Year of Living Biblically was brilliant. I had forgotten about that until I saw your comment.

So after missing out for a really long time, I finally have started reading Freakanomics. I like outside the box thinking and boy is this baby loaded with it. I reckon you've probably already read it, though. I also read "Don't Swallow Your Gum" a book about the medical myths we all believe without proof; pretty eye opening. And of course every geek should read "Grand Theft Childhood," a book smashing myths about the correlation between video games and childhood violence. Also check out the book "Sharp Teeth." It's a quick read but a pretty good twist on Werewolves written in a pretty interesting style. Incidentally, all of these are available for your new Kindle :-)