Oh damn, this is a good one.

Tiger! Tiger! by Alfred Bester takes #1. It's scifi Count of Monte Cristo and very good, but largely holds a deep nostalgia for me. I have my dad's copy from 1955, and it's been with me to almost every country I've gone.

The Man From Earth is my favourite film. A story about a bunch of people having a chat about human longevity and then the film ends. It's wonderful and I watch it often.

I'll have to have a proper think over the rest.