Start with high-confidence automotive engineering books, then narrow by subgenre or adjacent topics.
How to Build a Car: the Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer
Adrian Newey
Autonomy
Lawrence D. Burns, Christopher Shulgan
Motoring the Future
Engelbert Wimmer, Mark Schneider
Power Play
Will Damron, Tim Higgins
Car Audio for Dummies
Doug Newcomb
Car Hacks and Mods for Dummies
David Vespremi
Auto Repair for Dummies
Deanna Sclar
The Life of the Automobile
Steven Parissien
Chassis Engineering
Herb Adams
The Mechanic
Marc 'Elvis' Priestley, Marc 'Elvis' Priestley
