Two come to mind for me. The first is Understanding Power by Noam Chomsky. This was the first political book I had ever read and it completely rocked my world.

Two come to mind for me. The first is Understanding Power by Noam Chomsky. This was the first political book I had ever read and it completely rocked my world. I knew the US was involved in some nefarious stuff, but never to that extent. Completely changed the way I read news / history & how I react to current events. The other book is Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon.