/lit/ - Literature

I feel like this threads probably been done to death, but here goes -- I'm a retard in his early 20s whose pretty lost and want to start reading again. Mostly stuff that will help me in life, such as social skills, communicating, etc but this can range to philosophical topics as well.

What books have had the most profound impact on you? They can be fiction or non-fiction. I read How to Win Friends and Influence People and its dated but pretty good, very obvious on some points but helpful.

How awful is it going to uni for a degree in literature, or any other humanities related degree? I know that if you go to a good school the connections you make will help you out regardless, but what about a state school (mid-tier for Europeans)?

I am about to complete a humanities degree debt free, but I feel like I've made a mistake. What do you all do career wise? Do you guys just read as. a hobby?

You have a son, and he turns 18. He is not an avid reader, or particularly intelligent, but is interested in history and politics, albeit mildly.

What books do you have him read that will profoundly shape him and enrich his life? Not necessarily works of fiction you love, but books that you think will greatly benefit this young man?

This is my list. It's sort of cringey, but it's for a newbie.

Catcher in the Rye
Crime and Punishment
Flowers for Algernon
Meditations