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How cool. Now, that's a great syllabus. I think Ulysses is wasted on 18 year olds, I read it first at 17 and it didn't make a huge impression on me. I've read it twice since and have been overwhelmed by its brilliance. Think it's time to get around to reading it again.

I skipped to the last few pages ... the devil did it

There's a world of difference between best/greatest and favourite though. I believe that the most read authors in the UK are Agatha Christie and Catherine Cookson: I don't think you'd find many people saying they were the greatest writers ever. But, yes, LOTR, would definitely be near the top...

Tristram Shandy - started it about five times, can't handle more than a few chapters