I don't get much time to read these days (besides dissection manuals!) but before school began I had just started Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut. Vonnegut is an amazing writer and the book is good so far. Before that I read Congo by Michael Crichton. Crichton is one of my favorite authors. Such a shame he died so young!
My favorite author is Douglas Adams. Another person who died so early! He was a brilliant and hilarious writer. Vonnegut has a similarly satirical style, but I am always on the lookout for similar authors.
I also recently read a book called Wool by Hugh Howey. I was so captivated by the book. I have not started the next set of books by him but he is a surprisingly good writer who has strong female leads. Wool is a post apocalyptic book along similar lines as 1984 and Brave New World.
I read a book called The Running Man (remember the goofy Arnold schwartzenneger movie from the 80's??) by Stephen king. I am not normally a king fan, but this book was incredible. It have me a crazy book hang over for over a week! The book is like an adult version of the hunger games. Definitely not for the squeamish, but simply amazing.
This crowd might enjoy a book called Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann. Someone from BYC recommended it years ago to me. It was about sheep that try to solve the murder of their herdsman. Great book!
Animal farm was great, but I enjoyed it more the first time I read it, before I had to read it for school and learn that it had a lot to do with Russian politics!