Combine Them

Instapundit is having trouble making a decision:

IF YOU COULD HAVE JUST ONE BOOK TO EXPLAIN YOURSELF, what would it be? I haven’t written mine yet, but — oh, you mean a book by someone else. Tough call between The Road to Serfdom and The Singularity is Near.

I recommend a combination: Marooned in Realtime by Vernor Vinge.