I recommend Jenann Ismael's The Situated Self for philosophy. Some parts are hard to follow until you get to the examples, and then it's well worth the effort. (Note to writers: to explain complex concepts, lead with the examples.) The book isn't entirely about consciousness, nor does it attempt to build a comprehensive philosophy of mind. It just tackles the hardest knot, and unravels it.
and Metzinger (I read The Ego Tunnel) for neurology/cognitive science
Another good philosophy book, easy to read, is Owen Flanagan's Consciousness Reconsidered
Does LW have a consensus on which books are worthwhile to read regarding consciousness? I read a small intro (Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction, Susan Blackmore, Oxford University Press), and the summary seems to be "Consciousness is pretty damn weird and no one seems to have much of a handle on it". As a non-technical layman, are there any useful books for me to read on the subject?
(I have started reading Daniel Dennet's Intuition Pumps, and I'm a bit torn. He seems highly respected by good scientists, but I feel that if the book didn't have his name on it, I would be well on my way to dismissing it. Are Dennet's earlier works on consciousness a good read?)