In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's mind there are few. - Shunryu Suzuki
There aren't enough hours in the day, days in the year, years in a life to read even a small fraction of the publications that have been written by brilliant people contributing to increasing our understanding of the universe in which we live. So admitting that by definition these suggestions are wholly incomplete and in no way definitive or comprehensive, we nonetheless highlight a few of the works that have had a disproportionate impact on our way of looking at the world. Enjoy!