Before you start in on this list, take note that they have nothing to do with anime. I will not post manga on my list, which is not to say that manga is bad, just not literary enough to make this list. All of the books here have a literary value AS WELL AS being entertaining. I myself am a very picky reader and not too many books make the list unless they are fantasy, even though a lot of these are not. Just a warning . This list will also grow as I remember and find more books to add to it.

Frankenstein - Mary Shelly
Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain
Treasure Island - Robert Lewis Stevenson
Homeland* - R.A. Salvatore
Heroes Die* - Matthew Woodring Stover
The Cantebury Tales - Geoffery Chaucer
The Story of My Misfortunes - Peter Abelard
The Lord of The Rings* - J.R.R. Tolkein
Dragons of Autumn Twilight* - Margret Weis and Tracy Hickman
The Sword of Shannara* - Terry Brooks
Dracula - Bram Stoker
The Shining - Steven King
Paradise Lost - John Milton (Epic Poetry)
Beowulf - Uncredited Author (This was originally an epic poem from the 8th century. Read it.)
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, The Tempest, and Taming Of The Shrew - Shakespeare
Wizard's First Rule* Terry Goodkind



NOTE: The "*" indicates that the book has a sequel (in some cases, a prequel) as well, so if you liked it, you can keep reading.