After diving into over a hundred philosophy books, I've found those that deeply resonate and continually shape my thoughts on life's profound questions.

Here are some standout reads:

• Ishmael: A Novel
• Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
• What the Buddha Taught
• An Introduction to Zen Buddhism
• The Ethics of Ambiguity
• The Courage to Be Disliked
• Crime and Punishment
• The Stranger
• Thus Spoke Zarathustra
• Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series