In no particular order! I'll finish the rest of them later.

The Bachman Books - Stephen King
The Bachman Books are four novels (or novellas, I guess) that King wrote as Richard Bachman. The idea behind his Bachman persona was that King was so popular that his grocery list would sell. He wanted to see if he could make it again as a writer.

It's a no-brainer. He can, and easily. Three of the stories in this collection -- The Long Walk, Rage, and The Running Man -- are excellent. The fourth, Roadwork, is well written, but lacks the character of the other three. King describes his work as Bachman as "darker" than his normal writing, and I would agree. King also wrote the novel Thinner as Bachman.

Yeah, I'm a big Stephen King fan.

It - Stephen King
I read this novel in my first year of university. I regard it as King's best work, followed by The Stand, then Insomnia. The story is about childhood, magic, growth, and growing up. King has always regarded childhood as something of a magical time, something I have always agreed with. This is one of the themes that runs through this novel, but it's also about fear and strength and the things that bind us together. I think it's brilliant, and even topping one thousand pages, it's worth reading again.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts - Douglas Adams
There are a number of things to like about Douglas Adams: he's very funny, he's a terrific writer, and he uses a Macintosh. Unfortunately, he also died in 2001, robbing us of his brilliant wit. But Hitchhiker's Guide is a fantastic legacy to leave.

I started with the third book in the series, Life, The Universe, and Everything, which I found at home on our bookshelf. I read the remaining books in their proper order. I personally think that the third book is by far the best of the series, and that one should stop reading after the fourth book, if only so you'll understand when someone says, "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - Douglas Adams
This novel follows the protagonist, Dirk Gently, as he solves the mystery of a missing cat. The book is hysterically funny and brilliantly written, with a truly engaging and unique storyline. The Long, Dark Teatime of the Soul, the second book in the series, is no where near as good.

"Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman!" and "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" - Richard Feynman

Contact - Carl Sagan

Replay - Ken Grimwood

Insomnia - Stephen King

Different Seasons - Stephen King

Ghost Story - Peter Straub

Ender's Game - Orsen Scott Card

1984 - George Orwell

The Apocalypse Watch - Robert Ludlum

The Wars - Timothy Findley