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I'm glad I was forced to read some of these works in school. They can be tedious but do have some redeeming qualities, IMO. I liked War and Peace, after I managed to get all the characters straight. Personally, I enjoyed all of Hunter S Thompson's books. Tolkien is a significant waypoint on the historical path of heroic fantasy, so often copied. Who doesn't know what an orc is?
What fits this list for me? Stephen R. Donaldson's "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" when they were first published. I know I've seen some folks here recommend this but I'd rather have surgery than be forced to read those books again. I felt like he stole my time yet I kept reading the first trilogy, expecting to glean some higher meaning. Maybe I was too young at the time?
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