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A witty, mind-bending tour through the hidden mathematics of everyday life that will forever change how you view success, failure, and the illusion of control. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Drunkard's Walk.
- intellectually stimulating
- humbling
- curious
- mind-expanding
- 01
Fooled by randomness
Nassim Nicholas Taleb · 2001
A provocative, intellectual cold shower that shatters your illusions of control and makes you question every success story you have ever heard.
- 02
The half-life of facts
Samuel Arbesman
A reassuring and fascinating exploration of why what we know is always changing, and how to find comfort in the predictable rhythms of discovery.
- 03
The Signal and the Noise
Nate Silver
A clear-eyed, intellectually humble journey through the chaotic world of data, teaching you how to spot the truth hidden in the static.
- 04
The Black Swan
Nassim Nicholas Taleb · 2005
A provocative, intellectually aggressive dismantling of human certainty that will forever change how you look at the future.
- 05
Is God a mathematician?
Mario Livio · 2009
A contemplative journey through history and logic that asks whether the universe is fundamentally built on numbers.
- 06
How we decide
Jonah Lehrer
A brisk, anecdote-rich tour through the hidden neurological gears that drive our everyday choices.
- 07
The Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell · 2000
An engaging, anecdote-fueled exploration of the hidden forces that cause ideas and behaviors to catch fire.
- 08
The Wisdom of Crowds:Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations
James Surowiecki
A paradigm-shifting exploration that makes you look at every crowd, committee, and market with a newfound sense of wonder and respect.
- 09
Euclid's Window
Leonard Mlodinow · 2001
A witty, mind-expanding journey that transforms abstract mathematics into a thrilling story of human discovery.
- 10
Physics of the Impossible
Michio Kaku · 2008
A mind-expanding bridge between the wild imagination of science fiction and the rigorous frontiers of theoretical physics.
- 11
Made to stick
Chip Heath and Dan Heath
A masterclass in communication that reads like a collection of fascinating campfire stories.
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A Random Walk Down Wall Street
Burton G. Malkiel
A reassuring, clear-eyed dismantling of financial illusions that leaves you feeling empowered and firmly in control of your future.
