Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman
If you've read any of Richard Feynman's wonderful autobiographies you may think that abiographyof Feynman  would be a waste of your time. Wrong! Gleick'sGeniusis a masterpiece of scientific biography--and an inspiration to anyone in pursuit of their own fulfillment as a person of genius. Deservedly nominated for a National Book Award, underservedly passed over by the committee in the face of tough competition, and very deservedly a book that you must read.