If you loved
Books like Blink
A fascinating, fast-paced tour through the hidden machinery of your own mind that will make you question every snap judgment you make. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Blink.
- intellectually stimulating
- curious
- revelatory
- 01
How we decide
Jonah Lehrer
A brisk, anecdote-rich tour through the hidden neurological gears that drive our everyday choices.
- 02
The Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell · 2000
An engaging, anecdote-fueled exploration of the hidden forces that cause ideas and behaviors to catch fire.
- 03
Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell
An engaging journey that dismantles the myth of the self-made genius to reveal the hidden forces behind extraordinary success.
- 04
Thinking, fast and slow
Daniel Kahneman
A humbling, mind-expanding tour through the hidden machinery of your own thoughts that will permanently alter how you view human rationality.
- 05
The art of thinking clearly
Rolf Dobelli
A brisk, humbling, and ultimately empowering field guide to outsmarting your own irrational brain.
- 06
The Wisdom of Crowds:Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations
James Surowiecki
A paradigm-shifting exploration that makes you look at every crowd, committee, and market with a newfound sense of wonder and respect.
- 07
Talent is Overrated
Geoff Colvin
A methodical and empowering dismantling of the genius myth that replaces awe with an actionable roadmap to mastery.
- 08
Fooled by randomness
Nassim Nicholas Taleb · 2001
A provocative, intellectual cold shower that shatters your illusions of control and makes you question every success story you have ever heard.
- 09
Made to stick
Chip Heath and Dan Heath
A masterclass in communication that reads like a collection of fascinating campfire stories.
- 10
Black box thinking
Matthew Syed
A paradigm-shifting exploration of why we hide our mistakes and how embracing them is the only true path to innovation.
- 11
59 seconds
Richard Wiseman · 2010
A brisk, science-backed antidote to toxic positivity that offers bite-sized psychological hacks for everyday life.
- 12
Scout Mindset
Julia Galef
A refreshing, clear-eyed guide to dropping your intellectual defenses and learning to see the world as it actually is.
