I once wrote a school paper with essentially the same idea as the post title simply as a joke. The joke also entailed not even reading the books because their purpose really was simply to make you look smart, but to anyone familiar with the books, it would change their perception of you. Obviously you could use nonfiction books and it would make you look smart, but what about fiction books? Being not only about facts, fiction would make you seem cultured and capable of grappling with the philosophical questions posed within.
by wholesalekarma