the moon is a harsh mistress - heinlein
cuckoo's egg - cherryh
serpent's reach - cherryh
citizen of the galaxy - heinlein
courtship rite - kingsbury
oracle - o'donnell
kesrith/shon'jir/kutath - cherryh
voyager in night (liked it much better the second time) - cherryh
time enough for love - heinlein
three men in a boat - jerome
pride of chanur, etc. - cherryh
various, esp. Mike, etc. - wodehouse
various - faulkner
the hobbit & the lord of the rings - tolkien
grey matters - hjortsborg
darkwater (only read the first chapter, need to get back to it) - dubois
various, esp. the sacketts, and last of the breed - l'amour
a warlock in spite of himself - stasheff
The Godfather: Mario Puzo
When the Lion Feeds: Wilbur Smith
Day of the Jackel: Fredrick Forsyth
River God: Wilbur Smith
Lord of the Rings: Tolkien
Excalibur: Bernard Cornwell
Stalingrad: Antony Beevor
Dogs of War: Fredrick Forsyth
Quest for Lost Heroes: David Gemmell
Disclosure: Michael Crichton
i have many favourites but these spring to my mind easily.