The Best Book I Ever Read

I like to read, and were it not for the other necessities of life, I'd probably spend many hours a day devouring all sorts of books. 

Due to some combination of "easily enthralled" and "short memory," I often find myself commenting about how my most recent book* is The Best Book I Ever Read.  Now, I know that can't really be true.  So, when you hear me talk about a "best" book, just know that probably means it's what I've just finished.  I really do believe, for the moment, it's the best book I've ever read!

Recent favorites:
The World is Flat
A Whole New Mind
Boundaries
Raving Fans
In Search of God Knows What
Simply Strategic Growth
A New Kind of Christian
The Story We Find Ourselves In
Healing the Hardware of the Soul
Every Man, God's Man

* I should mention that I start a lot more books than I finish.  If a book hasn't grabbed my attention pretty quickly, it goes on the shelf and may never get another look.  Occasionally I'll retrieve one of those books and try again.  For instance, This Present Darkness is one of the very few that went from "not interested" to "wow" on the second attempt.

Comments

[Allen Madding]

I'd have to suggest:
Hippo in the Garden - James Ryle

Screwtape letters - C.S. Lewis (go read it again - really)

It's Better to Build Boys than Mend Men by S. Truett (you can byu it off the counter at Chik-fila)

Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community by Max De Pree

[Allen Madding]

and have I ever mentioned half.com?
http://www.half.ebay.com/

a great way to save lots of coin when buying books

[Allen Madding]

let me add to my list:

Lord Change My Attitude Before It's Too Late by James MacDonald (I don't think he is any relation to Michael)