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Well my two favs have been used already, but here we go:

Monkey by Wu Ch'eng En
It's comprises a Buddhist legend called the Tripitaka in which a Chinese monk travels to India in order to get some Mahayanan (Big Vehicle) Buddhist texts. It centers around Monkey, a mischievous and humorous Monkey King and his adventures and role in he Tripitaka. A really fun read, but you might also enjoy it because the story of Dragon Ball Z is based on some of the legends.

The Teachings of Don Juan by Carlos Castaneda
The first of a series of books in which a anthropology student is studying use of hallucinogenic plants by Native American cultures in the South West. The Student (the writer and narrator) becomes the apprentice to Don Juan, a Yaqui Indian Shaman, and begin down the path of "a man of wisdom." Considered by many to be a fake, but much of the wisdom is good and if anything its entertaining.

The Bhagavad-Gita
An Indian (this time I mean its from India) text that discusses and debates the ideals of duty and honor. The story is a series of arguments being had on a chariot between a great warrior, Arjun, who is caught between two opposing sides in a war over inheritance of power. Arjun who has ties and compassion for both sides debates with his chariot driver over what the proper thing to do is. It becomes apparent during the script that the chariot driver is in fact an avatar or manifestation of Krishna. The text has allot of very thought provoking ideas and is a great read especially when in a time of war. Because of that, it was very popular during the Vietnam war.

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
First in a series of the inaptly named "trilogy," it is a comical tail of am an who finds himself moving through the galaxy with nobody but his bathrobe and a towel. It was recently made into an awful movie.

I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan
A very good satire from Satan's point of view. He tells of creation, temptation and everything else. He protests his portrayal as a villain, and but is delightfully evil all the same. The premiss is that before final judgement God wants to give Lucifer one last chance to shape up and get back into heaven. To do this he has to live in a man's body for 30 days "relatively" sin free. Satan doesn't care about getting back into heaven, but a free 30 day vacation as a human doesn't sound too bad to him. Hilarity ensues.

On the Road
By: Jack Kerouac
good ol book!
um a poem!
Howl
By: Allen Ginsberg mrgreen