Books to turn to

Earlier today on Twitter, Lynn Griffin, author of Sea Escape, asked:

Writers–what novels or books on craft see you through when the writing gets tough?

We all have our favorite craft books, but I really loved how she used novels to illustrate what they've helped her with. Here's her list (though she may have added more after I grabbed these):

For theme and use of symbols I turn to John Irving's PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY

For strong execution of multiple points of view, I turn to THE HISTORY OF LOVE...