While I don't reach much, when I do its books seriously everyone should know!
An absolute must read to get an honest feel for the restaurant industry's inner workings!
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Another, fantastic book my Bourdain that touches up on his afterthoughts of his cooking career and beyond and his thoughts on the chefs he knew at that time. Just tone is honestly second to none!
Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who ...
This was an unusual and almost random read of opportunity, but boy did Mark nail all of the political charades of Washington, D.C. to the T. A nice little book that shows the political underbelly without too much fluff.
This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral--Plus, Plenty of Valet Parking!--in America's Gilded Capital|Paperback