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I'm still only 18 and surely haven't had the time to read as many great novels as the majority of people here. But regardless I believe this is how it stands for me:
1) The Robot/Empire/Foundation series by Isaac Asimov. My only disappointment is that Asimov wasn't able to continue the series farther.
2) The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Nothing wrong here.
3) Night in the Lonesome October by Richard Laymon. Sadly I must say that this book had a disappointing ending. Not bad by any means but it didn't turn out the way I would have liked it and also the ending felt a little rushed.
4) Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. My only complaint is that it was over too quickly for me.
5) The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I wish the author had put in more effort to flesh out the world that the protagonists traveled through and given some more back story for the world and characters. Otherwise it was just fine.
6) Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne. I know it's only suppose to be top 5 but I couldn't resist. This is (For me) the definition of a plain and simple fun adventure story that anyone can enjoy.
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