Honestly, there are a few programming books that I read as avidly as one usually reads a novel. Just look for the [most interesting][1] ones, and reading them will not be a problem at all.

Don't just limit yourself to exclusively technical books; a lot of interesting books about programming are [interviews][2], [essays][3], [success stories][4], things like that. I find those extremely fascinating and still informative. They might be a good starting point for you.


 [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1711/what-is-the-single-most-influential-book-every-programmer-should-read
 [2]: http://amzn.com/B002RHN7RM
 [3]: http://amzn.com/B0026OR2NQ
 [4]: http://amzn.com/0812972155