I'm by no means a voracious reader, but I go through a book or two every few months, and over the years I've encountered a few that have really had an impact on how I view the world and conduct myself within it. I thought it might be nice to write this set of books down somewhere, such that if anyone wants to understand me a little better, I can point them here and heartily recommend everything on the list.
So -- here are some special books, in the order I read them:
