His Dark Materials

Well there is _Good Omens_

Without knowing your tastes, it's hard to come up with good recommendations, but these are some suggestions.On the fantasy side there's Patricia McKillip, and a couple of Sharon Shinn's books that you might like (_The Shapeshifter's Wife_ and _Summers at Castle Auburn_). Another YA series, Jan Siegel's _Prospero's Children_ and its sequels could be worth a look, though I don't know how easy they will be for you to find.Given that the latest followups have recently appeared, if you fancy a Dumas-pastiche fantasy Steven Brust's _The Phoenix Guards_ is likely to be in print - and it should last you a good long time on the flight.From what I've heard about Kitchen Confidential I don't think that I would take it on a long flight. Unless it's to kill your appetite enough to refuse airline meals :-)

Also remembered a few classics on the children's fantasy side.Susan Cooper's _The Dark is Rising_ sequenceAlan Garner's _The Owl Service_, _The Weirdstone of Brisingamen_ and it's seque; _The Moon of Gomrath_All greatly enjoyed in my younger days