My favorite books (linked to amazon.de):

• Schlachthof 5 oder der Kinderkreuzzug by Vonnegut, Kurt jr.
  (Slaughterhouse-Five or the Children's Crusade by Vonnegut, Kurt jr.)
• Breakfast of Champions by Vonnegut, Kurt jr.
• Hundert Jahre Einsamkeit by Garcia Marquez, Gabriel
  (One Hundred Years of Solitude by Garcia Marquez, Gabriel)
• The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

(There is a very impressive site on Vonnegut - the Vonnegut Web - worth to make a visit!)

My favorite cinema films (linked to amazon.de too):

• 2001: A Space Odyssey [1968] - the dream is alive! - [DVD][VHS]
• Cabaret [1972] - jump over your shadow each day! - [DVD][VHS]
• All That Jazz [1979] - you feel it within your body! - [DVD][VHS]
• Apocalypse Now [1979] - never sleep alone! - [DVD][VHS]
• Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence [1982] - impressive surreality of war! - [DVD][DVD wide][VHS]
• Moulin Rouge [2001] - looks and sounds better that the original! - [DVD][VHS]
• Chicago [2002] - loved it even before having seen it! - [DVD]

My favorite documentary (linked to amazon.de too):

• Bowling For Columbine [2002] - If you can't, do not believe it! - [DVD][VHS]

My favorite music (linked to amazon.de too):

• Pink Floyd (and their UK site to listen to) - "Wish You Were Here"
• Jean-Michel Jarre - "Oxygene", "The Concerts in China"
• Tangerine Dream
• Vangelis - "Heaven and Hell"
• Ryuichi Sakamoto - "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence"