How to Acquire an Elite College Education for Less�Than�$7000 by Joe O'Donnell

How to Acquire an Elite College Education for Less�Than�$7000 by Joe O'Donnell: "Here are the 7 books, in the order they should be studied:

Complete Works of Shakespeare or part of that in combination with a literary anthology to be assigned by a tutor. Be sure to get plenty of writing assignments. 5 months.
History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell. Engage in a lot of Socratic Dialogue. 5 months.
The Making of the Modern Mind by Randall. Engage in a lot of Socratic Dialogue. 5 months.
Man, Economy and State by Rothbard. Engage in a lot of Socratic Dialogue. 5 months.
What Is Mathematics by Courant and Robbins. Work every problem and ask for additional ones. 5 months.
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs by Abelson, Sussman and Sussman. Work every problem and ask for additional ones. 8 months.
Lectures on Physics by Feynman. Work every problem and ask for additional ones. 10 months.
By claiming your inheritance of human achievement in truth, knowledge, science, virtue and art, you will also be well prepared for a glorious future of achieving freedom and prosperity."

This is certainly a good list to start with. For rebooting civilization you could do worse.