Holes, by Louis Sachar
published 1998 - read 2004

One of the best pieces of young adult fiction I've stumbled on in a long time, it combines clever narrative tricks and a fable-like superstructure with the kind of matter-of-factly offbeat scenarios that made Sachar (Sideways Stories From Wayside School) a big name in the first place.  Instantly memorable and highly entertaining.

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