The Road by Cormac McCarthy because it was recommended here, and looked interesting. I couldn't put this down! The laptop got so hot it burned my stomach as I read well past my bed-time. The dystopia presented here is very harsh and overwhelming, but the triumph in the tale is the human capacity for hope.
Spook Country by William Gibson I didn't enjoy this as much as The Road (above), or other Gibson titles, but it did keep me turning the page. Something about the way it ends, with everything getting all tied up neatly, struck me as unfinished. There were many subplots and such that I wish he'd have explored more. Not his best work by any means, but fans will find plenty in here to enjoy. I particularly enjoyed the Milgrim character, and his juxtaposition with his 'men in black'-type kidnapper.
Evasion A Crimethinc memoir of young vegan/freegan jumping freights, dumpster diving and stealing from Walmat across the country. This book has a lot of urgency and energy, and just thrilled me, in a way I haven't been thrilled in a long time. I did put this one down for a night, just so that I could have a little more of the inpiration-sensation tonight, when I'll probably finish it. You can download Evasion free here, and it's all right, because the author says:
Excluding all corporations, the text from this book may be reproduced without permission in any form and quantity by any means necessary.
on edit: the Evasion book is collection of stories told by a few different writers, loosely assembled into a cohesive narrative.
Highly recommended! You can also buy it on Crimethinc's website.