What is/was your best can't put down book ever?

Any Human Heart by William Boyd.
The Color Purple by Alice Walker.
A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin.

Män som hatar kvinnor by Stieg Larsson.

Oh dear-excuse typos-I hit 'post' rather than 'preview'!

Jodi Picoult is an amazing auther-anything she writes has me enthralled for hours! I was so disappointed when I'd read them all and now eagerly await all of her new releases!

However the name of this thread reminded me of 2 books I read repeatedly until I lost them, the first is Snow Gods by Herbert Burkholz-it's a beautifully written story about generations of a family who are completely intertwined throughout the story-I cannot do it justice at all! Really moving!

Number2 is 'virgins of paradise' By Barbera Wood! Again just another complex story with lots of heartwarming and heartbreaking stories!

Oh-and i've just remembered 'meet me under the ombu tree' Santa Montefiore (I've just noticed the author is called Santa-is this a common name in places?). I was quite young when I read this-17/18 and I read it in one sitting and completely broke my heart-it's a great story!

Could go on about 'good books' for hours-but these 3are the ones which I won't ever forget!

Off I go to Google the suggestions so far-and to order the 3 I've mentioned-forgot how much I loved them....thanks op!

Anything by Lee Child

Tully by paulina simons. amazing, really makes you go through every emotion possible. have read it before and after becoming a mother and it touches your soul.
also, the girl with dragon tattoo, played with fire and kicked the hornets nest books are utterly compelling. harlen coben books are all good too.. esp good for beach/pool side reading.

Another vote for The Secret History and Tell No One.

Recently, One Day by David Nicholls

Also, The Beach, Alex Garland (when I was young . . .) and Riders, Jilly Cooper (when I was really young!)

My then bf bought me Perfume by Patrick Süskind.
I loved it and couldn't put it down. I guess he was woo'ing me... it worked - he's now my DH.

Firestarter by Stephen King
Pied Piper by Nevil Shute
The Danger by Dick Francis

The Stand
Stephen King

The History of Love
Possession

I'm sure it will have been mentioned already, but mine was The Secret History by Donna Tartt.

Also, Capricorn One. Don't know who it was written by, it was made into a film, I couldn't put that one down.

Nowadays I can put any book down when the urge to sleep is upon me!

The Girl in Times Square - Paulina Simmons

Shardlake books by CJ Sansom are very addictive.

Also House of Lost Souls was terrifying and addictive. Scared me witless.

All Sophie Kinsella's, Cecelia Ahern's and Nicholas Sparks! well worth a read! With Sophie Kinsella you with literally lol

All of the Harry Potters.

When I was a child my parents took me to an afternoon party during which I finished Black Beauty.

I remember re-reading The Standing by Stephen King about 3 times before the age 17. It was the only book I read for a whole year.

Currently reading The Book of Slaves by Laurence Hill. My gawd - it is soooo good. I have never cried so much in my lif though (although it could be because I am pregnant).

I have to agree about Gone with the Wind. I didn't speak to my husband while on holiday at the beach for three days because I was so enthralled. Have just picked it up for the third time.

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. Read it on holiday in India and pretty much ignored my dh!

Rebecca also a favourite, also really enjoyed the "sequels" by Susan Hill and Sally Beauman

I'm the King of the Castle (Susan Hill) is a great little book too

Think i have 3.

the Celestine Prophecies
Wuthering Heights
Brick Lane.

Was gutted when i finished each of those!

lol @ Wolsey's tapestry gramercy. I think that served a purpose though as Sheba symbolises Cromwell's ex-love and he ends up with it. IME even Mantel's most mundane-seeming descriptions often have layers of meaning to them- she also makes me lol when I least expect it. Am of you IndiMama reading for the first time

And loved Rebecca too of course! 'Possession' is on my to read list, heard conflicting reviews on that.

TBH thinking about the best book ever it would have to be Pride & Prejudice -predictable choice I know, but true

I read the first 3 Harry Potters in one weekend at a friend's house - I didn't own them and she did - and couldn't put them down. Wasn't quite so entranced with Pullman's His Dark Materials but still pretty good.

Karin Slaughter books make me sick - I can't read her stuff - read the first two but no more, she is a twisted lady.
Kathy Reichs is better, imo.

Can't remember a more recent unputdownable book - but having a 2yo makes it harder to read solidly!

the first time i read wuthering heights it took me all night but i finished it in one go

my ultimate favourite is gone with the wind though i've read it so many times i can just pick it up and choose a part and just read whichever bit i feel like