Essential /lit/ Books?

[Anonymous No.15535607]

Just got a brand new comfy likebook mars ereader. I've barely read any books in my life except ones required in school but I find myself wanted to know more about the philosophies and just have more general viewpoints by reading

What are essential /lit/ books I should read?
I've read some stuff like the Odyssey and it was alright. Any charts for essential no bs books?

[Anonymous No.15535621]

>>15535607
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
Will to Believe
Pensées

[Anonymous No.15535631]

>>15535607
Lolita, I haven't read but anons love that one.

[Anonymous No.15535647]

>>15535621
Any pointers on why you recommend those?

>>15535631
What is it about

[Anonymous No.15535652]

>>15535631
...and the thoughts of ~her~ come back again

[Anonymous No.15535660]

>>15535647
Thoughts of what? It is about a guy who falls in love with a girl. It is a forbidden romance.

[Anonymous No.15535670]

>>15535647
there’s not much knowledge to be held in philosophy. The whole purpose is cultivation. If you haven’t read Plato, do that. Anyway, the end goal is action, and we can’t rely on knowledge to act, because we can’t know anything. Don’t underestimate the importance of faith

[Anonymous No.15535672]

>>15535660

I don't give a fuck about romance

>>15535670
>>15535631
>>15535621

Sorry I forgot to mention that
I want books that have useful things to me. That maybe teach me aspects I can implement in my life that I can learn valuable things from. It's hard to explain but I'm trying to say it in a way where I don't mean philosphy -

I just want to learn and become the best human I can be with the widest skill set and the best values and morals. It's hard to say.

[Anonymous No.15535715]

>>15535672
Start then with How To Read A Book
Then move on to other books that talk specifically about thinking and retaining information like Thinking, Fast and Slow

From there you can look branch out to your personal interests but have a better basis for understanding what you are reading and utilizing the knowledge you gain.

[Anonymous No.15535718]

>>15535672
It seems to be worth reading. Has an apologetic tone to it and it is definitely one of the best books written in English.

If you are after skills, get introductory books on things. Not that complicated, I think intro to psychology is a good idea. Dunno what would you possibly want to learn. Just learn about everything that might concern you, I'm reading an intro to economy book and it ended up being more interesting than I thought it would.

I'll be real honest with you now, focus on something. Definitely worth it, use those wider interests as a distraction. But definitely have a focus in life, learn a skill that you can use to earn some money and be good at that.

[Anonymous No.15535727]

>>15535607
"Essential" books are cringe as fuck. Just read the classics and maybe Plato is all I'd say is recommended. But really read whatever the hell you want and don't just read to look smart here.

[Anonymous No.15535741]

>>15535715
Thank you so much for this. I'll consider doing this first.

>>15535718
Thanks for understanding, I'm kind of interested to read it now. As for skills I think you kind of understand what I'm saying

But I'm saying in more of a personal development time of way. A way of training the mind not through literaly education like math etc. but through perspectives and values and thoughts. Remaining calm and thinking clearly in times of the worst disaster, just being a better human in every aspect and every mental way.

>>15535727
Yeah I'm def not doing it to be smart - It's just I don't really know how to find books. There are just so many that I find myself looking at the cover. I'm not someone that has a lot of time so I want to make the time reading worth it that I take. But yeah I agree about the cringe.

[Anonymous No.15535775]

>>15535727
This.

Currently obsessed with reading Journals and books on social media theory.

[Anonymous No.15535810]

>>15535607
check the wiki, it has tons of charts

[Anonymous No.15536125]

>>15535741
ive recommend watching better than food reviews on youtube. maybe its a little bit cringe but the host,cliff, seems genueinly interested in books for the sake of enjoying them and becoming a better person. he's one of those few tubers that has added to the well being of my life. yeah i know this sounds gay lol

[Anonymous No.15537687]

>>15535607
read the ossian. you need to in order to understand romanticism.

[Anonymous No.15537810]

>>15535607
Smug bitch. I love her.

[Anonymous No.15537907]

Only cringeposters on /lit/ actually read. You can easily get a grasp of all the talking points by just browsing casually for a month

[Anonymous No.15538719]

>>15535670
Based. Fiction recs for this include
Don quixote
East of eden

[Anonymous No.15538724]

>>15537810
I fucking love her too
if only she existed

[Anonymous No.15538734]

>>15538724
One day anon.