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A provocative and eye-opening journey into the invisible numbers that shape our social reality. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Living in Data.
- intellectual
- curious
- revelatory
- 01
Information is Beautiful
David McCandless
A visually stunning antidote to information overload that transforms complex data into beautiful, digestible art.
- 02
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.
- 03
Big data, little data, no data
Christine L. Borgman
A rigorous, thought-provoking exploration of the invisible infrastructures that shape how we create, value, and share knowledge.
- 04
Everybody lies
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
An eye-opening exploration of the digital footprints that reveal what society is really thinking when no one is looking.
- 05
Dataclysm
Christian Rudder
A witty, voyeuristic peek into the collective human psyche through the unfiltered lens of our internet search histories and dating profiles.
- 06
Storytelling with Data
Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
A clarifying, highly visual masterclass in turning dense spreadsheets into compelling, persuasive narratives.
- 07
Weapons of Math Destruction
Cathy O'Neil
An urgent, eye-opening exploration of how invisible algorithms quietly dictate our lives and reinforce societal inequalities.
- 08
The Master Algorithm
Pedro Domingos
A visionary, intellectually thrilling safari through the hidden logic that powers our modern world and promises to reshape our future.
- 09
Coders
Clive Thompson
An immersive, anthropological deep-dive into the minds and culture of the people quietly engineering our modern reality.
- 10
How to Lie with Statistics
Darrell Huff · 1964
A cheeky, pocket-sized survival guide for navigating a world obsessed with misleading data.
- 11
Envisioning Information
Edward R. Tufte · 1990
A passionate, visually stunning masterclass in transforming complex data into elegant, comprehensible truth.
- 12
Data and Goliath
Bruce Schneier
A sobering, meticulously documented wake-up call about the invisible webs of surveillance that track our every digital and physical move.
