Ask HN: What are some of the great books that you have read?

Recently read "Metazoa" by Peter Godfrey-Smith, a really entertaining, first-principles-style explanation/theory of how biological systems lead to consciousness. Highly recommend it. I also enjoyed "Range" by David Epstein, although I admit part of that is because it was telling me something I wanted to hear .

The boys in the boat

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16158542-the-boys-in-the...

Just finished Atomic Habits by James Clear and thoroughly enjoyed it. I've found some of the ideas he writes about incredibly useful and have had fun implementing them in my routine as well.

Nausea by Sartre.

It resolved my existential crisis. Well worth the read, great literature

My favorite books...

> Deep Work https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/...

> Can't Hurt Me https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Hurt-Me-Master-Clean/dp/15445078...

> Talking to Humans https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Humans-Success-understanding-...

> Rich Dad Poor Dad https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680...

> 4 Hour Workweek https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/...

> Steve Jobs https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Walter-Isaacson/dp/1451648...

> The Design of everyday things https://www.amazon.com/Design-Everyday-Things-Revised-Expand...

> Siddhartha: A Novel https://www.amazon.com/Siddhartha-Novel-Hermann-Hesse/dp/055...

> The Four Agreements https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Fr...

> Rework https://www.amazon.com/Rework-Jason-Fried/dp/0307463745?dchi...

Ishmael will drive home some key points.

The little book of humanism is good.