Novels that I've Re-read?

Hugh suggested that the blogosphere entertain the question of novels that are worth a re-read... Well, to be quite frank about it, I stay a bit too busy to re-read many books. Most of those I re-read are really more for reference (non-fiction) than for pleasure (fiction). There was a time in my life when I was a stay-at-home stepmother and had more time -- back then, not only did I re-read a novel, I re-read it aloud to my husband. Actually we took turns. We both liked to read at bedtime so we decided to take turns each night reading the novel aloud to each other. It was not only a pleasurable exercise in reading but it was a great time to just enjoy each other's company. What novel could inspire such an exercise in togetherness? Believe it or not, it was Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy! ...it didn't keep that marriage together but it certainly kept us entertained while we were growing apart... ;-)

The only other novels that I've re-read at any time in my life were the books of JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. I don't know why. I just always found them entertaining no matter where I picked up the story or how often I read the books. I actually hesitated to see the movies because I was afraid that, like so many other books that have been made into movies, they would be unfaithful to the storyline and/or context of the books. Thankfully, the movies have been every bit as good as the books. I suppose I won't ever have to re-read these again now that the DVDs are for sale.

How about you all... any novels that you keep on hand to re-read for pleasure?