New thought books

Here are some popular and highly-recommended thought-provoking books across various categories:

Philosophy

  1. "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius - A classic work of Stoic philosophy.
  2. "The Denial of Death" by Ernest Becker - A Pulitzer Prize-winning book on the human fear of death.
  3. "The Stranger" by Albert Camus - A classic novel exploring the absurdity of human existence.
  4. "The Republic" by Plato - A foundational work of Western philosophy.
  5. "The Consolations of Philosophy" by Alain de Botton - A modern exploration of the relevance of philosophy to everyday life.

Psychology

  1. "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl - A powerful memoir on the psychological effects of the Holocaust.
  2. "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle - A spiritual guide to living in the present moment.
  3. "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - A book on the psychology of happiness and fulfillment.
  4. "The How of Happiness" by Sonja Lyubomirsky - A practical guide to increasing happiness.
  5. "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Carol S. Dweck - A book on the power of mindset in achieving success.

Science

  1. "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking - A classic introduction to cosmology and theoretical physics.
  2. "The Selfish Gene" by Richard Dawkins - A foundational work on evolutionary biology.
  3. "The Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin - A classic work on evolutionary theory.
  4. "The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene - A book on the latest theories in physics and cosmology.
  5. "The Language Instinct" by Steven Pinker - A book on the science of language and the human mind.

Fiction

  1. "1984" by George Orwell - A classic dystopian novel exploring the dangers of totalitarianism.
  2. "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley - A classic dystopian novel exploring the consequences of a consumerist society.
  3. "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood - A classic novel exploring a dystopian future where women's rights have been stripped away.
  4. "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick - A classic science fiction novel exploring the nature of humanity.
  5. "The Three-Body Problem" by Liu Cixin - A science fiction novel exploring the first contact between humans and an alien civilization.

Non-Fiction

  1. "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari - A sweeping narrative on the history of humankind.
  2. "The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History" by Elizabeth Kolbert - A book on the impact of human activity on the natural world.
  3. "The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming" by David Wallace-Wells - A book on the consequences of climate change.
  4. "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer" by Siddhartha Mukherjee - A comprehensive history of cancer and its treatment.
  5. "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot - A book on the intersection of medicine, ethics, and human identity.

These books are just a few examples of the many thought-provoking works out there. I hope you find something that piques your interest!