The Diamond Age, by Neal Stephenson. And seconding Abarat, by Clive Barker. Or Weaveworld or Imajica by Barker.
If you do pick up the Nightrunner Series, try the Tamir Triad, by the same author. I think those are even better than the Nightrunner books. Fantasy, though.
For sci-fi, hmm... Nemesis and Nightfall by Isaac Asmiov are both really interesting.
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If you do pick up the Nightrunner Series, try the Tamir Triad, by the same author. I think those are even better than the Nightrunner books. Fantasy, though.
For sci-fi, hmm... Nemesis and Nightfall by Isaac Asmiov are both really interesting.