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Obvious Adams by Robert R. Updegraff
"Common sense is not so common." with some tangible but imaginary examples. :^)

The Sellout by Paul Beatty

How to Have Impossible Conversations by Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay
A very good book on how to have conversations with people who have different opinions than you. Mainly focuses on the act of listening and asking questions.

    * "Shooting messengers” should only be a self-inflicted act: take aim at your own messenger.

The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian

Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky

Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths

Social Acceleration by Hartmut Rosa

The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter

The War with the Newts by Karel Capek