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Read the Ender series from Orson Scott Card. Actually, read Ender's Game, and the Shadow spin-off series. The other three Ender books, while thought-provoking, are boring as crap.
The Armor by John Steakley is so cool. It's like a cross between Halo and Half-LIfe, and it was written back in the 70's.
Like Halifax said, anything by Dave Barry is freaking hilarious. My personal favorite is the one he wrote that is a spoof on a history book (I can't remember the name off the top of my head, so I'm not gonna go and look.)
Also, this sounds kinda kiddish, but the Series of Unfortunate Events books are a hoot to read. They have some clever and witty jokes, and one book made me laugh almost as hard as a Dave Barry one did.
And, The Count of Monte Cristo is an awesome classic book. So is Huck Funn (that one actually made me laugh out loud several times--and it's over 100 years old!)
[Edited on 12/18/2004 5:29:40 PM]