I Predict a Riot by Colin Bateman

The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship, or the Art of Winning Games Without Actually Cheating by Stephen Potter

The Blade Itself: Book One Of The First Law by Joe Abercrombie

The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan.

Soldier of Arete by Gene Wolfe

Xenophon's Retreat: Greece, Persia and the End of the Golden Age by Robin Waterfield

I don't normally read popular history. Xenophon's Retreat was a pleasant surprise. Initially the book seemed a little dry However the actual story becomes very engaging. The research was obviously lovingly and meticulously carried out. the book also made an excellent companion to Soldier of Arete which Wolfe had dedicated to Xenophon.