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Alright I hope you get this. Sounds like you are a lot like I was growing up. I would read a book a week and listen to two. haha. these were books i had to grow into a lot of times. so don't get discouraged. some of these are tough but they'll help you in the long run. promise.
anyways.. here's my list.
Foreign Policy
-Dying to Win- Science and strategy behind suicide terrorism
-Imperial Hubris- good book by a CIA vet on what to expect because of US foreign policy
-Blowback- Same type of book as above, but better.
-The Looming Tower- a good history and account for Sept 11
Economics and Money
-Freakonomics- Ever wonder about he economics of drug dealing, including the surprisingly low earnings and abject working conditions of crack cocaine dealers? This book is fantastic.
-Outliers- Gladwell is a master of minute detail. This book helps you focus on the future.
-Blink-Great book on intuitive judgement
-The Age of Uncertainty- the best book I've ever read on the fight between Capitalism and Communism
Biology and Science
-Why Do Men Have Nipples- a general Q&A book. Good for info you can use at a party or to impress somebody. really random stuff.
-A Short History of Nearly Everything- Humorous take on some heavy heavy science. Easier to read than people think.
-The Ancestors Tale- It was hard picking just one Dawkins book, so I gave you two.
-The Greatest Show on Earth- Dawkins is the world-standard for books on biology and evolution in layman's terms.
Good Novels
-1984-Hopefully no explanation needed
-A Brave New World- a different type of dystopian universe compared to 1984. read both back to back.
-The Brothers Karamazov- My favorite piece of Russian Literature. It made me think more than any other book on this list honestly. I can't recommend it enough.
-Catch-22- There are so many layers to this book. So much symbolism, so much allusion. You must pay attention to get the full affect of this book. Great satire. Masterfully written.
-Alas Babylon- Yet another dystopian novel. This time about what would happen after a world wide nuclear war.
-Slaughterhouse-5 Vonnegut is a badass. And that's really all there is to know. I read this book in one day. It was that good. Satire on WW2.
Philosophy
-Sophies World- Good intro to a lot of basic principles of the major philosophers
-Beyond Good and Evil- Nietzche can get REALLY depressing because he is a nihilist but this book is extremely quotable and will give fresh perspective on a lot of things.
-Atlas Shrugged- Ayn Rand's masthead. Its a novel, but its also a commentary on her precious objectivism.
So there you have it. My short list of books to read. I can get deeper into certain subjects if you want me to. Just PM me.