I don't tend to read a lot of fantasy books, but I do read a lot!
My favorite fantasy trilogy that I've read is by Marion Zimmer Bradley. I've actually only read two out of the three, because she died during writing the final installment and it isn't as good as the first two. These two books are The Mists of Avalon and The Forest House.
As for Sci-fi I really love the way Michael Crichton writes. I like the way he can make something seem so realistic, such as bringing dinosaurs back from extinction.
This next book is not technically Sci-fi, but it's actually true. If you ever really want to freak yourself out then read THE HOT ZONE by Richard Preston because it was really good.
Now, since no one else has brought up classics...who else reads classics besides me? Personally I loved "A Streetcar Named Desire" even though it is a play and not a book.
And my alltime favorite book ever is The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky just because it is beautiful in its simplicity, and I could really relate to it
