Books

Following the example of an esteemed colleague of mine, here are the books I read/listened to in 2007, to the best of my memory: 1984 – George Orwell An hour before daylight - Jimmy Carter Animal Farm – George Orwell Brave New World - Aldous Huxley Collapse – Jared Diamond Dawn – Elie Wiesel Endangered Values – Jimmy Carter Freakonomics – Steven Leavitt Good to Great – Jim Collins Into the Kingdom – Carmen Bin Laden John Adams – David McCullough Lord of the Flies – William Golding Made in America – Sam Walton Miracles – CS Lewis Mornings on Horseback– David McCullough My Life – Bill Clinton Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck Rich Dad, Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki (garbage) Straight from the Gut– Jack Welch The Book of Mormon The Enoch Letters – Neal Maxwell The Screwtape Letters – CS Lewis Tipping Point – Malcom Gladwell Truman – David McCullough Winning – Jack Welch A couple are old favorites that received encores, and I liked most of them. The problem is, most were not all that deep. So, here is my question. What are some good books I can read, or, even better, listen to, this year. The following would be desirable criteria:

• For listening, any length will do.
• For reading, shorter is better, as I have a very small attention span.
• Take into mind the sentiments in "Music without Words"
• I have to be able to check it out somewhere for free
• I prefer it not have the word "Rabbit" in the title
• I prefer more liberal slanted books, as I get enough conservatism at BYU and just thinking to myself
• I like books about or by *famous* people
• Things that apply to business or economics are good, as I can use them in my teaching

Let me know if you have any suggestions. I also love dystopian novels.