Heavy reading?

So over the past year I have been on a personal quest to read more of the 'classics', even if my MA got in the way a tad (once you've read 100000 text books, it's quite hard to unwind to a bit of Proust.
I've managed to make my way through a decent amount, although it really is shocking how many books I haven't read, sometimes I wish writers would stop for a minute just so I could catch my way up! However even thought I'm suppose to concentrate on the classics, it doesn't mean I'm ignoring the contemporaries!
On my list so far is

An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin



Yes, you are thinking of the right Steve Martin. Him of Father of the Bride fame and general classic comedy. Apparently it's absolutely brilliant, and a bit of a modern day Breakfast at TIffanys, will review once I've made my way through.



Just Kids by Patti Smith




All about her relationship with Artist Robert Mapplethorpe in the late sixties, this is right up my street. I saw a Mapplethorpe exhibition in Florence a couple of years ago, and it was amazing. Ever since then I've wanted to learn more and am so excited to read this.

Any other suggestions or recs?