For good or bad, you have a purpose before you read a book. That it should allow you to see new intellectual shores or see the world with a different lens once you have finished the book. That defines INSIGHT. That is because I cannot see reading books akin to drinking coffee with scope for near-endless consumption. It is an investment to...more »

For good or bad, you have a purpose before you read a book. That it should allow you to see new intellectual shores or see the world with a different lens once you have finished the book. That defines INSIGHT. That is because I cannot see reading books akin to drinking coffee with scope for near-endless consumption. It is an investment to assimilate a book. And you have limited resources. That is why I also dont like the restriction of a category ... the more obscure the genre the better!

So which books would you invest in and why? « less