FADED GLORY
This story is a lot of things to me, but it is broken in to self-contained volumes, each contributing to a bigger picture. I won't waste your time breaking it down into volumes right now (not that I could without having the outline in front of me), but it is pretty all-encompassing and deals with some things that I have yet to see in any other book.
Ever.
If you have the stomach for books with pictures, this series will probably both shock and amaze or infuriate you. Anyway, it will give you something to think about. Those things that keep me up at night.
More on this when I have time.