OK, these are some books you have to read.

I keep a short list so you'll know what to read. (The sheep is here for decoration).

Science Fiction

Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card

He, She, and It, Marge Piercy

The Sparrow, Mary Doria Russel

The Diamond Age, Neal Stephenson

Nonfiction

Desert Solitaire, Edward Abbey

Heavier Stuff

The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Bacchae, Euripides

Bible

Job

Ecclesiastes

Lamentations

The Gospel According to John