New best story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before?

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Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before?
613 by behnamoh | 555 comments on Hacker News.
I'm looking for mind games, plot twists, brain expanding books, and literally anything that transforms me into a smarter, wiser person.

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