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A deeply empathetic and beautifully written exploration of the bizarre ways the human brain can misfire, revealing the fragile essence of who we are. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat.
- contemplative
- wonder-filled
- poignant
- surreal
- 01
Musicophilia
Oliver Sacks · 2007
A compassionate, awe-inspiring journey into the mysterious ways melody and rhythm shape, break, and heal the human mind.
- 02
An Anthropologist on Mars
Oliver Sacks · 1995
A deeply empathetic and wondrous exploration of the extraordinary landscapes of the human mind.
- 03
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.
- 04
Livewired
David Eagleman
A thrilling, metaphor-rich surf along the leading edge of neuroscience that will completely change how you view your own mind.
- 05
Phantoms in the brain : probing the mysteries of the human mind
V. S. Ramachandran
A mind-bending and deeply empathetic exploration of the bizarre neurological glitches that reveal how our brains construct reality.
- 06
Do No Harm
Marsh, Henry
A brutally honest, high-stakes meditation on the fragility of human life and the heavy burden of holding it in your hands.
- 07
Brain on fire
Susannah Cahalan
A terrifying, real-life medical thriller about the sudden unraveling of a mind and the desperate race to piece it back together.
- 08
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.
- 09
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.
- 10
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.
- 11
The human brain
Nolte · 1981
A comprehensive, highly structured journey into the biological machinery of the human mind.
- 12
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.
