merpk: A Canticle for Leibowitz is on my top 10, too. You're one of the few (the proud, the well-read 
) who has it on her's, too!
Aside from seconding Canticle, I also like anything by Ursula Le Guinn (Very Far away from Anywhere Else, any of the Earthsea books, The Telling -- very appropriate right now!! -- Orsinian Tales, Compass Rose, The Beginning Place, Left Hand of Darkness, Lathe of Heaven, The Birthday of the World, Four Ways to Forgiveness.....etc.).
A Man Without Qualities by Robert Musil, Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg.
Most everything by Gore Vidal.
) who has it on her's, too!Aside from seconding Canticle, I also like anything by Ursula Le Guinn (Very Far away from Anywhere Else, any of the Earthsea books, The Telling -- very appropriate right now!! -- Orsinian Tales, Compass Rose, The Beginning Place, Left Hand of Darkness, Lathe of Heaven, The Birthday of the World, Four Ways to Forgiveness.....etc.).
A Man Without Qualities by Robert Musil, Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg.
Most everything by Gore Vidal.
I hate that!!
THe reader is phenominal!!
Highly, Highly recomemded.
: I think I need to pick this one up again. Don't let the length turn you away...its' quick!
) and had to come to mothereing for more recommendations, since that is where I got the idea to read that one. What a great, quick read! There are some quotes from it that i absolutely loved!!! I have also been told that it is also phenominal on tape ( and quite a different experience than reading!) and plan on listening to it soon!
