My favorite read in early 2009 was What Intelligence Tests Miss: The Psychology of Rational Thought by Keith Stanovich http://www.amazon.com/What-Intelligence-Tests-Miss-Psycholog... (http://www.amazon.com/What-Intelligence-Tests-Miss-Psychology/dp/030012385X/) which is full of helpful information on developing the kind of cognition missed by IQ tests that constitutes rationality, very important information for parents, educators, and business leaders. 2009, the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book On the Origin of Species, has been a banner year for new books on evolutionary biology. Some of my favorites include Why Evolution is True by Jerry Coyne http://www.amazon.com/Why-Evolution-True-Jerry-Coyne/dp/0670... (http://www.amazon.com/Why-Evolution-True-Jerry-Coyne/dp/0670020532/) The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Show-Earth-Evidence-Evolution... (http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Show-Earth-Evidence-Evolution/dp/1416594787/) and Evolution: The First Four Billion Years edited by Michael Ruse and Joseph Travis.…
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