Recent fiction: Murakami (the guy's a genius.. you'll either get hooked on his dream-like/discovery style and read his entire back catalog or think "Meh".) Craig Clevenger's "The Contortionist's Handbook" is my favourite book, well worth a read.
Recent non-fiction: Counting Sheep (v. interesting/comprehensive stuff, does make you more aware of the importance of sleep, which isn't so good when you get in at 4am with work the following morn.) The Wisdom of Crowds (good for understanding group trends/polarisation/etc and gives you reasons to dismiss a "chase the expert" approach) and God Delusion (nuff said, should be read).