I've got to recommend Dan Brown's Angels and Demons. Also, Carl Hiaasen is a personal favorite. Very, very funny. Check out, Stormy Weather, Skin Tight, Tourist Season... Of course Stephen King is great, but I really prefer his Four Seasons, "Apt Pupil" is a damn good story and "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" is a hell of a lot better on paper than on screen. Of course, the collection includes "The Body" and "The Breathing Method" as well, so you get a kind of a four for one deal... Perfect for four quick reads.