Great thread, I love my design books...
Amazon.com: Graphic Agitation: Books: Liz McQuiston
A book on political designs - wars, Aids, human rights, environmentalism, anti-war and anti-nuclear protest, feminism, sexual politics, gay rights, AIDS awareness, the struggle for racial equality, the end to apartheid and poverty and drug abuse and homelessness. I love it!
Amazon.com: How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul: Books: Adrian Shaughnessy,Stefan Sagmeister
Just finished uni? This is a perfect book to get you ready for the real world, how to approach design agencies, which direction to go, freelance?, inhouse? everything you need to know... even some bits you'll never thing off yourself!
Amazon.com: Japanese Graphics Now!: Books: Julius Wiedemann
I like having a bulky book like this to get my teeth into.