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
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
You'll become an expert in planing a heist
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
We've all head about it, but imagine being able to say you've read it. A book about the human psyce yet so much more. Truly a must read
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
A magic system based on reality. It is like a physics lesson without being boring nor hard
The Mistborn Saga by Brandon Sanderson
Mystery, misdirect and tension. The way your brain expands when you finally figure it out
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
A dark academia novel packed with murder, mystery, and ghosts. Has you hooked from the first chapter.
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
This one. Makes you question our future. What happens when our solar system can no longer support us. The great migration
Last Day on Mars by Kevin Emerson
I mean common, I had to include it. It's the war strategy book. Go on and learn the principles of war so you can flex
Art of War by Sun Tzu
A commentary on bullying and the cruel world we grow up in. On how being different hurts
