I'm just going to list about a dozen works here, if you've read any of them I just wanna know some of your (Spoilers free) thoughts on them. You don't have to write a full review, even just a thumbs up or thumbs down is good. However I'm not just asking to have someone decide for me, I just want to be more informed before i delve into things, from more...ideologically coherent people. And obviously you don't have to say anything about the ones you haven't seen/read.
The list:
Road to Reality-Roger Penrose
Elements-Euclid
Bertrand Russel in general (honestly can't quite get a read on the guy to tell if going to get anything from him)
Peacock cries- Hong Ying
The Bathing woman-Tie Ning
Eileen Chang in general (I saw some of her books at a library and thought they looked interesting, wouldn't mind knowing where to start)
Water Margin- Shi Nai'an
Journey to the west- Wu Cheng'en
The Plum in the Golden Vase-Lanling Xiaoxiao Sheng
Arsenal military academy (the TV show. Idk if there's something else by the same name)
A sacred and terrible air-Robert Kurvitz
(I want to read House of Leaves and Ulysses too. I'll ask about them while I'm here but I dont need to be persuaded to read them)
I'm sure I'm forgetting some, I'll add them in an edit if I remember. Thanks in advance