Recommended readings from a bibliophobe

It's not that I hate books or reading, just that to date I've been lazy about reading. Which probably explains why I could only come up with the word bibliophobe and not some fancy word meaning "a person who is lazy about reading, but would like to be better read." So here it is - favorite books I've read. In no particular order:

1. One Hundred Years of Solitude . Gabriel Garcia Marquez
   I read this book during a winter break in college and it was so enthralling that I pulled all-nighters just to finish it. Garcia Marquez is a master of magical realism.
2. 1984 . George Orwell
   I remember reading this in high-school as a required reading and it was an absolute pleasure. The whole concept of Big Brother and what the 'future' may bring was new to me at that time, but still holds a top spot as a great book.
3. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers . Mary Roach
   This book, quite simply, is about cadavers. The history of cadavers and their uses in past and present. The author approaches the use of cadavers from so many angles and has a great sense of humor that it is very easy to pick this book up and keep reading.
4. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference . Malcolm Gladwell
   I read this book when I had an online business and it was inspiring. It looks at what makes a business or campaign successful from a grassroots level - "how little things can make a big difference."
5. The Red Tent . Anita Diamant
   This was a cruise (day at sea) read that was fast paced and entertaining. With biblical references it made the characters come alive from passages with which we may (or may not) be familiar.
6. Memoirs of a Geisha . Arthur Golden
   During a summer of reading, this book was handed to me as a 'good book' and it definitely did not disappoint. The book follows a character, now found immersed in the traditions of a geisha and the hardships associated with the time and culture.
7. Daughter of Fortune . Isabel Allende
   I read this book on the heels of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, bound only to each other as South American writers. It follows a woman traveling from South America to San Francisco and the characters and descriptions of the scenery will absolutely enchant you.
8. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim . David Sedaris
   I have never laughed out loud so much when reading. David Sedaris' hilarious, self deprecating humor about himself and his family is excellent.