14. The 360 Degree Leader - John C. Maxwell
From the library at work. Not bad, as management books go.
15. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Sean Williams
A novelization of the game, it follows the career of Darth Vader's apprentice in the time between the two trilogies. Some interesting uses of the Force that weren't explored in the movies.
16. The World Without Us
Recommended to me by kitanzi. An excellent book that has earned a place on my reference shelf, it explores the impact of humans on the planet by asking what would happen if we were suddenly gone. It doesn't really matter why. The book takes an approach I like, which is to look at many small points and let the big picture emerge. For example, there are examinations of extinctions, waste management, utility grids, climate change, erosion, feralization, and time capsules.
17. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – Patrick Lencioni
Another from the library at work. It's accurate and it provides steps to take, so I'd have to call it one of the better management books.
18. Star Trek: All Good Things... - Michael Jan Freedman
Novelization of the last TNG episode. It reawakened my interest, and I watched some old VHS tapes I'd made. I used to love that show, and it was great to watch it again after letting some time pass.
19. Gate of Ivrel - C.J. Cherryh
I finally read this, having wanted to since hearing Cecilia Eng's "Morgaine at Ivrel". This was a very well written book. The world was detailed and present, but she did not club the reader with names and statements of laws and traditions. The world was no more different from ours than necessary; many books fall into the trap of distracting from the story with trappings of alienness. The point of view was well chosen, because the narrator was the character rooted in the world who became the confidant of the character upon which events hinged. It's not a good idea to place the reader in the head of the person who knows too much; better to have a narrator that is as in the dark as the reader so they can discover together. Reading more Cherryh is indicated. It's nice that I have so many classic authors still to discover. Andre Norton isn't faring as well with me, but perhaps "Star Gate" isn't the best of hers to start with.