Essential Orwell

[professor rat]

https://www.amazon.com.au/Collected-Essays-Journalism-Letters-George/dp/1567921337

Like a great tutorial in political writing.

Then there's " Homage to Catalonia " - cracking history - Gonzo journalism - if you only read one book by him. 

Cypherpunks into crypto munitions should know " You and the Atomic Bomb " backward.

https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/you-and-the-atom-bomb/