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Not a fan of Kerouac huh? I will admit that I put down On the Road about half way through and didn't finish until about a year later. That middle section is a bit of a slog. Though if you can get past half way, his trip to Mexico is kinda interesting. I just finished Darma Bums a later Kerouac book, and really enjoyed it. The main storyline in the first half is about how he and Gary Snyder (Japhy Ryder) climb Matterhorn Mountain near Bridgeport, CA. It actually inspired me to tackle the mountain myself this last weekend, and let me tell you it was awesome and beautiful.
However, you are looking probably for another author. This summer I have read a few Heinlein books. They are sci-fi, and if you haven't read his stuff I would suggest Glory Road which is pretty good, but more along the lines of fantasy and pretty short. Otherwise there is Have Spacesuit, Will Travel also pretty short, or his classic Stranger in a Strange Land, though that one is a bit longer.
Hm, what else. The Princess Bride is pretty good, even better than the movie, which I love, then there are some classics. Right now I'm working through The Jungle and East of Eden by Upton Sinclair and John Steinbeck respectively. Neither of them are very short, and they are pretty heavy reads, but they are good. If you would prefer something more entertaining by a classic author, check out C.S. Lewis' Sci-Fi trilogy that starts with Out of the Silent Planet. Oh, and you could also read Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy that starts with The Golden Compass. I never saw the movie, but the books are really good. They are kinda like The Cronicles of Narnia, but with an athiest spin rather than the heavy christian symbolism.
So there's some suggestions, if you let me know what your into I could probably give you some more suggestions that are up your alley of interest.
Theokhoth
The Space Trilogy is really amazing.
Yes, I highly recommend the space trilogy. 
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