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I highly recommend "Ghost in the Wire". It's pretty light on the technical details, but it's really entertaining if you're interested in the "Golden Age" of hacking.

I was amazed at how much more he leaned on his social engineering skills than his technical skills when he was in his prime.

I read all three of the Kevins books and like "Ghost in Wire" the most. It is a really nice and interesting biography.

If you want to have the other side of the story, then I would also recommend "Takedown" from John Markoff.

I'm jealous that you will experience this tale for the first time. It's just crazy. Mitnick is some kind of nuts. He's not normal.

The Art of Deception

http://amzn.com/B006BBZHAK

Ghost in the Wires

http://amzn.com/B0047Y0F0K