Ask HN: What's Your Favorite Novel?

I’d say Adrian’s Shadows of the Apt. They were the books that make me realize how good it feels when the world building is done well. I have a list of books I’m currently waiting for, but I remember the above fondly

"Bang the Drum Slowly" was really something.

A plot summary doesn't do it justice. It's the way the story rolls along, like someone capturing all the minutes of a real life. Really interesting style of writing.

I felt the same way about the book version of "About Schmidt."

I’ll say ORA:CLE by Kevin O’Donnell, it is one of the few sci fi books that has become largely true for me.

The Count of Monte Cristo.

Anna Karenina