On Thermonuclear War was controversial when originally published and remains so today. It is iconoclastic, crosses disciplinary boundaries, and finally it is calm and compellingly reasonable.
Evil. Dr. Strangelove was arguably based on Herman Kahn. Kahn believes that one can survive a nuclear war. I guess if you are interested in the thinking of a highly intelligent person who believes society can survive a nuclear war, you should read this book. I gave it one star because of his ideas.
