I finished Steven Kings "Dreamcatcher" In 2 days, I cannot even attempt to explain it, but i am telling u, read this book and it will change the way u think of things forever.
Will it make you start spelling you, "u"? Another good book is Dave Eggers' <I>A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius</I>.
http://www.harlancoben.com/ ......................................................Read the entire series, they are about a sports agent and they are great.
It was a good book and a typical Stephen King epic, but it certainly was nothing more (to me at least) than good entertainment. There certainly was nothing life changing. It was about aliens, government conspiracy and the bonds of friendship.