Books I Could Not Do Without

With a title like this, I know I could go on at some length but decided to limit my choices to ten but have included some collections. So what ten books could I not do without then?

The Bible - I especially love the Psalms (wonderful poetry) and Jesus’s stories (especially The Good Samaritan always a challenging one that).

The Lord of the Rings - THE fantasy book in my view.

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe - loved the story. Cried when I first read what happened to Aslan at the hands of the White Witch.

The classic fairytales - I am especially fond of Cinderella.

Men at Arms - Terry Pratchett. A classic whodunnit as well as a wonderful addition to the Discworld canon.

Nemesis - Agatha Christie. Her best Miss Marple novel I think.

The ABC Murders - Agatha Christie. Her best Hercule Poirot book (though I was torn between this and Murder on the Orient Express).

Jeeves and Wooster - P.G. Wodehouse. Can’t pick any single one. They are all brilliant and never fail to make me smile.

A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens. The ultimate ghost/redemption story. Simply wonderful.

Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen. Her best book, I think. Wonderful characters and Elizbeth Bennet is ahead of her time.


Which ten books would you choose?