Oooh Death Gate, a classic and classy choice! I like the way you think. The mass market paperbacks are $8 a pop on
Margaret Weis' website. She signs everything with whatever you want. I got the latest DragonLance book from there, signed with "Not Haplo's Diary." Hey, if you're going to nerd out, nerd out like you mean it.
Alternatively used copies seem to be going for like
$4. But that's not nearly as fun as signed copies.
Damn, now I want to replace my used copies with signed versions. No! Bad goblin! No buying books you already own!
Glad I didn't come off hostile, and don't feel bad! I'm always happy to talk about my (deeply deeply questionable) taste(?) in books. Defend, no, talk about yes. And you definitely did not come off in a way that made me feel defensive.