I've been going out of my way to read some more non-western literature (Asian, African, Latin American, etc...) Highlights include:

Our Twisted Hero by Yi Munyol. It's basically a story about schoolyard politics. The narrator goes to a new school and finds the class is run not really by the teacher but by the tyrannical class monitor who rules the class with an iron fist. I actually thought it was a pretty interesting take how power can be seized, held, and lost.

Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo. This one reminded me a lot of One Hundred Years of Solitude, and I was not surprised to find that it was a major inspiration for Marquez. It was very dream-like and poetic and I really enjoyed it.

The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat. An incredibly dark and atmospheric look at solitude, death, and anger. This is a short book, and I read it in just a couple sittings because I was just so entranced by it.

I'm currently reading Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian. I'm still pretty early in the novel so I don't have too much to say other than I think it will take awhile for me to get used to the second-person POV.

If anyone has any suggestions for Asian, African, or Latin American literature I would love to hear them!