Parable of the Sower

Wow. Excellent dystopic sci-fi. Incredibly well written, with great ideas shining light on truths about reality that are hard to ignore. Like all good sci-fi, has ideas in it that will stay with you and leave you thinking.

This review doesn't really do it justice. Look - it's just an amazing book. You've gotta be ready for some tough stuff, but it's very worth it.

Also, there are some interesting parallels to the Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons, I wonder if it in any way inspired some of this.