If you have not read any of these books or authors, I encourage you to put them high on your list. Pour yourself a Dry Martini , curl up by the fire and expand your mind. They are all widely varied in opinion and subject matter, so soak them all up equally and widen your scope and understanding of the world.

Hunter S. Thompson - The intellectual genius crossed with the unapologetic madman. He is arguably one of the greatest authors of his generation. There is quite a bit more to Thompson than the infamous movie "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas".
Bill O'Reilly - Bill O'Reilly takes no prisoners and endeavors to make few friends with his journalistic style. This is what sets him apart for better or worse. Many also point out his tip to "the Right" in the balance of reporting, but O'Reilly himself claims to stand in the middle on "the truth's" side.
Mohamed Azad, Bibi Amina - Islam Will Conquer All Other Religions And American Power Will Diminish : Read How Allah (God's) Prediction Will Soon Come To Pass - I'm sure the Taliban would love to see Mixed-Drink.com blown to bits. Read more about the basis for Islamic fundamentalism in their own words.
Stephen Hawking - Albert Einstein's successor in many circles now gives 2 choices for reading on the understanding of the universe and the "Grand Unified Theory": An intellectual version for the standard genius and a "Lite" version for the non-math majors out there.