Wether its through learning more about historical figures/ events or through new perspectives, finding a book that educates you without feeling like it is the ultimate treasure. Below are some of the once who's had the most inpact on me.
The life of Elizabeth of York. The daughter, sister, niece, wife and mother of english kings
The Last White Rose by Alison Weir
Learn more about the events surounding the Minotaur from the perspective of his sister
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
A book written as though it were poetry, making you question the human self and what vanity actually entails
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
WW2 through East Asian perspective. Effortlessly veiled behind the most engaging fantasy war story ever
The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang
This book made me both want to study linguistics, and think I already had
Babel by R. F. Kuang
Greek mythology where the woman makes a life for herself
Circe by Madeline Miller
Your body will get problems from reading this in one sitting
Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
There's a reason there are three R. F. Kuang books on this list
