Fair warning to anyone considering a foray into Bret Eason Ellis' work: reading Less Than Zero is going to leave you with the feeling of an irreparable void in the pit that was once your stomach, but is now only a vacant space where your faith in humanity once resided. That being said, I do highly recommend it.
Aaaand, now Less Than Zero is near the top of my wish list (right behind Neuromancer). I think that is just the type of reading I need to help me with what I'm going through right now.
I currently reading Time Out of Hand: Revolution and Reaction in Southeast Asia.. I'm about four chapters in and I like it so far. I'm definitely learning a lot about a culture I didn't know very well. I'm also reading through this because I need a balance of fiction/non-fiction.