I'm currently reading "A Walk In The Woods" by Bill Bryson:
Quite frankly, the book is downright hilarious. It really is a toss up between Bill Bryson and Robert Wilson (i'll post a novel by him next) as for who's my favourite author.
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If nothing else, A Walk in the Woods is proof positive that the journey is the destination. As Bryson and Katz haul their out-of-shape, middle-aged bodies over hill and dale, the reader is treated to both a very funny personal memoir and a delightful chronicle of the trail, the people who created it, and the places it passes through. Whether you plan to make a trip like this one yourself one day or only care to read about it, A Walk in the Woods is a great way to spend an afternoon. --Alix Wilber
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"The Blind Man of Seville" by Robert Wilson
This is probably the best novel i've ever read. I'd recommend it to absolutely everyone, no matter what your preference in books is. I've got about 3 more of his novels to read and then i'm done with his entire collection.
"All Quiet on the Western Front" - Erich Maria Remarque
Another one of my absolute favourites. This is another must read for every war buff.
"The Guns of August" - Barbara Tuchman
Consistently some of the best writing i've ever seen. A lot of authors manage to have passages or chapters that are supremely written but Tuchman really runs the gauntlet through the entire book. A fabulous account of the events that led up to the stalemate of the First World War.