In terms of books, I read way less than usual this year for $REASONS. But of the books I did read, one stood out: A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains by Max Solomon Bennett. If you're interested in intelligence and related topics, it's definitely worth a read.
A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains
1 reader recommends it across 1 discussion