The first book to come to mind would be the Holy Bible... everything you need to know about life can be found right in there.
Two other books that have had a very strong effect on my view of the world..
1984 by George Orwell & Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
I was shocked to find that she was writing about things happening in the 40's & 50's... I read it back in the 90's and thought she was talking of the present.
Was said to learn she had died... if she was alive today I'm sure she would be shaking her head saying, "I warned you..."
Art of War another book I've read more than once... it really is a insightful book that can be applied to many areas of ones life.
Some inspired autobiography's have been Gerry Spence, the man that defended Randy Weaver and got the government to admit they were wrong on Ruby Ridge. The autobiography of Robert E Lee and Jefferson Davis, both of whom should be thought of as American hero's. IMO
Other worth reading books, Flight of the Old Dog (series) by Dale Brown
Interview with a Vampire (series) by Ann Rice
And finally one ever citizen of the US should compelled to read... The Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.
