Ask HN: Which books would you highly recommend?

It depends what you’re after:

“The Extended Organism” by J Scott Turner

The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu. One of the most thought provoking pieces of science fiction I've read. I would recommend not looking up anything about the plot and just going in blind.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Amusing ourselves to death - the transition from a written form of communication to a visual one and the effects it has on society. It is a very good books about a very subtle thing that drastically affects our lives.

"Why we sleep" by Matthew Walker. I wish I could give a copy of this book to everyone I meet.

"Zero to One" by Peter Thiel. Every startup founder should read this before starting anything.

Sapiens is the most interesting book I’ve ever read.

It details the evolution of man over hundreds of thousands of years.

Not a single one I haven't read more than three times...

"Godel Escher Bach: An eternal Golden Braid" by Douglas Hoffstadter

"Zen Flesh, Zen Bones" a collection by Paul Reps

"Slaughterhouse Five" Kurt Vonnegut

"Replay" by Ken Grimwood

"Maus I" & "Maus II" by Art Spiegleman

"Atomic Habits" by James Clear

Do you mean fiction? Non-fiction? Subject area?

For me, generally:

* Your Money or Your Life - Joe Dominguez (MUST READ)

* Is the American Dream Killing You? - Paul Stiles (MUST READ)

* Working Ourselves to Death - Diane Fassel

* Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame (esp. the chapter The Wayfarer)

* The Hobbit - Tolkien

* The Hunt for Red October - Tom Clancy (amazing level of technical detail)

* 1984 - George Orwell (published in 1949 but never been more relevant)

Have fun!