1. China Mountain Zhang, Maureen F. McHugh {especially if your a world builder}
2. Red Rising, Pierce Brown
3. The Lies of Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch
4. Mistborn, Brandon Sanderson
5. Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert Heinlen (anything by Heinlen really..)

 Alternately:
1. The Once and Future King, T.H. White
2. The Eyes of the Dragon, Stephen King
3. Sphere, Michael Crichton
4. Perdido Street Station, China Mieville
5. Gateway, Frederik Pohl