Chicago singles don't always think about dating, food, shopping, etc. Sometimes they stop and think about books and it's a good thing they do because this list of 10 books could change the way Chicago singles (and every other single for that matter) think: Truman by: David McCullough A Pulitzer Prize biography that explores the life of a man with big ideas (and a sometimes surprising sense of bravado) who sticks to a somewhat “antiquated” sense of morality in a time of big political bosses and advanced warfare. He's the president who made world changing choices and impacted the lives we know today. His name is Truman. *Chicago singles might especially enjoy the midwestern appeal of Truman himself. The Ingredients (theingredients) by: Phillip Ball If you are fascinated by chemistry (i.e. especially the periodic table) and believe in the cultural inspiration that inspires and leads us to our greatest scientific achievements, this book may well take your mind for an unexpected spin! Mr. Phillip Ball has a variety of other books as well if you enjoy this one. *This book isn't necessarily reserved for Chicago singles who are scientific. Those who enjoy cultural commentary might enjoy the book as well. The Code of the Woosters by: P.G. Wodehouse If it's humor you crave, it's likely you will devour the humorous scribbles of P.G. Wodehouse. He offers prolific pages of smile after smile and laugh after laugh. Wodehouse's The Code of the Woosters comes highly recommended, but then again so does The Mating Season. Read at least one of the Wodehouse classics and be prepared to laugh out loud. *Chicago singles who love to laugh should pick up a Wodhouse book! Freakomomics by: Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner This book, if you haven't read it already, will blow your mind to a world where questions aren't simply posed---they are answered. In an age when the ebb and flow of economics and social data can provide us with an encrypted history of our world, two economists use street-wise mathematical thinking to present some very convincing answers (and even conclusions) to some of the most difficult questions of our age. How can I be a good parent? What makes crime rise and fall? Why do people name their children the way they do? *This book is outstanding for the inquisitive Chicago singles. The Audacity of Hope by: Barack Obama I have to be honest when I say that I haven't read this book----at least not yet. However, I have heard through an online video source that among the books that have been written by political “well-knowns” this one is actually well written. *For politically or nationally minded Chicago singles. The Education of Little Tree by: Forrest Carter and Rennard Strickland Also a bit on the humorous side--but certainly with a heaping does of reality—this book explores the theme of education and whether or not love, and not an uncompromising set of standards is the best source of education and a good life. Watch out. This story told from the perspective of a very ingenuous young boy might surprise you and touch your heart. *For Chicago singles who like to be educationally inspired. Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America by: Garry Wills Since Lincoln was an Illinois personality, I thought that Chicago singles might owe a little bit of study to his national and international influences. Mr. Wills work was also awarded the Pulitzer Prize of 1993. Abe Lincoln in Illinois by: Robert E. Sherwood For Chicago singles who appreciate the theater, try two magnum opei which were also awarded the Pulitzer Prizes for 1937 and 1939 respectively: You Can't Take It With You by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman and Abe Lincoln in Illinois by Robert E. Sherwood. The Alchemist Paulo Coelho Sort of a fulfill-your-destiny, positive-thinking type book; it's on (or has been on) the Barnes and Nobel best sellers list and if you know Portuguese you can read this work of literature in its native language! The bibilical references for those Chicago singles who are familiar with the Old and New Testaments of that book are quite intriguing as well. *Great for Chicago singles who want a new positive look at life and the concept of the destiny of an individual. The Power of One by: Bryce Courtenay The story of personal power to overcome and to influence this book will certainly inspire the weak to make themselves strong. *Great for Chicago singles who cheer for the unfailing underdog.