What book, fiction/non-fiction, changed a part of you and how?

Unfortunately, none, yet. I clearly need to read more!

For me it was "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein. Read it when I was 5 and the message has stuck with me all my life. I have a copy on my bookshelf right now!

Came here to look for the "Rich Dad Poor Dad" comments 😂

Thus Spoke Zarathustra- Haven't completed it, but, it's beautiful in it's hope and hopelessness. Possessing the Secret of Joy- the story, the constant inner dialog, and what comes out - so real, painful, and moving.

I've read a lot of books in my life. But the most important book was Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind". It was the main character who gave the impetus to achieve the goals.

"Engineering Mathematics, Volume II" , had a traumatic effect and made me question all of my life choices 😀😀 . On a serious note, during my school days there used to be a book called "Tell Me Why", which was given to me as a gift by my dad's friend (not really sure if it is still actively published). It was a basic encyclopedia presented in a way that was comprehensible to kids. Started going through it because it had nice pictures along with the questions. But, slowly, and much to my surprise , it got me hooked and I used to keep repeatedly reading them (it was a series of 5 books) in my spare time. In hindsight, the simple approach of knowing "why" something was the way it is, as opposed to just reading about the what/how/when aspects of life, helped in the long run to create a basic level of curiosity and analysis that i feel has helped me be the person i am today. I'm not stating if that 'person' actually turned out good or bad 😀 , but it helped me be the "me" that i am today .

Aristotle's Ethics.

Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky. This is my life-changing desc book. Every re-reading is something new. I advise it instead of the bible

Every book I have read have helped me grow into the person I'm & will continue to do so. If I talk about 1 book, it has to be Century Trilogy by Ken Follet It is an historical epic throwing light on the times during World War. It made me become more grateful for everything :)

life without limps, I was in a dark place in 2014 when I came across the book and it helped me realize nothing is quite that final in life, if you fail, well tomorrow is still another day.

This is going to be weird but the Percy Jackson series. It was the first series that got me hooked to reading. Every time I've been in a reading block, I pick up a Rick Riordan book because his writing is so immersive that it pulls me out of it.

Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer. Read it when I was 13 or 14? The fiction was mind-blowing. The story was so masterfully told that I felt the struggles, ego and the victories that the characters experienced. Stuck with me ever since!

The art of thinking clearly of Rolf Dobelli with 99 examples of cognitive bias. Good for a short commute or on airplane.

I recently read 'The Almanack of Naval Ravikant' by Eric Jorgenson. It was simply superb. It is available for free somewhere! I consider Naval as the modern-age Gautama Buddha!

Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader This book captures the difference between being a middle manager, and being a true strategic executive.

The Optimistic Child, by Martin Seligman. This is a vaccine for depression for kids, but as adults, it’s like a handbook for handing situations that can be difficult. Well worth reading. Though, if you are the child of divorce, The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce is the absolute best.