Books like The self-aware universe

A mind-bending exploration that bridges quantum physics and ancient mysticism to argue that consciousness creates reality. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The self-aware universe.

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The Holographic Universe
Michael Talbot · 1996
A mind-expanding journey that bridges the gap between quantum physics and ancient mysticism to redefine the fabric of reality.
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- contemplative
- mystical
- earnest
- science and spirituality
02
Consciousness
Susan Blackmore · 2003
A dizzying, rigorous dismantling of everything you thought you knew about your own mind and sense of self.
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- mind-expanding
- contemplative
03
The Tao of Physics
Fritjof Capra · 1975
A mind-expanding journey that dissolves the boundaries between quantum mechanics and ancient Eastern mysticism.
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- awe-inspiring
- philosophical
- contemplative
- earnest
04
The ego tunnel
Thomas Metzinger · 2009
A radical, mind-bending philosophical journey that dismantles the illusion of the self.
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- philosophical
05
The Dancing Wu Li Masters
Gary Zukav
A mind-bending journey that dances across the bridge between quantum mechanics and Eastern mysticism.
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- mind-expanding
- philosophical
- contemplative
- earnest
06
A Universe from Nothing
Lawrence M. Krauss
A witty, mind-bending trip to the edge of the cosmos that dismantles everything you thought you knew about nothingness.
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- mind-expanding
- intellectual
07
Quantum physics for beginners
Carl J Pratt
A gentle, jargon-free guided tour through the most mind-bending concepts of the universe.
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- mind-expanding
08
Three Roads to Quantum Gravity
Lee Smolin · 2001
An awe-inspiring and deeply human journey to the very edge of our understanding of space, time, and reality.
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- awe-inspiring
- intellectual
- contemplative
09
Reality Is Not What It Seems
Carlo Rovelli
A mind-expanding journey into the fundamental fabric of space, time, and reality itself.
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- mind-expanding
- awe-inspiring
- intellectual
- philosophical
10
The Universe in a Nutshell
Stephen Hawking · 2001
A mind-expanding, accessible journey to the very edges of theoretical physics, guided by a brilliant and witty intellect.
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- mind-expanding
- awe-inspiring
- intellectual
- contemplative
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The theory of everything
STEPHEN W. HAWKING · 2002
A mind-expanding journey to the very edges of human understanding, delivered with the clarity of a fireside chat.
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- mind-expanding
- awe-inspiring
- philosophical
- contemplative
12
Our Mathematical Universe
Max Tegmark
A dizzying, enthusiastic plunge into the radical idea that the cosmos isn't just described by math, but is made of it.
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- awe-inspiring
- earnest

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