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The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho; really good affirmative, positive book. better than anything else he has written. I read it whenever I feel down about the world.
Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett; pure pure genius!!!!! More amusing if you can get random biblical and pop culture references.
Farenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury; set in a dytopian future where everyone's more engrossed in tv and where actual mental stimulation (books, independent thinking) is considered a crime. Considering that it was written quite some time ago, it's a scarily accurate reflection of where current culture is headed.
Some others....
Alice Walker - The Colour Purple
Vikram Seth - The Golden Gate
For sci-fi.... ANYTHING by Isaac Asimov but I particularly love his short stories
For fantasy.... Guy Gavriel Kay
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