Here's a short list of books that I have read recently and that rank among my all-time favorites:

1. Sidewalk, by Mitchell Duneier

2. Taken for a Ride, by Bill Vlasic et al

3. Built To Last, by J. Collins and J. Porras

4. The Deadline, by Tom DeMarco

5. The tipping point, by Malcolm Gladwell

6. The Global Soul, by Pico Iyer

7. Point Last Seen, by Hanah Nyala

8. Germany Inc., by Werner Meyer-Larsen

9. Wise Guy, by Nicholas Pileggi

10. Nature's Metropolis, by William Cronon