I've been obsessed with the idea of the best book in any field since I've seen Good Will Hunting where the hero says something along the lines of "you have a lot of books but it's never the right one".

I've since read a lot and sometimes I get a book that I feel is something anyone interested in the subject should read.

Skimming my shelves I recommebd:

The innovators dilemma

The idea factory

The design of everyday things

Shop class as soulcraft

A mathematicians lament.

Red plenty

I look forward to sseing what your project Karl is about