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An engaging, conversational dive into the hidden quirks of human behavior and the fascinating stories behind everyday things. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with What the dog saw and other adventure stories.
- intellectually stimulating
- curious
- illuminating
- upbeat
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Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell
An engaging journey that dismantles the myth of the self-made genius to reveal the hidden forces behind extraordinary success.
- 02
The Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell · 2000
An engaging, anecdote-fueled exploration of the hidden forces that cause ideas and behaviors to catch fire.
- 03
The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg
A fascinating, story-driven exploration of the invisible scripts that run our lives and how we can rewrite them.
- 04
Freakonomics
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner · 2006
A playful, data-driven dismantling of conventional wisdom that makes you question everything you thought you knew about how the world works.
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The Wisdom of Crowds:Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations
James Surowiecki
A paradigm-shifting exploration that makes you look at every crowd, committee, and market with a newfound sense of wonder and respect.
- 06
Made to stick
Chip Heath and Dan Heath
A masterclass in communication that reads like a collection of fascinating campfire stories.
- 07
The Psychopath Test
Jon Ronson
A darkly funny, slightly paranoid plunge into the blurry line between eccentricity and clinical madness.
- 08
Cesar's way
Cesar Millan
A reassuring, pragmatic guide that teaches you as much about your own energy as it does about your dog's behavior.
- 09
Superfreakonomics
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
A playful, data-driven joyride that flips conventional wisdom on its head and reveals the hidden gears of human behavior.
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Buy ology
Martin Lindström
A fascinating, slightly unsettling peek under the hood of your own brain to see who is really driving your shopping cart.
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Tale nt is overrated
Geoffrey Colvin · 2008
An empowering, evidence-based dismantling of the born genius myth that reframes greatness as a product of deliberate, relentless practice.
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The Drunkard's Walk
Leonard Mlodinow · 2008
A witty, mind-bending tour through the hidden mathematics of everyday life that will forever change how you view success, failure, and the illusion of control.
