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Tom, when you write that I should include balance, you are falling into the same trap that many journalists do when seeking "the other side." Sometimes, the other side is simply wrong but continues to cherry-pick their evidence because they are no longer objective and they are defending themselves rather than the science.
BTW, my list includes a book by Newt Gingrich and one by "Skeptical Environmentalist" Bjorn Lomborg, and my reviews are not 100% favorable. I also have a review of a very interesting middle-ground book called Where We Stand.
I strongly dispute your statement that "the denial side has much more common sense going for it." My conclusion is based on reading those books and following the scientific discussions for 10 years as a critical, skeptical scientist.
The pattern of climate changes already observed tell me that the models are broadly correct, and we need to be aware of the full range of scenarios, most of which are not good.
Your argument of adapting agriculture, for example, flies in the face of every reputable analysis.
I suggest you take time to read those books on my list in chronological order and observe the progression of scenarios from 1999 ("The experiment is running, and time will tell.") to more ominous discussions of tipping points that pervade the more recent research.
Fred