The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

Interesting suggestion! My favorite subject is History and this fits right in, in the broader sense of being a historically significant novel. On the list!

I've been in a reading rut lately, so I'm re-reading an old favorite of mine: "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" by Henry Fielding. It's in the public domain, so available for free! No doubt the writing style isn't for everyone, but besides being a generally enjoyable story, I like the author's wit. He quite literally tells exactly how he's going to tell the story, and his on-going commentary serves to keep the reader in increasingly tantalizing cliff-hangers as the story progresses.