This is a non-exhaustive list of books and essays that have been impactful for me and those on my current reading list. I've read ~70% of the books here. I've constructed the list deliberately to serve as my primer to the big ideas across domains.

Philosophy

• Republic
• Nicomachean Ethics
• Ego is the Enemy: The Fight to Master Our Greatest Opponent
• Stillness is the Key: An Ancient Strategy for Modern Life
• The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Adversity to Advantage
• Man’s Search for Meaning
• As One is: To Free the Mind from All Conditioning‍
• Freedom from the Known
• The Book of Life: Daily Meditations with Krishnamurti
• Think on These Things
• Atmamun: The Path to a Phenomenal Life‍
• Overcoming the World: The Unpublished Teachings of Kapil Gupta‍
• A Master's Secret Whispers: For Those Who Abhor Noise and Seek The Subtle‍
• Direct Truth: Uncompromising, non-prescriptive Truths to the enduring questions of life
• Status Anxiety
• Four Thousand Weeks

Physics

• The Feynman Lectures on Physics
• 7 Brief Lessons on Physics
• Six Easy Pieces
• Six Not-So-Easy Pieces
• Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
• Deep Simplicity

Engineering

• The Design of Everyday Things: Revised and Expanded Edition
• The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn

Biology

• The Selfish Gene
• The Third Chimpanzee
• Genome: The Autobiography of a Species In 23 Chapters
• The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design

Economics

• The Wealth of Nations
• Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy
• Modern Principles of Economics

Game Theory

• Theory of Games and Economic Behavior
• Games and Decisions

Mathematics

• What Is Mathematics? An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods
• Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
• Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics

Statistics

• OpenIntro Statistics
• Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data
• How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking

Chemistry

• Molecules: The Elements and the Architecture of Everything
• Chemistry: A Molecular Approach
• The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements

Psychology

• Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
• The Psychology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

History

• Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
• Ice Age: The Theory that Came in from the Cold
• Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
• Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow

Spirituality & Religion

• Siddhartha
• The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions
• The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
• The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself

Computer Science

• Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
• Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

Technology & Science

• A Short History of Nearly Everything
• The Structure of Scientific Revolutions‍
• Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital: The Dynamics of Bubbles and Golden Ages‍
• Apprentice to Genius: The Making of a Scientific Dynasty‍
• A Mathematician's Apology
• Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
• Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World

Human Nature & Judgement

• The Laws of Human Nature
• The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement

Creativity, Design, and Art

• Ways of Seeing
• Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change
• Hidden Genius: The secret ways of thinking that power the world’s most successful people‍
• Borrowing Brilliance: The Six Steps to Business Innovation by Building on the Ideas of Others‍
• A Technique for Producing Ideas‍
• A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas‍
• The Creative Act: A Way of Being‍
• Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered
• Mastery
• Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way
• The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battle

Politics/Geopolitics/Geography

• Democracy in America
• The Social Contract
• Prisoners of Geography: Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps
• Prisoners of Geography Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need To Know About Global Politics

Network Theory

• Networks, Crowds, and Markets: Reasoning about a Highly Connected World
• Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life

Law

• The Concept of Law
• The Common Law
• About Law: An Introduction

Investing, Financial markets, & Personal Finance

• The Intelligent Investor
• Just Keep Buying: Proven ways to save money and build your wealth
• The Psychology of Money
• Same As Ever
• Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
• How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets
• The most important thing
• Mastering The Market Cycle: Getting the odds on your side

Advertising, Marketing, & Branding

• Scientific Advertising : Hopkins, Claude
• Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth
• Ogilvy on Advertising
• 22 Immutable Laws Of Branding

Biographies

• Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success
• Benjamin Franklin
• Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
• Les Schwab Pride in Performance: Keep It Going
• In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
• The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Made and Gave Away a Fortune Without Anyone Knowing
• Unstoppable: Siggi B. Wilzig's Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street
• The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King
• Against the Odds: An Autobiography
• Onassis: An Extravagant Life
• Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making‍
• The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to His Son‍
• Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
• Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell
• Jack: Straight from the Gut
• Sam Walton: Made In America
• Autobiography of a Restless Mind: Reflections on the Human Condition Volume 1
• Autobiography of a Restless Mind: Reflections on the Human Condition Volume 2
• Anna: The Biography
• Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World

Self-improvement

• The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
• How to Win Friends & Influence People
• Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results
• Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers‍
• Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World‍
• Thinking in Systems: A Primer‍
• The Anthology of Balaji: A Guide to Technology, Truth, and Building the Future‍
• Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre‍
• Orisen Swett marden Premium Collection - Wisdom & Empowerment Series‍
• The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It‍
• The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life‍
• The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness‍
• The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance‍
• Pushing to the Front‍
• Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart: Thirty True Things You Need to Know Now‍
• Principles: Life and Work‍
• Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier‍
• ‍Outliers: The Story of Success‍
• Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams‍
• Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World‍
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
• The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Powerful Laws of Nature: The Science of Success
• Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It
• Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career
• How to Read a Book
• The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life
• Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
• Ultralearning: Accelerate Your Career, Master Hard Skills and Outsmart the Competition
• How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life
• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
• Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most

Business & Strategy

• The Road Less Stupid: Advice from the Chairman of the Board
• Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
• Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin To Munger
• All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There: Buffett & Munger - A Study in Simplicity and Uncommon, Common Sense
• The Mochary Method Curriculum
• Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't
• It's Not Luck
• Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
• The Art of War
• Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street
• The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
• Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue

Understanding the Future

• Epiphany Z: Eight Radical Visions for Transforming Your Future
• The World in 2050: How to Think About Tomorrow
• The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma
• The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century
• The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with Machines
• How to Spend a Trillion Dollars: Saving the World and Solving the Biggest Mysteries in Science
• Hello, Future World!: The World in 2035
• Adrift: America in 100 Charts
• The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

Culture, Love, and Relationships

• How to Choose a Romantic Partner
• The Tactical Guide to Women: How Men Can Manage Risk in Dating and Marriage
• The Age 30 Crisis and Seasons of a Man’s Life
• Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love
• How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love
• How to Love
• Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect
• The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships & Other Adventures
• Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic

Essays

• How Will You Measure Your Life? - Clayton Christensen
• Proof You Can Do Hard Things — Nat Eliason
• Personal Renewal
• The Last Question by Isaac Asimov (best 5 min fiction read ever)
• My death is close at hand. But I do not think of myself as dying. - Paul Woodruff (my fav article on death)
• The Finality of Everything - More To That
• The Nothingness of Money - More To That
• How To Be Successful - Sam Altman
• Staring into the abyss as a core life skill
• Solitude and Leadership - William Deresiewicz
• Growth Without Goals - Patrick O’Shaughnessy
• The Days Are Long But The Decades Are Short - Sam Altman
• Taming the Mammoth: Why You Should Stop Caring What Other People Think
• The Tail End - Wait But Why
• Make the Commitment You’re Afraid To Make — Nat Eliason
• The Five Regrets of the Dying
• The Egg - Andy Weir
• On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning
• What You'll Wish You'd Known - Paul Graham
• How to do great work — Paul Graham
• Super linear returns — Paul Graham
• How to do what you love — Paul Graham
• You and Your Research
• Crony beliefs
• Status limbo
• How to be more agentic
• Choose good quests‍
• Machines of loving grace