There are some books (and movies) I can never get enough of. The two that stand out most, are James Clavell's Shogun, and Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. I can read those books (and see the movies) as many times as I want and never feel like I'm wasting my time. Another one, but a bit less so, is The Elfstones of Shannara. I can imagine why they started the BBC Shannara series using that book. It's the best one of the original trilogy.
Most books I don't re-reread, especially not the simpler Forgotten Realms fantasy, apart from a very select few. Sometimes, I DO re-read books if I'm thinking: "I read that book 10-15 years ago... I was about... but I don't remember the details." One of those series were the Elenium and Tamuli of David Eddings, so I re-read them. Same with the Belgariad and Mallloreon; they'll probably be re-read this year or next year.
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