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A mischievous, eye-opening exploration that turns the mundane built environment into a thrilling puzzle of vulnerabilities and escape routes. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with A Burglar’s Guide to the City.
- clandestine
- illuminating
- urban
- cerebral
- 01
99% Invisible City
Roman Mars; Kurt Kohlstedt
A delightful pair of x-ray glasses for the built environment that turns a simple walk down the street into a treasure hunt.
- 02
The confidence game
Maria Konnikova
A captivating psychological deep-dive that will leave you questioning your own judgment and looking at every charismatic stranger with a newfound, analytical suspicion.
- 03
Palaces for the people
Eric Klinenberg
A hopeful, eye-opening exploration of the physical spaces that bind our communities together.
- 04
When to Rob a Bank
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
A delightfully irreverent romp through the hidden incentives and bizarre data points that secretly govern our everyday lives.
- 05
The Devil in the White City
Erik Larson · 2003
A mesmerizing descent into the Gilded Age where the pinnacle of human achievement casts the darkest of shadows.
- 06
On Looking
Alexandra Horowitz
A gentle invitation to wake up and notice the hidden wonders scattered across your daily routine.
- 07
1001 buildings you must see before you die
Mark Irving
A globe-trotting, century-spanning visual feast that celebrates the monumental achievements of human design.
- 08
Triumph of the City
Edward Glaeser
An exhilarating, data-backed love letter to the bustling, messy, and miraculous engine of human progress: the metropolis.
- 09
Atlas Obscura
Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras and others
A beautifully curated passport to the world's most delightfully bizarre and overlooked corners, perfect for the insatiably curious.
- 10
The lonely city
Olivia Laing
A nocturnal wander through the lives of marginalized artists that transforms the ache of urban isolation into a profound sense of shared humanity.
- 11
Moneyland
Oliver Bullough
A globe-trotting, infuriating tour through the hidden financial plumbing of the ultra-rich.
- 12
The Image of the City
Kevin Lynch
A perspective-shifting lens that transforms the chaotic modern metropolis into a readable, deeply human map of memories and landmarks.
