[Billy_bob_bob]

I don't know about a "best" novel. I would say that "Atlas Shrugged" was probably the more important book I ever read, and that "Clans of the Alphane Moon" by Philip K. Dick is without a doubt the most fun book I've ever read. Best book ever? That's a toughie.

[Ditter]

I'm with you Billy, naming the best novel ever written is a toughie. I am not qualified to judge but I can tell you the book I enjoyed above all others, The Shipping News. I too read slowly & then re-read descriptions that were great. The movie is not to be confused with the book, it was lacking everything.

[PJ-Comix]

I don't know about a "best" novel. I would say that "Atlas Shrugged" was probably the more important book I ever read

Atlas Shrugged was an important book but the characters were completely unrealistic. They just didn't resemble real human beings. They all seem completely humorless. As a piece of LITERARY writing, it doesn't hold a candle to From Here To Eternity where the characters seemed exactly like real life people.