Oh, dear, the list is so long.

Try "The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Diaz. It's about Dominicans & Nerds. You'll get more out of it if you read Espanol, but it's not necessarily required.

"Zorro" by Isabel Allende. What else can I say about that?
Also "Eva Luna" by Isabel Allende. Anyone who loves stories & story tellers should read this.

"Founding Mothers" by Cokie Roberts. Where would we be without the women behind the men who shaped the United States?

"Live From Golgotha: The Gospel According to Gore Vidal" This is both hilarious & thot-provoking.

"Pilgrim At Tinker's Creek" by Annie Dillard. If this book doesn't change your life, you either have no soul or you are already a higher being.
Also "Tickets For a Prayer Wheel" by Annie Dillard. Found poetry is magickal in her hands.

"Croutons on a Cowpie" by Baxter Black. Cowboy poetry. It's even better if you hear him recite. Pay special attention to oysters & The Buckskin Mare.

"Rhymes of a Rolling Stone" by Robert Service. He was one long before Mick Jagger. My absolute favorite poem in the whole world is The Junior God.

I'm going to stop there & let you rest. When you're ready for more, let me know.