The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization (Thomas L. Friedman)
Longitudes and Attitudes – The World in the Age of Terrorism (Thomas L. Friedman)
The Ends of the Earth: A Journey to the Frontiers of Anarchy (Robert D. Kaplan)
Hot, Flat, and Crowded (Thomas L. Friedman)
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Acemoglu, Daron, and James A. Robinson – New York: Crown Business, 2012)
Station Eleven a Novel (Emily St. John Mandel)
Matterhorn a Novel of the Vietnam War (Karl Marlantes)
Life at the Speed of Light – From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital Age (J. Craig Venter)
The Circle (Dave Eggers)
The Quest: Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern World (Daniel Yergin – New York: Penguin, 2012)