Books to Fall Headlong Into

Laurajean asked for some more book recommendations.

I'm going to list some favorite reads off the top of my head, with or without notes as I have the time. I may come back and add to the list later. And please all of you feel free to chime in with your own recommendations!

Novels I've read recently and especially enjoyed (and posted about—check the lefthand sidebar for links):

The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope
The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
The Hunger