, which I'm all for. No walking on water here.

the Witches and Vampire series by Anne Rice	Intriguing, suspenseful plot lines--Rice is self indulgent in later books, but the desire to know what the characters are up to will get you thru.

Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons	Ellen, the protagonist, is a young girl who's had a hard life but doesn't really know it. She's brave, funny, precocious. A fresh narrative.

The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant	Set in Renaissance Italy, with an uncommon heroine. Good love story, without being sappy.

anything by Douglas Coupland	This guy can't be mistrusted. Always interesting and entertaining.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee	My favorite book of all time. If you had to read it in school, read it again now, with adult eyes--eloquent, elegant, and effective.

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells	If you've seen the movie (which sucked), read the book anyway. Funny, poignant, human--it's worth it.

The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty	Forest Gump-esque, this is a book that makes ordinary things seem extraordinary

The Snapper by Roddy Doyle	Roddy Doyle wrote "the Commitments"--I've re-read the Snapper a million times, and each time it's funnier.

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell	I'm a sucker for Southern stories, and this is the cream of the crop. More of the story about how Rhett loves Scarlett than vice versa.

I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb	Great author--I can see why he's not more prolific. This book is big, but worth it.