God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, by Christopher Hitchens
Hitchens makes the case that religion spoils every part of our lives and society. Powerful stuff.
 
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The Conservative Soul: How We Lost It, How to Get It Back, by Andrew Sullivan
Yes, I'm reading a book about conservatism, and it's damn interesting so far.
 
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Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower, by William Blum
Think the U.S. is always a force of good? Think again.
 
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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Globalized World in the Twenty-first Century, by Thomas Friedman
I am starting to understand the how, why, and breadth of globalization. It's amazing.
 
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Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, by Michael Lewis
A really interesting look at the use of statistics in modern baseball.
 
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Roots, by Alex Haley
Possibly the most captivating narrative I've ever read. You live and die with the characters.
 
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The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad, by Fareed Zakaria
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A People's History of the United States: 1492-present, by Howard Zinn
A history book that tells the real story from the perspective of the people.
 
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On the Road, by Jack Kerouac
Read this before your next long drive.
 
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Oxford World's Classics), by James Joyce
Maybe the most difficult thing I've ever read. I still don't quite understand it.
 
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