Gene Wolfe's "Book of the New Sun" It's a masterpiece. Not just of sci-fi/fantasy but of literature. I have to be careful: if I pick it up and start reading I

Gene Wolfe's "Book of the New Sun" It's a masterpiece. Not just of sci-fi/fantasy but of literature. I have to be careful: if I pick it up and start reading I tend to sink into it and read until the end. In a sense, it's a bog-standard sword-&-sorcery novel, but you don't notice it. I shudder still at the memory of the analeptic alzabo... - - - - Dune, of course. I reread it every year or two, just for pleasure. (Don't get me started on that latest movie attempt. Not a complete failure, but very disappointing. At least it gets people to buy the book.) - - - - Beyond those two specific books I have favorite writers, Larry Niven and Vernor Vinge are probably my favorite authors (in case it's not clear when it comes to fiction I only read sci-fi and some fantasy. I don't see the point of non-sci-fi fiction. Just read history, eh?)