If you loved
Books like QED
A joyful, conversational dismantling of everyday reality that reveals the bizarre, beautiful rules governing the universe. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with QED.
- mind-expanding
- intellectually playful
- awe-inspiring
- 01
The Character of Physical Law
Richard P Feynman · 2004
A brilliant, conversational tour through the fundamental laws of the universe that makes you feel like you are sitting in the front row of a masterclass.
- 02
Quantum physics for beginners
Carl J Pratt
A gentle, jargon-free guided tour through the most mind-bending concepts of the universe.
- 03
Six Easy Pieces
Richard Phillips Feynman
A charismatic masterclass that transforms the daunting mechanics of the universe into an exhilarating, accessible conversation.
- 04
No Ordinary Genius
Richard Phillips Feynman
An infectious, visually rich celebration of a mind that refused to take the universe—or itself—too seriously.
- 05
Perfectly reasonable deviations from the beaten track
Richard P. Feynman
An intimate, crackling conversation with a brilliant mind who found the universe endlessly, joyfully amusing.
- 06
Quantum Mechanics
Leonard Susskind and Art Friedman
A rigorous, roll-up-your-sleeves journey into the mathematical heart of reality that rewards patient, active reading.
- 07
Introduction to electrodynamics
David Jeffery Griffiths · 1981
A masterclass in making complex mathematical physics feel like a lively, encouraging conversation with a brilliant mentor.
- 08
The strangest man
Graham Farmelo
An illuminating journey into the brilliant, contradictory mind of one of modern science's most enigmatic figures.
- 09
Concepts of modern physics
Arthur Beiser · 1963
A structured, intellectual exploration of the fundamental laws governing matter, quantum theory, and relativity.
- 10
Introduction to high energy physics
Donald H. Perkins · 1972
A rigorous, structured immersion into the fundamental particles and forces that govern the universe.
- 11
What Do You Care What Other People Think?
Ralph Leighton
A brilliant, bittersweet exploration of love, curiosity, and the relentless pursuit of truth.
- 12
Reality Is Not What It Seems
Carlo Rovelli
A mind-expanding journey into the fundamental fabric of space, time, and reality itself.
