Here are some of the books that have most shaped my view of how I see the world. There’s a focus on empathy, understanding, personal growth and history. I’ve left out some popular ones often read in high school, and focused on books that I remember changing me in some way even though I wasn’t expecting it.
#1 of 6 in Ender's Saga
#1 of 4 in Hyperion Cantos
1 Quiet
#1 of 2 in Maus
#1 of 3 in The Handmaid's Tale
#1 of 4 in Magic Cleaning
#1-3 of 3 in The Lord of the Rings
#1 of 3 in The Way, The Enemy, and The Key
#1 of 6 in Remembrance of Earth's Past
#1 of 3 in The Comic Books