&quot;Chasing the Scream&quot; - a timely and interesting summary of the war on drugs and its (in)effectiveness.<p>&quot;Mr. Bloomfield&#x27;s Orchard&quot; - a fun book about fungi from a mycologist with a solid sense of humor.<p>&quot;On the Move&quot; - Oliver Sacks&#x27;s biography. Insightful and uplifting, especially if you enjoy writing.<p>&quot;Ready Player One&quot; - a dystopian cyber thriller. Reminded me of Snow Crash. Good stuff.<p>&quot;The Last Place on Earth&quot; - a good (if labored) summary of the races to the north and south poles and their geopolitical impacts.<p>&quot;Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance&quot; - been on my list for years. Long but good.<p>&quot;Steve Jobs&quot; - needs no introduction. Got me interested in Isaacson&#x27;s other books.<p>&quot;Hallucinations&quot; (Oliver Sacks) - insightful analysis of the prevalence and for-reaching effects of hallucination. It&#x27;s a lot more common (and puzzling) than most of us realize.