[Hugh Manatee]

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy trilogy(all 5 books of them, though it goes downhill during book 4 and fizzles by the end of 5 it's still a great adventure, ****ing hillarious too, plus the short story Zaphod Plays it Safe, and don't forget the Salmon of Doubt)

Also get your hands on the Gormenghast/Titus Groan series, it ****ing owns, Steerpike is a badass, and the rest of the characters are awesome(sometimes a little depressing, but still cool none the less), and it has the most awesome castle ever.

EDIT: Sadly both authors were struck down in their prime(both in their 40s or early 50s most likely 40s IIRC), Marvyn Peake(titus groan series) by Pnemonia, Adam Douglas(HHGttG by heart problems... Though there will never be any more to these series, I still use my imagination to kinda fill in the gaps. They are well worth the reads.

[ July 10, 2004, 05:30: Message edited by: Hugh Manatee ]