The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch
This is a wide-ranging treatise on the advancement of knowledge. One of the author’s premises is that advancement relies on recognizing that reality is understandable. It wasn’t until the Enlightenment that this concept really took hold resulting in the continual growth of knowledge and technology we live in now.
It also requires the mindset that problems are soluble. Without that mindset no one would bother trying to improve things.
Very dense reading.
Season of Storms by Andrzej Sapkowski
Book 8 in the overall Witcher series taking place before the events that involve Ciri.
A return to form of telling the tales of Geralt as he travels the world and vanquishes monsters.
