Originally Posted by genericbikedude
Anything by Chinua Achebe, and other West African writers.
yes. have you read much tutuola yet?
russian lit, of any vintage, is also great. my favorite authors are nikolai gogol, mikhail bulgakov, vladimir voinovich, and victor pelevin.
get the collected works of jorge luis borges. even if you have already read it. even if you already own it, get one to give to a friend.