Interesting (Non software) books?
btilly: I don't know what you mean by "related to software".  I'm going to take a narrow definition that you mean related to the process of writing, designing, tracking, etc.  So something like Information Rules on the economic theory of pricing software products is OK.  Or a classic on managing software developers like Peopleware is OK.Some other general business books I like include The Innovator's Dilemma, The Innovator's Solution and First, Break all the Rules.  A non-software specific design book I highly recommend is The Design of Everyday Things.  Even though it is geared towards manufacturing related industries, I'm also very fond of Winning at New Products.If you haven't already you should learn more about negotiation.  Even if your only negotiation is negotiating a new job every several years, reading a book on it is very worthwhile.  If you can negotiate yourself an extra $1000 bonus, once, the book has paid for itself with interest.  The two books I recommend there are Start with No and Bargaining for Advantage.  I'd recommend the first if you need a general purpose bargaining strategy and aren't experienced.  I'd recommend the second if you're an experienced bargainer who is looking to improve.A few years back I read The Prince by Machiavelli.  I liked it a lot more than I thought I would.For general interest for anyone who likes math I strongly recommend The Mathematical Experience by Davis and Hersch.  My summary of it is that Godel, Escher, Bach is the book that non-mathematicians have on their coffee table book, while The Mathematical Experience is the one that mathematicians have.Lots of people gave sci-fi recommends for you.  To those I'll add Peter Hamilton's Reality Dysfunction series and Bujold's Miles Vorkosigan series.  Furthermore if you haven't seen it yet, go to an IMAX and see Hubble 3D.  If you ever dreamed of space, you need to see it.  Really.For random science fact, I like Jared Diamond.  I like virtually everything by Stephen J. Gould.  I recently re-read Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors and still love that.I could list more, but that's enough for the moment.