&quot;Shopgirl&quot; - Steve Martin - short and poignant. Recommended.<p>&quot;Madame Bovary&quot; - Gustave Flaubert - Considered to be one of the masterpieces of literature, but it&#x27;s so long that I can&#x27;t really recommend it.<p>&quot;The Sales Acceleration Formula&quot; - Mark Roberge - I&#x27;d recommend this to any entrepreneur.<p>&quot;Status Anxiety&quot; - Alain de Botton - A pretty good pop scienc-y psychology book.<p>&quot;Zero to One&quot; - Peter Thiel - A philosophy book imo.<p>&quot;Tokyo Vice&quot; - Jake Adelstein - A look at the underbelly of Japanese society.<p>&quot;Capitalism and the Jews&quot; - Jerry Muller - A very good overview of the intersection of the Jewish faith and culture with their business success.<p>&quot;The Richest Man in Babylon&quot; - George S. Clayson - A personal finance parable. Recommended.<p>&quot;The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up&quot; - Marie Kondo - A philosophy book. Worth a look even if you don&#x27;t ascribe to its teachings.