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A sweeping, deeply compassionate history that fundamentally reshapes how we understand human cognition and the spectrum of the mind. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Neurotribes.
- illuminating
- sobering
- expansive
- hopeful
- 01
The Autistic Brain
Temple Grandin and Richard Panek
A deeply personal and scientifically grounded tour of neurodiversity that reframes how we understand different kinds of minds.
- 02
Thinking in Pictures
Temple Grandin · 1995
An illuminating and deeply personal journey into a mind that processes the world through concrete imagery rather than abstract words.
- 03
Behave
Robert M. Sapolsky
A witty, mind-expanding journey backward through time to uncover the biological and environmental roots of our greatest triumphs and darkest impulses.
- 04
Quiet
Susan Cain
A deeply validating exploration that gives you permission to stop pretending and embrace the quiet power of your own mind.
- 05
Far From the Tree
Andrew Solomon
A monumental, deeply empathetic exploration of how families navigate profound differences, ultimately revealing the radical power of unconditional love.
- 06
How we learn
Benedict Carey
A reassuring, science-backed permission slip to stop cramming and start letting your brain learn the way it actually wants to.
- 07
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.
- 08
Look Me in the Eye
John Elder Robison
A darkly funny and deeply moving memoir that invites readers into the unique, machine-logic mind of a man navigating a world built for neurotypicals.
- 09
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.
- 10
Lost connections
Johann Hari
A deeply validating, journalistic journey that reframes our deepest psychological pains as a rational response to a disconnected world.
- 11
Hidden Valley Road
Robert Kolker
A devastating and deeply humane portrait of a family consumed by an invisible illness, intertwined with the medical quest to understand it.
- 12
So You've Been Publicly Shamed
Jon Ronson
A wry, deeply empathetic, and quietly terrifying exploration of what happens when the internet decides to destroy your life.
