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If you like modernesque fiction, I'd recommend Michael Crichton's "Jurassic Park."
For cyberpunk, Neil Stephenson's "Snow Crash."
For political sci-fi, Frank Herbet's "Dune."
For speculative fiction, Arthur C. Clarke's "2001: A Space Odyssey" and perhaps its sequels.
For classic fantasy, just go with the original. Lord of the Rings.
For straight-up comedy, any of Dave Barry's compilations.
For slightly more weighty and subtle comedy, "A Confederacy of Dunces."
For great historical fiction, James Clavell's "Shogun." I've heard that the rest of his Asian saga is worth reading but have not done so myself. Each of his books is rather lengthy.
That's basically the would-be geek's required laundry list and some of my own personal favorites.
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