What are some great mind-blowing books ?

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First published in 1949, George Orwell’s account of a chilling future is a timeless read.

Huxley's masterpiece is a powerful work of speculative fiction where “World Controllers” create the ideal society.

“Frankentein” tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a doctor who brings a creature to life, only to recoil at how hideous it is.

Written in 1914 and published in 1925, a year after Kafka's death, “The Trial” tells the terrifying tale of Josef K., a bank officer who is arrested and finds himself having to defend charges that he struggles to get information on.

“Neuromancer” was the first winner of the science-fiction “triple crown” — the Nebunal Award, the Philip K. Dick Award, and the Hugo Award.

“The Things They Carried” is a groundbreaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the power of storytelling.

A frighteningly prophetic novel, “Fahrenheit 451” is set in a dystopian future where there are no books.

“A Confederacy of Dunces” was published 11 years after Toole committed suicide.

“In Cold Blood” details the 1959 murders of four members from the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas.

“Lord of the Flies” became a bestseller and required reading in grade schools and universities back in the '60s. The novel recounts the journey of a group of small boys stranded on a coral island.

An inspiring tale of self-discovery, “The Alchemist” tells the story of an Andalusian shepherd boy who wants to find worldly treasures.

“Tuesdays with Morrie” is the touching story about Mitch Albom and his mentor, Morrie Schwartz.

Burgess' 1960s classic is a nightmare vision of a future filled with criminals who roam the streets after dark.

Kahneman used decades of psychology research to construct “Thinking Fast and Slow,” which won a Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.

“The Stranger” explores what Camus termed “the nakedness of man faced with the absurd” through the story of a man who is drawn into a murder.

In Orson Scott Card's militarized science-fiction universe, children are trained as soldiers in a series of games to prepare for future attacks from insect-like aliens.

Jon Ronson's "Psychopath Test" digs into the history of of psychopathy diagnosis and treatments, including drug-fueled therapy sessions in prison and attempts to understand serial killers.

Another book by Orwell, “Animal Farm” is a brilliant political satire on corrupted ideals, revolutions, and class conflicts that stretch back to the Stalin era of the Soviet Union.

An influential psychologist shares his theory with Ronson that many important business leaders and politicians are actually high-functioning psychopaths, which leads the author to turn the tables on the readers and make them question their own mental health.

While the style of the book garnered praise, it got mixed reviews for its lack of scientific depth. The Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy made a statement saying some interviews in the book appeared exaggerated or fictionalized.

“Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything” by Joshua Foer

George Orwell predicts a totalitarian future in "1984." Big Brother originated in this dystopian novel with ever-present government security and Thought Police, who prosecute citizens for subversive thoughts.

“Watchmen” is considered by many to be the greatest graphic novel in history.

"Cat's Cradle" is a book about writing. It follows John on his mission to write a book about the day the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. But quickly, the tale turns into a high-stakes adventure that revolves around stealing, selling and bartering a newly discovered isotope.