Great by Choice by Jim CollinsThe best book from Jim Collins to date, with great perspective on what makes an organization successful.

Getting Real by Jason FriedA good perspective on how to run a lean technology group and be very efficient in creating backend systems.

Unbroken by Laura HillenbrandAn incredible story of a WWII soldier’s will to survive.

Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsI have way more in common with area tweens than I care to admit.

The Pleasures of God by John PiperI keep coming back to his book that I read for the first time a decade ago.

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From: Jonathan

The Stylist’s Guide to NYC by Sibella CourtLove great design? Planning a NYC adventure? This is your book.

Design Sponge at Home by Grace BonneyFour hundred pages of inspirational sneak peeks, DIY projects, before and afters and just plain gorgeousness.

The Heavenly Man by Brother Yun and Paul HattawayA true account that changed my life. A book worthy of being read from beginning to end.

The Tale of Three Trees: A Traditional FolktaleRetold by Angela Elwell HuntA touching children’s book that may very well bring tears to your eyes.

The BibleNothing compares to the truth found within these pages.

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From: Stacy

Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth GodinFull of insight and good advice for those who do not want to work as a replaceable cog in a corporate machine.

Studio Culture by Tony Brook & Adrian ShaughnessyInterviews with a collection of noteworthy designers who have started their own successful studios.

It’s About the Bike by Robert PennThe author’s quest to build the perfect bike interwoven with a chronicle of bicycle history.

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm GladwellA fascinating look at the serendipity behind success that is often overshadowed by our myth of the self-made hero.

N-space by Larry NivenA collection of short stories for those who like idea based sci-fi, with great titles like “What Can You Say About Chocolate Covered Manhole Covers?”

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From: Todd

Interactive Project Management by Nancy LyonsSpeaks to the elements of a successful project management process.

Head First Series by Varying authorsI’ve learned a lot of these books so as to better communicate with our developers and clients from both a business and technical perspective.

River of Doubt by Candice MillardThe first non-Amazonian native lead expedition of the Amazon River lead by Theodore Roosevelt & Candido Rondon.

Life of Pi by Yann MartelA look at truth defined by fiction & stories.

The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoCoelho’s blog is a extension of the motifs in this book and warrants a weekly visit from me.

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From: Grant

Technopoly by Neil PostmanAn excellent perspective of our relationship with an ever-growing technological world.

JavaScript: The Definitive Guide by David Flanagan The most comprehensive book of an internetlanguage I’ve ever come across.

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric MetaxasAn amazing WWII biography of a man who sacrificed everything to bring down an evil regime.

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienWe all love the movies, but let us not forget how wonderful the books are.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThis book will live forever in my top-ten of all time.

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From: Chris

The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood by James GleickA great book that explains how we got from on/off to the internet.

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanIf you don’t already think Kahneman is a smart guy, you will after reading this.

The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity by Steven StrogatzMath is at the center of everything (even this list!), so it never hurts to brush up with a highly readable guide.

The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan HaidtA balanced look at why I’m right and everyone else is wrong.

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardPlease your inner hipster by reading this excellent book before the movie comes out.

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From: Brendan

What Do You Care What Other People Think? by Richard FeynmanInsights into the brilliant mind of an American theoretical physicist.

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnFull of all the twists, turns and complex characters necessary for any great drama.

A Wanted Man by Lee ChildGet your fill of the true Jack Reacher before his name becomes sadly synonymous with Tom Cruise.

The Best of It by Kay RyanA collection of work by a great American poet. Economy of words and imagery at its best.

Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtA classic that should be on everyone’s reading list.

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From: Renata

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving Inby Roger Fisher, et allImprove your conflict management.

Web Bloopers: 60 Common Web Design Mistakes, and How to Avoid Them by Jeff JohnsonFantastic resource full of explanations on why a site may not make sense to visitors and how to avoid mistakes.

Thr3e by Ted DekkerA thriller novel about a man being hunted down for keeping secrets hidden.

Brave New World by Aldus Huxley“Brave New World” is my favorite dystopian novel - the ending has been unforgettable

Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan SwiftThe critical political commentary found in this fantasy novel is both fascinating and convicting; it has changed the way I view the world.

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From: Jana

The Purple Cow by Seth GodinBuilding a business around remarkable products, not archaic advertising approaches.

Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. WhiteElegant and professional writing are fundamental necessities for a fantastic web page.

The Art of War by Sun TzuOne of the greatest poems of all time, applicable to a myriad of professional realms and situations.

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe timeless fantasy series that adults seem to cherish more than children!

Mere Christianity by C.S. LewisNo author has shaped my character more than Lewis and no book has changed my life more than Mere Christianity.

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From: Dean

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. KiyosakiThese concepts have stuck with me over the years.

Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scrapers: A Guide to Developing Internet Agents with PHP/CURL by Michael SchrenkLearn how to automate your web browsing.

The Big Lebowski: An Illustrated, Annotated History of the Greatest Cult Film of All Time by Jenny M. JonesGreat coffee table book about a great movie.

City of Thieves by David BenioffTwo boys search for a dozen eggs during the Nazis’ brutal siege of Leningrad.

The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky, et. allDostoevsky’s classic story about a socially awkward but lovable hero, engulfed in a morally questionable society... much like the Big Lebowski.

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From: Colin

The Signal and the Noise: Why Most Predictions Fail but Some Don’t by Nate Silver

The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction by Trevor Hastie, Robert Tibshirani, and Jerome Friedman Had to read this for class, it was intense...

Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life: Train Your Brain to Get More Done in Less Timeby Margaret Moore, Paul Hammerness The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz

Practical Text Mining and Statistical Analysis for Non-structured Text Data Applications by Gary Miner, et al

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From: Dave