Ender's Game

With its high stakes interstellar conflict, menacing alien threat, sympathetic child protagonists and a twist ending that would make The Sixth Sense jealous, Ender's Game is an instant classic and one that has captured the imaginations of both science fiction and non-science fiction fans alike. Whether it deserves the number 1 ranking on this list is up for debate, but it certainly has a place in my mind as one of the most striking, original and strangely moving books I've ever read...(read more by clicking on the link)