Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Everything that could be said about this book has already been said. Regardless, here's my two cents. The book is great both on its own and as a start of a series.
I first read it over 10 years ago and absolutely fell in love with it.
And re-reading it now, I can't help but wish I was reading it for the first time, so I could discover it all over again.
The author has crafter a truly magical world. A perfect story to get kids - small and grown-up, to fall in love with reading. The characters are so likeable, the details so well crafted, and the atmosphere is so engaging, as to make you almost believe it's actually true.
I highly highly recommend it.