masterpieces you cannot live without?

brian doyle, author of "mink river", writes regularly for the Oregonian.  his latest column is entitled "must-read masterpieces".  doyle, his usual wit intact, expounds on the virtues of everything from annie dillard's "pilgrim at tinker creek" to kathleen dean moore's "riverwalking" (both of which, i couldn't help noting, are next to each other on my bookshelf!) since book lists are at the very heart of this blog, naturally i clipped his article and underlined all the way, noting what brian thinks i should--and should not--be reading (dickens need not apply and so long, hemingway novels...chime in if you think otherwise, healthy debate being key to intellectual rigor) and then i had an idea to add to mr. doyle's.  why not try a book+film=experience combination?  here's an example from my week.  first, read claire messud's "the emporer's children" and then go see the film "the great gatsby" (fitzgerald).  they're both essentially about the balance of power in relationships and being 30, trying to make one's way in New York City.  I've visited NY in my early thirties and, while not trying to make a living there, it gave me reference points for the book and movie. what combo would you propose?