Book list: becoming more articulate

Growing up, I did not like books. At some point though I realized how important and useful they are. The ones on the list below helped me become more articulate. Read them in any order.

A word on the badges: ranking books like this is tricky, since most of them are great books. The three labels are a simplification. Some have great ideas that make you ask new questions, some have good writing that orders your mind, some both.