Book Recommendations

I love to read. That's about the only qualification I can give you, so please know that the books I recommend are ones that I love, that are written well, and that I would re-read. All the books I recommend, I have read.

Fiction
The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus; for those that like witty heroines, snappy writing, and engaging characters.
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery; for those who enjoy philosophical questions, especially the meaning of life.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho; for those who enjoy simplicity and truths.
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen; for those who enjoy a little bit of magic and candy in their love stories.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett; for those who ponder issues of race and family.
Politically Correct Bedtime Stories by James Finn Garner; for those that enjoy satire, wit, and fairy tales all in one.

Fiction Young Adult
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green; for those who seek a story with realistic, flawed characters.
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson; for those that want a creative and well-thought out retelling of Peter Pan. 
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George; for those that always dreamed of living in the wilderness with a falcon for a companion.

Fiction Children's
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery; for those who value friendship and laughter.
Matilda by Roald Dahl; for those that enjoy smart heroines and root for the underdog.

Non-Fiction

The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell; for those who want to know why a phenomenon seems to gain popularity overnight.

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell; for those who want to know the secret to success.
Radical by Michelle Rhee; for those that want a closer, personalized look into the U.S.'s education system.

Christian
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers; for those that are wondering what a God-centered relationship looks like in a novel, or want to swoon over a manly, God-loving hero.
So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore by Wayne Jacobsen and Dave Coleman; for those who feel burnt out in their walk with God.
The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis; for those who want to know how demons seduce humans.
Wild at Heart by John Eldredge; for those wondering how to find adventure in God's calling.

Classics
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald; for those who like to read into what is being said under the surface, or what the narrator is leaving out.
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov; for those that find nostalgia and beauty compelling themes.
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde; for those that enjoy beauty in writing and in characters.
Persuasion by Jane Austen; for those that struggle with peer pressure in their romantic decisions and want to see the struggle in the Victorian era.