The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green

Summary: This is the story of Augustus and Hazel, two teenagers who have cancer, and also the story of a book.

Comments: In spite of the cancer, this isn't a particularly depressing book. It's also not a trope of person beats cancer (at least for now) and goes on to save the world. It's mostly just a story of two teenagers and the adventure they have. I think the cancer aspect does make me think though. Cancer is rarely something that's relevant to my day-to-day life.

More Information Than You Require, by John Hodgman

Summary: This is a book of fake trivia. Everything in it contains some amount of untruth to it.

Comments: I think this book strikes a decent balance between truth and untruth. A certain percentage of the stories contain an element of truth to them prior to taking a turn for the weird. I found this to be a rather amusing book, but I certainly wouldn't rely on it for anything.