The books I return to cluster in a few areas: Austrian economics, decision-making under uncertainty, complex systems, and the art of living well.

Illustration of two women working on an economics treatise titled 'Human Action' by Ludwig von Mises, with construction crane and steel framework in the background.
Book cover titled 'The Road to Serfdom' by F. A. Hayek, edited by Bruce Caldwell, with a graphic of a road leading to a horizon.
Book cover titled 'The Wealth of Nations' by Adam Smith, featuring a black and white illustration of a side profile of a historical figure with elaborate hair.