The first book I read on my Kindle was
Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries by Neil deGrasse Tyson. I enjoyed it so much that I'd like to nominate his latest book:
The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet.
As the most visible representative of those who led the charge to demote Pluto from its planetary status, Tyson is perhaps the only astrophysicist in history to receive hate mail from third-graders.
From the
New Scientist review by by David Shiga:
Most fascinating about the book is what it reveals about the public's relationship with astronomy. While scientists seeking funding tend to emphasise the potential practical benefits of their work for fear that people will not otherwise support it, the planet controversy shows that there is intense public interest in what's out there in the solar system. No matter how distant or disconnected from daily life, planets are personal.