The first book in Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove series.
Neal Stephenson's Zodiac is narrated by Sangamon Taylor, an ex-chemist and eco-vigilante, willing to do whatever is necessary to stop the illegal dumping of chemicals by industry.
An interesting piece of non-fiction by Jared Diamond.
Elizabeth Hay's Giller Prize winning novel has a very interesting setting, but falls short in characters and plot.
Larry Niven's collection of short stories based around a bar for aliens.