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Can anybody suggest a book that really forces you to think?

Books such as Animal Farm by George Orwell and,

well, pretty much anything written by George Carlin.

EDIT:
Wow. Thanks for all the suggestions!
Most of them are pretty good...
so instead of picking the best answer,
I'll let you guys decide.

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Invisible Driving by Alistair McHarg. It's a mind-boggling memoir of manic depression. You should also check out his dark comedy/social satire - Moonlit Tours.

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Jujalee	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 11:41AM Chronicles of a Death Foretold-- makes you think about society Kite Runner-- insight into change The Alchemist--- simple and to the point. But what a point! Rated: +2Vote for this!
alpha001	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 8:07AM 1984 by George Orwell is one of my favourites, if you haven't read it yet Lord of The Flies - William Golding Brave New World - Aldous Huxley The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger Rated: +2Vote for this!
The5Cs	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 12:11PM The case for Faith - Lee Strobel - It's a book weighing up the evidence for science's explanation for life and religions. Will get you thinking! Rated: +2Vote for this!
PeedeeDog	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 8:05AM I agree with ElLargto with reading Invisible Driving! This book really opened my mind to understanding and comprehending Mental Illness. Rated: +2Vote for this!
OldGroupiesNeverD ie	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 8:29PM If you don't mind a seedy/creepy/violent streak, try 'Lolita' by Nabokov, 'Tropic of Cancer' by Henry Miller, or 'The Naked and the Dead' by Norman Mailer. Rated: +2Vote for this!
EricS	Posted Jun 9th, 2009 at 1:43AM "Freakonomics" Rated: +2Vote for this!
ILustKarl	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 8:55AM "The God Delusion" Rated: +2Vote for this!
AwakingDreamer	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 11:42AM Vladimir Megre "Anastasia" book. Rated: +2Vote for this!
21stCenturySchizo idMan	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 8:06PM The Hemperor Wears no Clothes by Jack Herer. You can read it online at jackherer.com hust click on "chapters". Rated: +2Vote for this!
UnoriginalForumID	Posted Jun 8th, 2009 at 8:28PM Johnny Got His Gun is great. It's not a "short book" but its so good that it feels like a quick read because you can't put it down and you tackle it within a day or two. Really emotional. I'm not sure if its Required Reading at schools anymore? It should be. Rated: +2Vote for this!
cedricsmom	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 6:20AM To Kill A Mockingbird -Harper Lee is one of my favorites. Rated: +1Vote for this!
annabellef	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 6:21AM You should check out Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder. It always makes me think and by the end of it I can look at life with fresh eyes..everytime! It's about the history of philosiphy..hope you find what you're lookin for. Rated: +1Vote for this!
meteorite	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 6:21AM David Suzuki-Earth Time-environmental issues. Not without my daughter-Betty Mahmoody. Rated: +1Vote for this!
c8lorraine	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 6:27AM Brave New World.......Huxley Rated: +1Vote for this!
Entr0py	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 7:18AM "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel Or if you're more of one for poignance, go for Khaled Hosseini's "The Kiterunner" Rated: +1Vote for this!
CodyForrester	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 8:53AM off the top of my head: Faranheit 451, Ray Bradbury David Sedaris Options, Fake Steve Jobs Rated: +1Vote for this!
seekingom	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 9:26AM Shake Hands With the Devil by Romeo Dallaire. Rated: +1Vote for this!
whowasthatmaskedm an	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 9:31AM Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. Then just keep extrapolating into the future. That should keep you busy for a while. Rated: +1Vote for this!
Lampwick	Posted Jun 7th, 2009 at 10:08AM East of Eden by John Steinbeck or The Time Travelers' Wife , sorry I forget the author. Rated: +1Vote for this!