Fresno County 5th District supervisor candidates Nathan Magsig and Debbie Poochigian appeared today at a candidate forum hosted by the Fresno Business Council, and among the more interesting questions amid the queries about politics and policy was this one: What books or authors have you read that guide your political thinking?

Poochigian, 55, seemed to struggle with the question and said she’s not a “huge reader.” She said most of her time is spent reading the Bible and books to her grandchild.

Magsig, 31, said in addition to reading the Bible, his favorite authors are the late management guru Peter Drucker, and Marty Linsky, a Harvard University professor who writes about leadership.

Public officials typically have plenty of demands on their time, what with public meetings, constituent demands and rubber-chicken lunches. Still, there's always apt to be a little downtime in the week for reading. What do you think should be on a candidate's bookshelf?