I was tempted to cite a Stephen King book because I love his work, but I'm not sure what book I would have cited- I like The Stand, the Dark Tower series, and The Eyes of the Dragon about equally. My favorite thing he's ever written though is probably "The Ten o' Clock People", I just think it's a near-perfect short story and it sums up whats so great about his writing in general. So I went for something highbrow and picked Metamorphosis.