I'm not much of a reader, but the few books that I
have read are worth mentioning hehehe:
Nineteen-Eighty-Four - George Orwell
This one is actually scary to read now, because it seems to be coming true! Orwell was only twenty years out when he envisioned how the world would be.
Animal Farm - George Orwell
The famous analogy of Stalin, Lenin and all those fellas.
The Hellbound Heart - Clive Barker
The book that was made into the film "Hellraiser". Hedonism only leads to one place kids
The Books of Blood - Clive Barker
Short stories addressing various issues of humanity, some of which were made into films, like "Rawhead Rex" and "The Candyman".
Hannibal - Thomas Harris
A lot more interesting than the film, it gives details of Lector's childhood and how he became a mad cannibal etc.
The Shankill Butchers - Martin Dillon
A factual book outlining the most horrific murder-gang in Northern Irish history. The name "butchers" says it all.
God and the Gun - Martin Dillon
Although this is a book about Northern Ireland it can be applied to the whole world. It deals with how the line between terrorism and religion is blurred to many people.
Lost Lives - David McKittrick (and others)
This book contains the names of every person to die as a result of the Northern Irish conflict since 1968 to 1999, and gives details of each death. Pretty depressing, and hopefully there wont be a need for "Lost Lives - part 2".
Well, that about covers it!