99thdegree wrote:
Outlander-Diana Gabaldon

I read this a month or two ago and it was really engaging. Very interesting. Romantic. Lots of action.
Seconding this rec. I love the whole series!

I just finished Going Bovine by Libba Bray. It was very weird and trippy but good. And funny. If you like that check out her Gemma Doyle trilogy. It's a complete 180 in terms of plot, writing, and subject matter but it's just as absorbing.
At the moment I'm reading The Forrest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan which is pretty cool so far.
Poison Study by Maria V Snyder was pretty absorbing IMO. I also liked the sequel, Magic Study. There's one more in the series called Fire Study but I haven't read that one yet.
These aren't in the sci-fi fantasy area at all but are really good:
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield- I actually expected this to be dull but my eyes were glued to the page. It was creepy in a strange way
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane- There are several times when you think you know how things are working and how the mystery will be solved. Chances are you don't have it figured out right, and even if you predict one plot twist you won't predict them all
The Ruins by Scott Smith- The movie is not a good indicator of what the book is. It's dark and scary on a really primal level. The begining is a bit dull but hand in there because it slowly builds.