I thought I'd make a thread where people can reccomend book and authors that they think everyone should read.

I for one, never miss a chance to shill John Wyndham, one of the greatest British authors of all time. So far I've read; Day of the Triffids, The Midwich Cuckoo's, The Chrysalids, The Kraken Wakes, The Trouble with Lichen, and Chocky, and I've loved every single one of them.