Microserf by Douglas Coupland

Having already read J-Pod and The Gum Thief, this book was a little retro having been originally published in 1995. However, it is an interesting excursion into the perception of nerds and geeks in the Microsoft, Apple and silicon valley communities and the lives they live, they way they think, the values they hold, their self perception and their world views. Ultimately it boils down to some traditional themes of "identity", "self worth", and "what brings meaningfulness to life.