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Whenever I respond to a thread like this, I recommend Blindness by Jose Saramago. Blindness is an intense and disturbing book that makes for an awesome read despite some technical flaws.
I also like Falls the Shadow and When Christ and Hist Saints Slept, both by Sharon Kay Penman. Penman writes amazing historical novels, mostly about Wales and England in the Middle Ages.
Things My Girlfriend and I have Argued About and A Certain Kind of Chemistry, both by Mil Millington, are great, especially if you are a fan of his website writing. A Certain Kind of Chemistry is the better of the two, in my opinion.
E=MC^2 by David Bodanis is a fantastic book about the history of Einstein's famous equation. Note that this book is about the equation and not about Einstein, himself.
If you like humorous novels with a hint of actual political conscience, Sick Puppy, Skinny Dip, Basket Case and just about everything else by Carl Hiassen make for great reading.
If you just want a laugh, everything Dave Barry ever wrote is great, especially his older column collections and his novel Tricky Business.
If you like science fiction, I can provide suggestions right down to individual stories, but I think this is enough for one reply.
SpaceAce
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