The Little Prince
I didn't even know how to write or read when I saw this book among my mom's things. She never read it to me, so years later, when I finished mid-school I plunged into it.
Pride and Prejudice
I know, it sounds way too common, but I dreamed about a Mr. Darcy for years. The book is all about him.
Harry Potter
Yes, it changed my life, but not the way you think. I was a Hermione and Harry shipper and I was so disappointed when I realized they weren't going to be together. By the time I was reading the book I was merely a teen with bushy hair and braces. How it changed my life? Well, J.K.Rowling sort of showed me that nerd girls don't get the heroes. Do I have to say I started writing my own stories to change that?
Dom Casmurro
It is a brazilian novel that taught me how to play with the readers' emotions. Until this day people discuss if Capitu betrayed her husband with his best friend or if it was all in his mind.
Hitchcock / Truffault
This is probably one of the books that most taught me about screenwriting and storytelling. When I was in filmschool I would read it almost once a month. Two genious talking to each other about movies! I drool every time I think about it.