- Environmental/climate books (Kim Stanley Robinson, Paolo Bacigalupi's cli-fi) - Tech criticism alongside tech enthusiasm (shows nuance) - The Buddhist/mindfulness books (very Bay Area-approved)
Potential side-eyes: - Some might joke about the sheer number of fantasy series ("tell me you're a millennial without telling me...") - The architecture books might get you playfully called "bourgeois" - *The 48 Laws of Power* might raise eyebrows (often seen as "tech bro manipulation manual")
Would definitely spark conversations: - Your Murakami collection (literary cred) - The mix of high and low culture (from Plato to *SuicideGirls*) - The prepper-adjacent books (*How to Design & Build Your Own House*, various survival guides)