If you haven't read the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy, read it. All five books. If you enjoy sci-fi, go grab the Gap Cycle. And not for those with a weak stomach.
Death is almost a charming escape.
If you like fantasy, escapism, fairy tales, or just well-written books, at least give the first of these a try. Another sci-fi classic is Stranger In A Strange Land. If you don't know what that is, or who Heinlein is, perhaps you should check it out. If you enjoy deep philosophical bits of tripe, this probably isn't for you. Oh yes indeed, they so ever do.