In the interest of full disclosure, I am more or less an atheist who thinks the Bible is largely fairy-tales and gobbledygook. So take what I'm about to say with the appropriate sized grain of salt.
New International Version
The NIV, as I understand it, was translated not by "neutral" scholars who were interested in a 100% accurate translation as their primary goal. Rather, it was translated by people who were "true believers" and were focused on making the Bible more understandable to modern readers (possibly at the cost of some literal accuracy) and possibly - if you buy into some of the harsher criticisms - glossing over some of the "problematic" parts of the Bible.
Anyway, I'm not passing judgment one way or the other. I have an NIV alongside several other translations, so I found it worth spending the $$$ to buy a copy for one reason or another. Just wanted to point out that this translation is not free of possible concerns.