Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2014?

The story unfolds as Persig and his son travel across the US by motorcycle and is complemented by intermediary "chautauquas" (philosophical monologues) and technical monologues about motorcycle maintenance.

Definitely a book that changed my life!

`Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance`

"Thinking Fast and Slow", was definitely the most impacting book for me last year. Highly recommended.

Having a Nobel prize winner explain how the two systems of your brain work together (and can sabotage you) was enlightening and enjoyable.

This is a fantastic translation of Meditations:

you'd be better off reading something like Marcus Aurelius' Meditations instead, or some of the other classics.

HPMOR is what came to mind, both an engaging story, thought provoking ideas

Black swan Nicolas Masson taleb

another great book by the same author

For me it was 1.Influence:

The seven habits of highly effective people. A great book

Permutation City by Greg Egan takes the cake this year in fiction.

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield It's written for writers but is relevant broadly.

This book change my ways of thinking about life.

Antifragile or The Obstacle Is The Way - are probably the most influential

The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle

"Zero to One" by Peter Thiel