Another book that could have been included (if we restrict ourselves to the last few decades):

Howard Zinn's: A People's History of the United States



In a similar vein, there is another candidate:

Naom Chomsky's book Manufacturing Consent:



Also, a real classic book that did change the world for the better is the ancient book by Vatsayana: The Kamasutra! It was complete with illustrations and all:



In Physics, there is the classic Feynman's Lectures on Physics (although it is more technical). Richard Feynman is probably more famous for this classic than his research!


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