Ask HN: Which books have made you a better thinker and problem solver?
Recommendations from 100 sampled comments out of 237 eligible comments. This page covers the sample, rather than the entire HN thread.
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glonq · Dec 1, 2022
Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid was great for both enlightening me as well as utterly confusing me
kamaal · Nov 30, 2022
Both Atlas Shrugged and Fountainhead, can be great creativity catalysts if read in your younger years. Though the rage fades as you age and come to grips with the reality and unfairness of life.
kamaal · Nov 30, 2022
Both Atlas Shrugged and Fountainhead, can be great creativity catalysts if read in your younger years. Though the rage fades as you age and come to grips with the reality and unfairness of life.
corobo · Nov 30, 2022
It definitely makes Harry a massive arse if you enjoy the original character, but once I got past that it was actually an interesting read.