Whats your favourite book and why?

[Ravenshire]

For one who has probably read over a thousand books, I do not have a favorite.

Lightweight! I own over a thousand.

One favorite book? Not bloody fucking possible. In a bad week, I get through at least three books. My favorite this year: "The Lies of Locke Lamora" (first in the Gentleman Bastard series). Grimdark fantasy with a main character that will make you laugh, even in a setting grim enough to make you cringe.

Had you asked this question when I was 16 I would have instantly said "The Lord of the Rings." Had you asked in Grade School I would have said either "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" or "The High King" (the concluding book of "The Chronicles of Prydain which has held up surprisingly well as I've aged). Ask again next week and I might well change the answer to this years favorite. The fourth book of "The Lightbringer" series is out and I'll be starting it Monday afternoon or early Tuesday.

Favorite book?!? Hell, I can't name a favorite author.