Books I can truly say have shaped my life

I would like to begin a series of posts describing my favorite books--books that I don't just love, but that I can truly say have shaped my life. I'll start out by just naming them with their authors, all together in one post, then over time devote one post to each book. I may also add other posts about other books I've read, maybe even my list of every book I've read since I was 17 when I started keeping track. But for now, here are my favorites, in no particular order:

Wild at Heart, by John Eldredge

Mind Children, by Dr. Hans Moravak

Cheap Tricks, by Andy Dappen

What Would Google Do?, by Jeff Jarvis

Operations Manual For Spaceship Earth, by Buckminster Fuller

1984, by George Orwell

Prelude to Foundation, by Isaac Asimov

The Holy Bible, by God

Bio of a Space Tyrant, by Piers Anthony

Heir to the Empire, by Timothy Zahn

At first I was going to write about books that have changed my life, but as I got into it I realized that would constrict my choices considerably. After all, it's a huge thing to change someone's life. So I changed it to books that have shaped my life, because while almost everything you encounter in life affects you in some way, and almost nothing truly changes you, a lot of great things shape you. I hope you enjoy reading about why these books are so important to me, and if you are inspired to read any of them, then great! And if not, that's cool too, I know my tastes are kind of unique. Thanks for reading!