Works that I've found inspiring:
Anatomy of the State - Those who are governing you are not aligned with you.
The Bitcoin Whitepaper - Decentralized and permissionless digital scarcity is now possible.
Technology without Industry - "A woman in a forest can create a supercomputer."
Area Technology and U.S. Graphics Company - Design that isn't completely sterile.
Stendhal's The Red and the Black - A poignant reminder of the higher things in life.