The premise is interesting and I'm a huge believer in data-driven decision making, but an Executive Book Summary would have worked just fine.

Murakami's "traditional" novel, but still pleasantly weird.

Chandler and Philip Marlowe never disappoint. This is a collection of four long stories, not quite novellas.

Great Buddhist thought from a contemporary Western perspective.

I loved the movie and concept behind the book, but having seen the movie first, this was an unnecessary, laborious read.

If you don't mind the dark side, this very slim short story collection will hit you like a ton of bricks. Shocking and minimal.

One of my favorites by Murakami. Minimal, ghostly, dark.

Enjoyable text and beautiful photos, but there are better "Buddhism for Westerners" books.

I loved this book. Alan Watts is unbeatable. This is a great introduction to Zen, written in a loose, conversational style (since it was transcribed from some of his audio recordings).

Dark, dystopian anti-consumerism. Ballard is thought provoking. I enjoyed this book, but it tested me at times.

Absolutely hysterical satire. Technology lovers, especially those fond of Apple (and those not so fond) should read this.

A captivating book that provides a history lesson on Chicago, architecture, and a multitude of American innovations.

Nuggets of Trungpa's wisdom and incisive perspective on Buddhism and the Shambhala tradition in a daily devotional format. I read it start to finish and got a lot of insight and enjoyment from this book. It stays on my bookshelf so that I can go back to it from time to time.

It's a rare book that makes me laugh out loud, but this one did it over and over. Ignatius J. Reilly is one of the most memorable characters I've encountered in the last 100 books I've read.