"Me Talk Pretty One Day" is a collection of autobiographical essays written by David Sedaris, which is even funnier than his earlier undomesticated make belief "Naked". Unless you don't find frenzied bouts of laughter embarrassing, I would not recommend reading this book in public. I read it on the plane and laughed so hard that the stewardess asked me if I was alright. I waved her away, suffering from uncontrollable fits of hysteria.
Voltaire's "Candide" is easily the best satirical novel ever published. It is a story of a gentle man who, though thrown around and slapped by fate, continues to believe that "all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds." Wonderfully entertaining, this novel is suitable for anyone, especially the idealists among us.
Aravand Adiga's "The White Tiger" is a remarkable novel. Full of wit, suspense, and provocative originality - a tale of a poor Indian servant, turned entrepreneur. Although a work of fiction, this book portrays poverty, hardship, injustice and fatality of the Indian caste system in an authentic and unprecedented way.
"The Power of Now" is a rare book with the power to enable readers to see the light and live the way they always wanted to live. Written in a simple and clear language, this book contains cure against negativity and suffering and teaches how to stay in the NOW, where pain and problems do not exist. 
Gladwell's "Outliers" is a fascinating analysis of what makes the really successful people succeed. Gladwell takes examples of Bill Gates, Joe Flom, the Beatles and other legends and dispels the crude myths of their success. He presents an alternative and realistic set of explanations for why some people excel while others don’t. I could not put this book down. I rank it at the top of my library list.
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