Silence of the Lambs isn't a tough read and it's by far my fave book!

i'd recommend some dean koontz' books, they're always exciting and hard to put down. "the face" is an especially good one i've read recently.

clockwork orange k

Vouch these books own.

Read Illium by dan simmons, then Olympus

kiterunner by khaled hosseni!!

maybe ask a librarian

they know a lot about books you know

Read something (or everything) by Cormac McCarthy.

War and Peace, if you like keeping track of hundreds of characters in your head
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy if you like slapstick non-sensical comedy
1984 if you're suspicious of THE MAN or if you like futuristic conspiracy books
Read a dictionary if you're looking to beef up your vocabulary
Read Uncle John's Bathroom reader's if you enjoy random short stories about everything
Read the Bible if you're religious or curious about religion

'his dark materials' series by phillip pullman