I just finished "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. I'm sure it's not as "edge of your seat" exciting as Bistatic Radar, Principles and Practices, but I loved it.
The setting is a post-apocalyptic America with a father and son trying to get to the coast. The book has parts that are surprisingly brutal but the underlying theme is the father just trying to do the best he can for his son that has never known what it was like to live comfortable. It's one of those books that make you hug your kids in appreciation.