Books like Livewired

A thrilling, metaphor-rich surf along the leading edge of neuroscience that will completely change how you view your own mind. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Livewired.

mind-expanding
awe-inspiring
curious

01
The Brain That Changes Itself
Norman Doidge
An awe-inspiring exploration of human resilience that will fundamentally change how you view your own mind's potential.
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- mind-expanding
- accessible
- authoritative
02
The brain
David Eagleman
A mind-expanding journey into the dark, silent fortress of the skull to discover how biological matter constructs our entire reality.
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- mind-expanding
- awe-inspiring
- accessible
- wonder-struck
03
Musicophilia
Oliver Sacks · 2007
A compassionate, awe-inspiring journey into the mysterious ways melody and rhythm shape, break, and heal the human mind.
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- curious
04
Brain Rules
John Medina · 2008
A witty, science-backed user manual for the human mind that turns complex neurology into actionable daily habits.
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- curious
- accessible
- authoritative
05
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
Oliver Sacks · 2004
A deeply empathetic and beautifully written exploration of the bizarre ways the human brain can misfire, revealing the fragile essence of who we are.
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- curious
06
The Organized Mind
Daniel J. Levitin
A clarifying deep dive into the brain's mechanics that offers a scientific life raft for the chronically overwhelmed.
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- accessible
- authoritative
07
How Emotions Are Made
Lisa Feldman Barrett
A paradigm-shifting journey into the brain that dismantles everything you thought you knew about human feeling.
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- authoritative
08
Why We Sleep
Matthew Walker
A fascinating, slightly terrifying wake-up call about the biological superpower we take for granted every single night.
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- accessible
- authoritative
09
Incognito
David Eagleman
A mind-bending tour through the hidden neurological machinery that actually runs your life, proving you are not the captain of your own ship.
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- awe-inspiring
- accessible
- authoritative
10
A Thousand Brains
Jeff Hawkins
A cerebral exploration of how the mind works and what it means for the future of thinking machines.
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- cerebral
- inquisitive
- thought-provoking
11
Proust and the Squid
Maryanne Wolf · 2007
A lyrical, mind-expanding journey into the biological miracle that allows us to decode symbols into stories.
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- awe-inspiring
12
Moonwalking with Einstein
Joshua Foer
A witty, mind-expanding plunge into an eccentric subculture that will completely change how you think about your own brain.
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- curious

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