1. The Dragonlance Chronicles by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman - Ok, so maybe it has been years since I read this, but I still love it. The characters are timeless and believable (for being elves and dwarves). This is a set of three books with a supplemental fourth (see below) that ties up the series.

2. Dragons of Summer Flame by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman - Even if it was fantasy-fiction, I still cried at the end of this book. Then again, maybe that was because it was 2 am. I lost a lot of sleep for a few days and then again when I read it for the second time a week later.

3. The Encounter by (???) - I really wish I could remember who wrote this, but I can't remember for the life of me. Anyway, this is actually a children's book that I read this past year when I was writing a children's book in my English class. It has wonderful illustrations and a memorable story. It is about the landing of Europeans on America way back when. It's fantastically written and I think everyone's kids should read it.

4. The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand - I may not completely agree with her beliefs, but I think this is a must read if someone wants to know everything about themselves. I was told when I bought the book that I was to read it and discover myself in it. Well, I didn't change like the person who wanted me to read it thought I would, but I'm glad I know more about myself now.

5. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte - Pretty good book, though I think it tied up too neatly at the end. The language in it is beautiful and if I can ever write like that I'd probably enclose myself in a cave and worship strange gods with unpronounceable names for all eternity.

6. The Doom Brigade by Don Perrin and Margaret Weis - Okay, maybe I have too many Dragonlance related favorites, but I can't help it. This book is about non-human Draconians who struggle to survive after the war is over.

7. Storm Warning / Storm Rising / Storm Watching by Mercedes Lackey - If you pick up any Mercedes Lackey book, you have a winner. This was a great set of books for her. Her earlier collections were not as "clean" as this one, but I love them all. I chose to put these down because I related very well to the main character.

8. Oedipus by Socrates - Oedipus the King and Antigone (I never read the play in the middle). My friends and I considered this better than any other plays we had read, including Shakespeare.

9. The Magic Engineer by L.E. Modesitt Jr. - I suggest any of L.E. Modesitt's books. I've also read The Soprano Sorceress and The Towers of the Sunset. Maybe I've read more, but I can't remember at this time.

10. Searching For Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede - This is really light, fast reading. The Dragon books were my first introduction into fantasy fiction. My 6th grade teacher read Searching for Dragons so me and every day and after she finished, I searched out the books by Wrede. These will always be on my favorite lists because they're what made me open a book outside of class (well, a book with more than a hundred pages).