“The Road” by Cormac McCarthy held me captive, staying up all night immersed in its pages, awakening the next morning with a lingering sense of melancholy. Stephen King’s works, especially “The Shining,” share that unique ability to make you eagerly anticipate the next page, constantly wondering what twist awaits.
Yay. Prisoner of Azkaban was my fav too, followed by Goblet of Fire. Unfortunately Half Blood Prince was ruined for me due to internet spoilers :(