Princess Bride by William Goldman (2007)

Don't bother looking for Simon Morgenstern in your local classics bookstore, and don't mind if the "abridger" Goldman can't keep from butting in to talk about his "history" with the story he presents. If you liked the movie, you will love the book, although you may love the movie more. I found the book very humorous, though on the dry side, and it will help if you have a somewhat ironic sense of humor. This 30th Anniversary Edition includes even more fun extras than the 25th Anniversary Edition, including yet another introduction as well as a guide with discussion questions for group reading. The cover is absolutely gorgeous, with a raised title on the front and on the spine. The font of the text is Adobe Caslon, and it gives the work a very refined feeling. Importantly, neither the front nor the back cover say anything that would lead the prospective reader to believe that S. Morgenstern was anything other than the great literary master Goldman presents him as. It is not inappropriate to suggest that this is the best edition of this book to date.