What is your favorite kind of conflict in a story, and what are some books that you think did it exceptionally well?

So, we all know that stories typically have an arc that culminates in the major conflict. The exceptions would be the high fluff/extremely low-angst books, where sometimes you just want to read to people falling in love and everything is peachy. But most stories have a conflict.

The conflict can be external to the relationship. This is common in a lot of paranormal, sci fi, fantasy, and mystery books. Often, the MCs are working together to fight something else, whether it's a villain, the elements, a homophobic society, or some other issue.

The conflict can be internal to the relationship; this is where the oft-dreaded "miscommunication/third act breakup" or "whitefanging" can come up, both of which have their lovers and haters.

The conflict can also be internal to one MC - a mental health issue, perhaps, that throws the whole relationship into jeopardy.

So, there's our extremely simplified discussion of conflict (I'm no literature scholar, sorry). Now let's talk about what we love to read!