Below are my favourite books which I have read recently to do with philosophy:
The most famous work by Traditionalist philosopher Julius Evola, and arguably his best. The book outlines Evola's traditionalist philosophy and is split into two parts, part 1 covers the traditional societies of the past such as the Greeks and the Indo-Aryans. The second part explains Evola's views on metaphysics, society, gender roles, race, etc. with Evola arguing that all views on these things should be concieved through the lens of tradition and the perspective of the traditional man. My ultimate takeaway from the book however is Evola's understanding of history as cyclical, going through four distinct stages. Evola suggests that we are living in the forth and final stage of this cycle, 'the Kali yuga', and as such society will experience a drastic spiritual decline, ultimately culminating in its collapse.
A short handbook written by the Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus. The book consists of around 50 short chapters which give advice on life from a Stoic perspective. The book provides a lot of very good advice on how to deal with challenging situations in life and how to be a better person generally.
A foundational work of transcendentalist thought, written by the famous American author Henry David Thoreau. The book details Thoreau's experiences living for two years in a self-built cabin in the woods. The book focuses on the necessity of living simply and relying on the self and on nature. Thoreau also emphasises the spiritual and transcendental aspect of life in nature, arguing the need for humans to undergo a spiritual awakening, achieved through returning to a simplistic, naturalistic way of life.
An important work by German philosopher Oswald Spengler. He proposes the idea that history is not linear, but instead cyclical, with every civilization or "culture" going through a cycle of rise and collapse. Spengler primarily focuses on Faustian (Post-Roman European) culture and how it is entering its final stage of this cycle, therefore facing its impending collapse.
The manifesto of the infamous Unabomber, Theodore John Kaczynski. The manifesto warns about the impact that technology and industrialisation will have on human society, he explains that technology has caused significantly more harm than good, and ultimately will lead to societies collapse. Kaczynski attacks liberals, scientists and "technophiles" for their role in allowing the various industrial revolutions and the decay of society at the hands of technology. He argues that scientific "surrogate activities" give people a false sense of purpose, and if people lived a natural, pre-industrial lifestyle, there would be no need for surrogate activities, as people would find fulfillment in their own survival and the survival of their family.
A collection of selected essays by the esteemed French Aristocrat, Reactionary and Captain, Francois Rene de Chateaubriand. Some of the works contained include accounts of his travels throughout the Americas and the Levant, as well as excerpts from his famous work "Genie du Christianisme", as well as other writings of his. His works depict both Europe and Christianity romantically, demonstrating their virtues by nature of the beauty present within both of them.