The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by C.S. Lewis
Published in 1950 (I finished it on October 17, 2006)
First had this read to me as a kid, so I was happy to see it listed for a Children's Literature grad school book requirement. The memories came back of the images I had from childhood. Lewis does a great job, though the novel was more exciting when I was young.

So many books … (you know the rest)