I only read non-fiction; mostly philosophy. Here are some books off the top of my head:

* The Inner Citadel/Philosophy as a Way of Life by Pierre Hadot

* Plato's dialogues (someone already mentioned a few of them, but the Republic was missing from their list).

* Epictetus (Discourses and Enchiridion)

* The various essays/letters of Seneca

* Matter and Consciousness by Churchland (older, but fascinating)

* The Mediations of Marcus Aurelius

* (mostly) any Buddhist texts

* What a Plant Knows

* Moonwalking with Einstein

There are tons of fascinating books, way too many to list.

The Very Short Introduction series is great. ie A Very Short Introduction to Art History, Quantum Theory: A Very Short Introduction etc

"The Molecule of More" by Daniel Z. Lieberman and Michael E. Long.

A bit naive but fascinating narrative about how dopamine controls our feelings, addictions, and, basically, happiness.

"Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner" by Paul Sammon

A deep history of the making of the movie "Blade Runner". Very enjoyable if you liked the movie.

I've started 'The One Thing' by Gary Keller and it's serving as a helpful reminder to keep my focus undiluted.

All Pulitzer price winning non-fiction books — specifically investigative journalism - is always a great read

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard

Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body - Really cool account of human evolutionary history

Stolen Focus (Johann Hari) - About how we've lost (and can regain) the ability to focus due to technological distraction (currently social media, etc. but hasn't always been)

Chip War - History and geopolitical significance of the semiconductor industry

Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic

Modern environments and lifestyles have changed our jaw development dramatically, contributing to the high prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (snoring through to obstructive sleep apnea), chronic tension, jaw joint problems, and orthodontic need.

Plato's works surrounding Socrates' death: Phaedo, Crito, Euthyphro, The Apology.

Its fascinating to discover how many thoughts and ideas they had which are still relevant in our societies today. Also, they are incredibly readable, its like taking part in on a conversation among friends.

You tell me -

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History: about halfway through The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium by Anthony Kaldellis. (About halfway through 918 pages, not counting notes etc., so you will see that it holds the interest.)

Philosophy: about halfway through A Reading of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit by Quentin Lauer.

Memoir: last year read Journeys of the Mind: A Life in History by Peter Brown, The Story of a Life by Konstantin Paustofsky.