I'm now reading a book that I purchased at the recommendation of Scott Collins back in 2001 - The Club Dumas, by Arturo P�rez-Reverte. So far, the book is really great - good pacing, sparkling with erudition, and a very interesting plot.

I've seen The Ninth Gate, which was based lightly on this book, but it wasn't very good (as I remember it when I saw it back in 1999) and I've forgotten all of the significant plot elements, so reading this book is a fresh experience.