• Neuromancer by Gibson
• Snow Crash by Stephenson
• the Uplift series by Brin
• the Amber series by Zelazny
• the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit by Tolkien

There are a number that I’ve realized I really enjoyed, but read so long ago that I’ve forgotten a lot and will reread soon. Those include Blood Music by Bear, and a whole bunch of Clarke novels.