Books that made you look at things differently

[econophile]

lots of good books in this thread.

i'll give two a few on a theme

consciousness explained - dennett
the illusion of conscious will - wegner
how the mind works - pinker

the first two are quite challenging, both because the subject matter is difficult and the theses go straight against popular thought. wegner's writing is second rate, but the ideas are clear enough.

the third one isn't as eye-opening, but pinker is a great writer and the topics are much more accessible, so it may be a good appetizer for the heavier stuff.