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I've read Cryptonomicon, Dune, Foundation, 1984, First and Last Men and Dhalgren.
I'd never even heard of The Long Tomorrow or Infinite Jest.
Cryptonomicon was a good read, but I'm not sure it has stood the test of time yet.
I generally hate Big Fat Fantasy, so I am leery of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell.
Last and First Men is an odd choice. It's an odd book, kind of a high-level overview of civilizations rising and falling. It's definitely been influential, though. Kind of the "Ur-Silmarillion."
I read Dhalgren when I was in high school, and I cannot honestly remember a single thing about it.
If I had to recommend an Asimov book, it would probably be Caves of Steel, but I would want to reread it to make sure. A lot of his Robot stories have not aged well.
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