I finally finished that horridly anticlimactic "classic," Dracula, and now I'm bursting open the 30th anniversary edition of The Selfish Gene.

I'm simply delighted with his use of metaphor and the seamless integration of scientific fact and palatable prose. Of course, I suggest we all read it, but I have another point in making this post.

What author has impressed you and surpassed your expectations and why?

If you could only recommend 1 book by that author, what is it?