I'm an author and editor, and owner of an indie press. Here's a list of 100 books that have influenced me to a lesser or greater extent. Two have been omitted for Reasons. How many of these have y'all read?
Books I've belatedly realized should be on here:
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Little Birds by Anais Nin
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White
Elfquest by Wendy and Richard Pini
My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Amphigorey by Edward Gorey
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
The Eyes of the Killer Robot by John Bellairs
The White Mountains by John Christopher
The Farthest-Away Mountain by Lynne Reid Banks