The Mysterious Island

As always, Jules Verne shows his incredible talent. It's the longest book I remember reading from him, I was maybe about twelve or thirteen. I still recall when, mid-through reading, I thought I had already read half of the book but turned out I had most of the pages left! However, I never felt like putting it down, I kept on until I finished it and it felt like a huge accomplishment and it still is in memory.