Ask HN: Can anyone recommend some philosophy reading?

So one of my friends has been accusing me of being a Nihilist lately - mainly because I don't really care about the whole Osama thing - and this has made me curious again about philosophy. I know a little bit from various things I learned in university, but I really want to learn more about the thought and writings of various philosophers.

That being said however, I have read Foucault and a couple of other philosopher's texts before and it was difficult. I know that is partially the point, however I figured the intellectually curious HN community must be able to recommend some easier to read, yet still in-depth and not patronising books discussing philosophy?