What's the first novel you read in a genre? For instance, The Stand was my first horror novel back in the early 80s when I was in junior high, Ender's Game was the first science fiction novel I read, more than ten years ago at the recommendation of a friend, Dragon Weather was the first fantasy novel I read.

How about you? Fill in the blanks. Your first novel in the _________ genre was __________. Feel free to list as many novels as you'd like, and when you read them.