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Books like We Have No Idea
A joyful, cartoon-illustrated romp through the massive, yawning gaps in our understanding of the cosmos. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with We Have No Idea.
- mind-expanding
- lighthearted
- curious
- awe-inspiring
- 01
The universe in your hand
Christophe Galfard
A guided, imaginative tour through the cosmos that makes mind-bending physics feel as accessible as a bedtime story.
- 02
The great unknown
Marcus du Sautoy
A whirlwind, deeply personal tour through the profound mysteries and outer limits of human knowledge.
- 03
The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
Katie Mack
A cheerful, mind-bending tour through the ultimate demise of the cosmos that leaves you feeling surprisingly uplifted.
- 04
The 4-Percent Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality
Richard Panek
A thrilling backstage pass to the cutthroat rivalries and mind-bending epiphanies that redefined our understanding of the cosmos.
- 05
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.
- 06
The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far
Lawrence M. Krauss
A mind-bending journey into the weird, wild, and counterintuitive fabric of reality.
- 07
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.
- 08
From eternity to here
Sean Carroll
A mind-bending journey from the scrambled eggs on your breakfast plate to the very origins of the universe.
- 09
A beautiful question
Frank Wilczek
A mind-shifting voyage through the deep logic of the universe, revealing the profound harmony where science and art converge.
- 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.
- 11
What If?
Randall Munroe
A delightful exercise in taking the most ridiculous questions imaginable and answering them with rigorous, cheerfully apocalyptic science.
- 12
A Briefer History of Time
Stephen Hawking; Leonard Mlodinow · 2008
A mind-expanding journey through the cosmos that makes the deepest mysteries of physics feel within your grasp.
