Here's a ten that should satisfy both the lifestyle, A-ha, and life-changing requirements:
The Master and Margarita. By a commie named Bulgakov. It's a 10.
LOL
But It's not on my nightstand.
Right now I'm reading the Eden Project: In search of the magical other, by James Hollis.
I rate this book an 8, leaving room for something else that could be better, who knows?
Just finished Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson.