What is the What?
by Dave Eggers
A fantastic and moving book about the tragedies of Sudan (not just Darfour, which gets all the publicity). In particular it follows one young boy, and the trials and experiences of his life. These include not just escaping from marauding northerners while walking thousands of kilometres with other "Lost Boys, but also the difficulty of living as a refugee, and trying to assimilate into North American life, all while being looked on as a leader. Dave Eggers has done a brilliant job of not mangling this story.