Good question. Books about psychotherapy! That's really weird shit I've ever read but it changed my vision of people, society and myself. Yes, it can be boring and incomprehensible but absolutely helpful for self-development. If you don't want to dig inside so deep you can read "Transactional analysis" by Eric Berne.

The One Thing by Keller changed everything in how I work. I recommend it all the time.

Masters of Doom by David Kushner. The crazy hustle that went into making cult classics such as Doom and Quake.

For me as a startup founder Steven Levy's books were amazing. The ones like "Hackers" are inspirational, while his Facebook and Google books explore the companies' early days with a better eye for detail than most. He tends to actually analyze the strategic decisions that made them. A highly, highly recommended author.

Unscripted by MJ DeMarco

Atomic Habits by James Clear.

Daring greatly by Brene Brown

Microserfs - Douglas Coupland. This book was the gateway into tech for a lot of GenX nerds like myself.

It is mostly forgotten wisdom, but you will be surprised by how contemporary it is. A serious dissertation was published in a form of a humoristic novel in 1959. Enjoy. https://www.amazon.com/Parkinson...

I don't like books but it changed my life when I came into contact with smart people.

Waking Up by Sam Harris

I have two. The subtle art of not giving a f*ck by mark mansion Deep work by cal newport

English books in general (nine out of ten non-native speakers agree 😁)

Harry Potter, believe it or not. Not that I haven't read non fiction books written by wise men... It is just that reading harry potter at that phase of my life shaped my personality in a very particular way. I don't think I would be as open minded, tolerant, kind, unapologetically honest in my business and personal life if it wasn't for the influence HP had on my life at that age. Also The Prince and The Pauper by Mark Twain. It basically encouraged me to live, act, think, behave and conduct my life in a way that is way above my socio-economic class.

Four thousand weeks by oliver burkman

Civilization and its discontents by Freud. A very good analysis on man's motives, how society works and dysfunctions and the "algorithm" inside our minds.

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

The Design of Everyday things by Donald Norman. It's the book that made me choose a career in UX Design

Better Simpler Strategy by Felix Oberholzer-Gee was the most life changing business book i've read. Antifragile by Nassim Taleb changed the way I saw work and the world. Probably would second Man's Search for Meaning as one of the most profoundly impactful book I've read in any genre.

Engineer's Survival Guide by Merih Taze I think this book has a lot of good information in it about how to succeed as a software engineer. It is not specific to any one technology or methodology but rather focuses on the process of engineering in general and how to succeed in that process. The writing is direct. The author doesn't try to sound 'technical' or use interlaced jargon. I recommend it to anyone looking for some help in that area.