Ask HN: What's one book that changed your life?

Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, by Abelson, Sussman

Structure And Interpretation Of Computer Programs.

That book made me clearly see what I wanted to do.

Seconded. So very helpful.

How to Won Friends and Influence People

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

"Gumption trap". oh yeah. Book of wisdom. Eventually I read the sequel, also good.

zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance masterpiece

It struck me like a thunderbolt, putting into words principles that I strongly believed in

Atlas Shrugged

"Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman

"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius

Sapiens (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23692271-sapiens) Gave words to describe my feelings for various ideas in my head.

One of the best! 42.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I learned to be less Arthur and more Ford about my approach to living my life in general

Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse

Minus the Revelations book, it's great.

Infinite Jest. Re-opened my mind to the aesthetic beauty and raw technical skill of competitive sports