&quot;The Righteous Mind&quot; - Jonathan Haidt. This book helped me understand conservative thinking, made me less heated in my opinions, and provided a convincing framework for me to understand moral arguments<p>&quot;Emperor of All Maladies&quot; - Siddhartha Mukherjee. An excellently written history of cancer.<p>&quot;Endurance: Shackleton&#x27;s Incredible Voyage&quot; - Lansing Alfred. A true story of one of the last great explorations man has taken