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Books like Information is Beautiful
A visually stunning antidote to information overload that transforms complex data into beautiful, digestible art. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Information is Beautiful.
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- wonder-filled
- stimulating
- tactile
- 01
Storytelling with Data
Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
A clarifying, highly visual masterclass in turning dense spreadsheets into compelling, persuasive narratives.
- 02
Beautiful Evidence
Edward R. Tufte · 2006
A visually stunning masterclass that transforms the dry mechanics of data into a gallery of intellectual elegance.
- 03
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
Edward R. Tufte · 1983
A masterclass in visual elegance that transforms how you see and communicate complex truths.
- 04
Living in Data
Jer Thorp
A provocative and eye-opening journey into the invisible numbers that shape our social reality.
- 05
Information Dashboard Design
Stephen Few
A focused, pragmatic guide to transforming complex data into clear, at-a-glance visual communication.
- 06
The Secret Lives Of Colour
Kassia St. Clair
A kaleidoscopic journey through history that transforms the way you see the everyday world.
- 07
Design is Storytelling
Ellen Lupton
A vibrant, visual playbook that transforms the way you look at the objects and interfaces around you.
- 08
The book of trees
Manuel Lima
A visually stunning exploration of how humanity has used the branching structure of trees to map knowledge, genealogy, and data across centuries.
- 09
How to Lie with Statistics
Darrell Huff · 1964
A cheeky, pocket-sized survival guide for navigating a world obsessed with misleading data.
- 10
Everything Is Miscellaneous
David Weinberger
A rollicking, paradigm-shifting exploration of how letting go of physical order unlocks the true power of digital information.
- 11
Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think
Kenneth Cukier
An eye-opening, anecdote-rich exploration of the invisible digital forces reshaping our world, leaving you both awestruck and slightly paranoid.
- 12
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.
