I don't know that they are my top 3 since I haven't ranked.....too many I've found very good.


Lord of the Rings
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series
Song of Fire and Ice (George R.R. Martin's current series)

Others...
Empire of the East
many of Wilbur Smith's books
ditto for Terry Pratchett
Segu
The DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons (take as fiction and Dan Brown is one of the most concise writers I've come across)
Focault's Pendulum (can be difficult to read, but a fascinating story)
Shakespeare (I've read every play he ever wrote)
Killer Angels (Michael Shaara's novel about Gettysburg)
The Prydain Chronicles (Lloyd Alexander....sure it's for kids, but I still love to re-read them for nostalgia)

...and Lord knows how many others

the phone book

the yellow pages

the chinese menu from down the road......yes it it a book :p

Hell Yes Kahlil Gibran!

But other than that, I'm not that deep.

Denis Leary: Why We Suck

Stieg Larson: The Girl with The Dragon Tatoo Series

Betty Edwards: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

I really dont know if these are really it but Mists of Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradly - Bad Moon Rising, Sherrilyn Kenyon - The Hunger Games, Suzanne collins --- Honorable Men. Rapsody Elizabeth Hydon marked series cast team nd pride and prejudice - jane austin!

Top Three:
Tao Te Ching
The Dhammapadda
You Are Worthless
(http://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Worthless-Depressing-Nuggets/dp/0740700251)

Notable Mentions:
Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad series.

The Stand
Angela's Ashes
The Woman Who Walked Into Doors
City Of Joy

This is a tough call since I read so manny books. But I will have to go with these:

Yasha Kiden: the demon princess vol. 2

Vampire Hunter D vol. 1

Headcrash

The Lamb - Christopher Moore

Jitterbug Perfume - Tom Robbins

Les Miserables - Victor Hugo