Okay, maybe favorite fiction lists have been done, but no one (that I've noticed) has been listing their favorite non-fiction authors or works. So... The Power of Babel, by John McWhorter Daniel C. Dennett Douglas Hofstadter Richard Dawkins Isaac Asimov (most of his work *is* non-fiction, after all) Paradigms Lost, by John L. Casti Carl Sagan Defenders of the Truth, by Ullica Segerstrale Eric K. Drexler (especially Engines of Creation) The Five Ages of the Universe, by Fred Adams and Greg Laughlin Guns, Germs and Steel, by Jared Diamond The Inflationary Univese, by Alan Guth Flim Flam, et al, by James Randi Atheism: A Philosophical Justification, by Michael Martin and, a real classic... Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds, by Charles MacKay _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail