Great discussion! My Beloved World is on my to-read list and I loved Kitchen Confidential (so sad that he's gone). I wasn't a fan of BossyPants, unfortunately...it felt kind of superficial to me but I'm not a comedy fan so that might be why.
Here are some of my favorites:
-Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder
Really fascinating look at Dr. Farmer, who co-founded Partners in Health. PIH is a nonprofit organization that builds hospitals, hires and trains local staff, and delivers healthcare services in countries like Haiti, Rwanda, and Mexico. Interesting to learn how PIH started and then expanded, and how it became a key player in confronting global healthcare crises like HIV/AIDS.
-Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Very detailed look at the Lincoln administration with particular focus on key players in his cabinet (who had also run against him for the Republican presidential nomination). I learned how he balanced opposing viewpoints within his own cabinet and how that influenced his policy and war decisions. I read this when it first came out but I feel like it might be even more interesting now, given our political climate.