@Theaetetus,
If you want some heavier, deeper, more textured literature, as you implied, I'd suggest The Sound and the Fury (William Faulkner)--this is a pretty difficult one though--and All the King's Men (Robert Penn Warren).
Also, I'm not sure if you think minimalist styles, given your comment on Fight Club's style, are capable of being characteristic of great literature. I'd definitely suggest some Hemingway as well if you're skeptical.