It seems as if I am always reading the best books at the beginning of each year. (Last year at the same time it was one of Byron Katie's books.)
This year I can strongly recommend to read "Dying to Be Me" by Anita Moorjani. It's about a woman describing her life before, during and after a Near-Death-Experience related to falling sick from cancer. A remarkable story, emotionally touching but as well full of interesting insights about the nature of life and death, spiritual and material realm and a lot more.