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A fascinating, empathetic dive into the minds of fringe believers that ultimately holds a mirror up to our own irrationalities. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The unpersuadables.
- intellectually stimulating
- unsettling
- curious
- 01
The misinformation age
Cailin O'Connor
An analytical deep dive into the social machinery that allows false beliefs to thrive in the modern world.
- 02
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.
- 03
The Psychopath Test
Jon Ronson
A darkly funny, slightly paranoid plunge into the blurry line between eccentricity and clinical madness.
- 04
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.
- 05
Evil
Julia Shaw
A provocative, science-backed exploration that dismantles our cultural assumptions about what makes a person truly monstrous.
- 06
How we know what isn't so
Thomas Gilovich
A clarifying exploration of human fallibility that dismantles the comforting illusions of false belief.
- 07
How we learn
Benedict Carey
A reassuring, science-backed permission slip to stop cramming and start letting your brain learn the way it actually wants to.
- 08
Quirkology
Richard Wiseman
A playful, eye-opening romp through the bizarre and hidden science of everyday human behavior.
- 09
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.
- 10
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.
- 11
Scout Mindset
Julia Galef
A refreshing, clear-eyed guide to dropping your intellectual defenses and learning to see the world as it actually is.
- 12
Curious
Ian Leslie
An urgent, intellectually stimulating exploration of why we must fight for deep, sustained inquiry in an age of instant answers.
