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A visceral, high-stakes plunge into the fragile mechanics of the human mind and the heavy hands that operate on it. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with When the air hits your brain.
- high-stakes
- visceral
- contemplative
- sterile
- 01
Do No Harm
Marsh, Henry
A brutally honest, high-stakes meditation on the fragility of human life and the heavy burden of holding it in your hands.
- 02
Gifted hands
Ben Carson
An uplifting memoir tracing a remarkable journey from inner-city struggles to the pinnacle of medical achievement.
- 03
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi
A devastatingly beautiful meditation on what makes life worth living in the face of death.
- 04
Into the magic shop
James R. Doty
A neurosurgeon's vulnerable exploration of how taming the mind and opening the heart can fundamentally rewire our lives.
- 05
Scaphandre et le papillon
Jean-Dominique Bauby · 1997
A breathtaking testament to the boundless freedom of the human imagination when confined within an entirely paralyzed body.
- 06
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.
- 07
Livewired
David Eagleman
A thrilling, metaphor-rich surf along the leading edge of neuroscience that will completely change how you view your own mind.
- 08
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
Oliver Sacks · 2004
A deeply empathetic and beautifully written exploration of the bizarre ways the human brain can misfire, revealing the fragile essence of who we are.
- 09
Complications
Atul Gawande
An unflinching, deeply human look behind the surgical mask that reveals the terrifying and beautiful uncertainties of modern medicine.
- 10
On the Move
Oliver Sacks
A deeply human, restless exploration of a brilliant mind racing to understand itself and the world.
- 11
Phantoms in the brain : probing the mysteries of the human mind
V. S. Ramachandran
A mind-bending and deeply empathetic exploration of the bizarre neurological glitches that reveal how our brains construct reality.
- 12
The Brain That Changes Itself
Norman Doidge
An awe-inspiring exploration of human resilience that will fundamentally change how you view your own mind's potential.
