I really like Houllebecq... though I didn't like his last one much to be honest. I keep meaning to see the film he's in when he gets kidnapped.
It's good that film. He looks so diseased. I recently read 'the possibility of an island' and quite enjoyed it, bits of it were hilarious, the story wore a bit thin by the end. 7/10. Might check out some of the more popular ones. His Lovecraft book is meant to be excellent. Has been nicked from the library