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I have read "Principles". Good ideas in the first 2 chapters, but I got tired of the relentless, religious-like search for improvement no matter the psychological cost, the weirdness, and, ultimately, the boredom.

Shibumi - yes, it is partly a parody, but I have found many good, inspiring lessons from the characterization of Nicholai Hel.

I read Alvarez: Adventures of a Physicist a few years ago, and I was impressed by the breadth and depth of the great physicist.

The Bernie Gunther series by Philip Kerr. Flawed badass with a quick wit, I love Bernie Gunther.

Coaching the Mental Game by Harvey Dorfman. Erudite, deep, chocked full of lessons that are applicable to your personal, professional, and sports life.

Hypnotherapy by Dave Elman. Dated, but gives you a clear abstract (oxymoron) path on how to "bypass the critical filter of the conscious mind"

"Introduction to Quantitative Genetics" by Falconer and Mackay

"The Ecological Detective" by Hilborn and Mangel