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Dune itself should be treated as a standalone masterpiece of worldbuilding.

Apart from K&R, there are very few programming books which are worthwhile

The Bible is not exactly .. readable?

Solaris had a transformative effect on me

Interesting collection of prediction case studies, seeing what can and can't be effectively predicted. Good for correcting black-and-white thinking.

his book is unfinished but contains both good quotes to mine and real insight into how few military problems are about actual fighting itself.

you've convinced me to read the first two items on your list

"Racing the Beam", on the early Atari; notable for nailing both the techological and sociological sides of the games it studies.

See also "Racing the beam" about the Atari 2600; part sociology, part very accessible deep technical explanation.

recently The Man Who Stole Portugal (non-fiction, surprisingly relevant to crypto)

The book which changed my thinking the most was "The Other Path"

and The Time Of Gifts (biography, extravagantly written, requires checking wikipedia every 5 dozen words unless you have a really excellent knowledge of European history)