Historical fiction (Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle, Ken Follet's Pillars of the Earth, some of Michener's books such as Hawaii and Alaska, that sort of thing) is my favorite, but any really well-written book can grip me (Watership Down, Lord of the Rings etc.). I'm not too much into non-fiction such as biographies (never read one that didn't put me to sleep - I've got enough problems of my own without reading about someone else's!). Good humor along the Douglas Adams line is always appreciated.
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