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A witty, mind-expanding deep dive into the hidden cognitive machinery behind the words we use every day. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Stuff of Thought.
- intellectually stimulating
- curious
- illuminating
- expansive
- 01
The Language Instinct
Steven Pinker
A witty, mind-expanding journey into the biological machinery that makes human communication possible.
- 02
How the Mind Works
Steven Pinker
A witty, expansive masterclass that dismantles the magic of human consciousness to reveal the fascinating evolutionary machinery whirring beneath.
- 03
How Language Works
David Crystal
A delightful, eye-opening tour through the invisible architecture of the words we use every day.
- 04
Through the language glass
Guy Deutscher
A witty, mind-bending tour through the hidden ways our mother tongues sculpt our perception of reality.
- 05
Made to stick
Chip Heath and Dan Heath
A masterclass in communication that reads like a collection of fascinating campfire stories.
- 06
The society of mind
Voyager Company · 1986
A playful, mind-bending puzzle box that dismantles the illusion of the self to reveal the hidden machinery of thought.
- 07
You are Not So Smart
David Mcraney
A playful, humbling tour through the many ways your brain tricks you into thinking you're a rational human being.
- 08
Religion Explained
Pascal Boyer
A provocative, intellectually rigorous dive into the evolutionary and cognitive machinery that makes human beings uniquely primed for belief.
- 09
The Ape that Understood the Universe
Steve Stewart-Williams
An expansive, intellectually stimulating exploration of how a biological primate developed the capacity to ponder its own existence.
- 10
You are now less dumb
David McRaney
A witty, humbling tour through the funhouse mirror of your own mind that proves you aren't nearly as rational as you think.
- 11
WORDS THAT WORK
Dr. Frank Luntz
A strategic masterclass in the hidden power of everyday language and the art of shaping perception.
- 12
The study of language
George Yule · 2006
An accessible, structured exploration of the sounds, structures, and cultural meanings that shape human communication.
