[Jim11]

hey, a couple other ones on buddhism and spirituality you might like. But don't take my word for it - read some of the reviews, there are lots.
Peace is every step
The heart of the buddha's teachings
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao
As a man thinketh
other:
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Anyone will love the above book... guaranteed.
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela (Paperback)
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty
The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas

philosophy
Essays and Aphorisms - schopenhauer

history
Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda

King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa

copy and paste my updated list from place to place. A sample of some good ones that comes to mind.

Also, I second the selfish gene as being worth a look. Quite interesting - science from an author that assumes you know dick all about biology is always good. (at least for me)