"Wizard's First Rule" Terry Goodkind   SO AWESOME.  The man is a fantasy genius.

"Titus Andronicus" William Shakespeare.  What can I say?  My favorite.  Awesome use of the language, dude. ;)

"The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe"  CS Lewis.  A childhood favorite that I still read to my kids.

"Imajica"  Clive Barker.  LOVED IT.  Took me a long time to read, which is unusual, but such an amazing book.

RA Salvatore: "The Demon Spirit"

BED!

I have written stories for most of my life, ever since my dad bought me a little typewriter for Christmas when I was seven.  I can't count the Chapter Ones!  LOL

Fiction: Sci Fi/Fantasy

Marilyn Monroe
Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter style)
Rogue (from the XMen)
Lady MacBeth

Terry Goodkind, RA Salvatore, JK Rowling, William Shakespeare, John Saul, Dean Koontz, used to like Stephen King but now meh, Clive Barker, Kurt Vonnegut, CS Lewis, Tolkkien.