Another endorsement for Orwell. Down and out in Paris and London is a good un.

I've just started The Road and am liking it. Though some cunt was kind enough to tell me how it ends.

There are plenty of good recommendations here already but if you want something a bit lighter;

Graphic Novels like Sandman, Lucifer, Transmetropalitan.

Mike Careys Felix Castor books, about a freelance exorcist working in London.

Are you Welsh? Or is that someone else on here? Anyway Niall Griffiths books about small time criminals and junkies in Aberystwyth are great reads. Try 'Stump'

I haven't read all of it but Peter Kays new book seems v funny. And them seem to be selling it for fuck all.

How do you get books over there anyway?

If all that fails try jerking off three times a day, that'll kill a bit of time.