Ask HN: What was the best nontechnical book that blew your mind?

[bhnmmhmd]

I'm looking for some jaw dropping books to read, you know, the kind that give you that "awe moment" when you finally get it. Also of my interest are books with complex plot twists that give you goosebumps in the end.

I appreciate any suggestions!

[Robin_Message]

Fiction or non-fiction?

Fiction: Neal Stephenson, especially Anathem. Most things by Frank Herbert. Wool. The Sparrow by Maria Doria-Russell.

Non-fiction: hmmm. Maybe Influence by Cialdini?