Put a little piece of yourself on my bookshelf

For Christmas, I was given $212.50 to spend at the world's greatest bookstore. So far, I only have three books slotted: Philip Roth's The Plot Against America, a river guide, and Click, Clack, Moo for the little one.

That's where you come in. $212.50 (don't ask about the odd amount) is a lot to spend on books, and rather than picking shit out at random, I'd like to appeal to you, dear reader, for some recommendations for some good reads. Fiction, memoir, biography, history, politics... as long as it's an engaging read, I'm open to the suggestion. Make my comments overfloweth with your suggestions for what you think I'd enjoy spending some time perusing.