These are some books I've read that really stuck with me over the years and changed the way I think. It's by no means an exhaustive list, nor is it a list of every book I've read. To see what I'm reading now, check out my Now page.
Society & Philosophy
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari (and his two books Homo Deus and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century)
- Free Will by Sam Harris
- Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris
- The Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Job by William Irvine
Technology
- Permanent Record by Edward Snowden
- Digital Vegan by Andy Farnell
- The Way Home: Tales from a Life Without Technology by Mark Boyle
- 10 Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier
- Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport
- Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
Lifestyle
- Early Retirement Extreme by Jacob Lund
- Vagabonding by Rolf Potts
- Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg Mckowen
Science
- Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan
- The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
- Liberal Eugenics: In Defense of Human Enhancement by Nicholas Agar
Science Fiction
- 1984 by George Orwell
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K Dick
- The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov
- Opt Out by Rory Price