Oh how I love Orson Scott Card. I've read everything he has ever written at least once and much of it twice (actually recent reread the original Ender's series (ender's game, speaker of the mind and xenocide; didn't reread children of the mind but I might). SOTM and Xenocide were so much better with some maturity (acquired by me) upon rereading. Also a big Anthony Bourdain fan---don't tell C, but he's probably the only man who could steal me away from him (j/k).

I am so saving this list. I may be the last person of my generation to not yet read Dave Eggers *hangs head in shame*.