The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature	I'm a regular Pinker fan. Brilliant writing, convincing arguments. Every single chapter is an intellectual roller-coaster ride I love.
	Learning Teaching	This originally slim volume grew into a manual no language teacher can do without.
	Dealing with Difficulties: Solutions, Strategies and Suggestions for Successful Teaching (Professional Perspectives)	Two of my favourite authors , who have real experience of difficult teaching situations got together and wrote this slim volume of great help.
	By Hook or by Crook: A Journey in Search of English	Never read a travel book with such relish. This linguistic journey of Britain is an exhilarating, enlightening, fascinating book.
	Teaching Unplugged	Making language teaching what it should be: a joint effort of teacher and student to find the best way to learn by engaging.
	Images (Resource Books for Teachers)	Jamie's fantastic ideas prove that pictures are not just illustrations: they are serious learning tools.
	Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy	Everyone should read this book. It's about philosophy, and how we must challenge our thinking, attitudes, beliefs every day.
	Kick the Bucket and Swing the Cat: The Complete "Balderdash & Piffle" Collection of English Words, and Their Curious Origins	This brilliant book based on a BBC series (not yet available on DVD) lists intriguing English phrases and tracks their origins. Great read.
	The Time Traveler's Wife	The most amusing, entertaining, cleverly written book I have read in a long time. Time travel is a dream of mine, but it can be a pain, as it turns out.