Their Eyes Were Watching God

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Ruby Dee, which I highly recommend, but I also had a hard copy to consult (in which the dialect is very difficult to follow at times). As a writer, I could be critical of some craft choices that Hurston made–Janie is telling this story to her friend Phoeby, but the narrative slips out of that frame from time to time–but that would be beside the point. Janie's story is as compelling a story as there is and this book is one of the most powerful you'll ever hope to read.