What non-fiction books have had lasting explanatory power?

super_james
Thu, 07 Feb 2019 02:22:00 +0000

I was telling someone about a psychology book I'm reading at the moment. Intending to read it themselves they messaged me later to ask for the title. And I felt a bit unsettled at sharing it!

Whilst it's interesting and I'm enjoying it, I doubt I'll remember its lessons or claims in a year or two. Which got me thinking about books that I read years ago which still help me understand the world.

So I thought I'd make a post asking which books other users still found helpful year(s) later.

tldr; share books that are:

Non-fiction (or at least serious fiction).

First read over a year ago.

Have been helpful to you multiple times since.

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