9 must-read psychology books like Game Theory: Understanding the Mathematics of Life by Brian Clegg

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Game Theory: Understanding the Mathematics of Life

By: Brian Clegg

3.25

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Brian Clegg was always fascinated by Isaac Asimov's classic Foundation series of books, in which th…

If you liked the psychology plot in Game Theory: Understanding the Mathematics of Life by Brian Clegg , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. Chaos: Making a New Science

By: James Gleick

4.04

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A work of popular science in the tradition of Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan, this 20th-anniversary… read more

Similar categories in James Gleick's Chaos: Making a New Science book and Brian Clegg's Game Theory: Understanding the Mathematics of Life

  • history
  • mathematics
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • science
"IN THE MIND’S EYE, a fractal is a way of seeing infinity."

-James Gleick, Chaos: Making a New Science

"Of all the possible pathways of disorder, nature favors just a few."

-James Gleick, Chaos: Making a New Science

"Revolutions do not come piecemeal. One account of nature replaces another."

-James Gleick, Chaos: Making a New Science

"The only things that can ever be universal, in a sense, are scaling things."

-James Gleick, Chaos: Making a New Science

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2. King of Capital: The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone

By: David Carey , None , John E. Morris

4.04

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Strippers and Flippers . . . or a New Positive Force Helping to Drive the Economy . . .   The unto… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • history
  • business

3. Economic Facts and Fallacies

By: Thomas Sowell

3.81

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Economic Facts and Fallaciesexposes some of the most popular fallacies about economic issues-and do… read more

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4. Bounce: Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success

By: Matthew Syed

4.25

Format: None pages,

In the vein of the international bestselling Freakonomics, award-winning journalist Matthew Syed re… read more

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5. If You're Not First, You're Last: Sales Strategies to Dominate Your Market and Beat Your Competition

By: Grant Cardone

2.88

Format: 29 pages, Hardcover

During economic contractions, it becomes much more difficult to sell your products, maintain your c… read more

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6. The Addictive Brain

By: Thad A. Polk

3.97

Format: None pages, Audiobook

http://www.thegreatcourses.com/course... Addiction touches us all. Whether it's a friend who can't … read more

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7. Game-Changer: Game Theory and the Art of Transforming Strategic Situations

By: David McAdams

3.99

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A radically new, and easily learned, way to outstrategize your rivals. "The wise win before they fi… read more

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8. How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion

By: David McRaney

4.14

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this lively journey through human psychology, bestselling author and creator of the You Are Not … read more

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  • audiobook
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • science
"I couldn’t shake the idea that I, too, was probably one conversation away from changing my own mind about something, maybe a lot of things. But I also recalled how many conversations I’d had that onl…"

-David McRaney, How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion

"Before scientists began researching the Leadership LAB’s technique, few studies supported the possibility that campaigns could change voters’ views on polarized, partisan, politically controversial i…"

-David McRaney, How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion

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9. Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors

By: Matt Parker

4.11

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

An international bestseller The book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math… read more

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  • audiobook
  • history
  • mathematics
  • nonfiction
  • science
"If a new system is implemented, humans can be very resourceful when finding new ways to make mistakes."

-Matt Parker, Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors

"Even when the data has made it into a database, it is not safe... which brings us, finally, to Microsoft Excel."

-Matt Parker, Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors

"Now you can safely reply and say that nothing in the Gregorian calendar can happen less frequently than once every four hundred years. JUST FOR FUN."

-Matt Parker, Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors

"It's times like this when the age of the universe becomes a useful unit of measurement: 64-bit Unix time will last until twenty-one times the age of the universe from now - until (assuming we don't m…"

-Matt Parker, Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors

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10. Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense

By: Rory Sutherland

4.21

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

‘A breakthrough book. Wonderfully applicable to everything in life, and funny as hell.’ Nassim Nich… read more

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  • science
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • business
  • audiobook
"Many pretend to despise and belittle that which is beyond their reach."

-Rory Sutherland, Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense

"Not everything that makes sense works, and not everything that works makes sense."

-Rory Sutherland, Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense

"All too often, what matters is not whether an idea is true or effective, but whether it fits with the preconceptions of a dominant cabal."

-Rory Sutherland, Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense

"No living creature can evolve and survive in the real world by processing information in an objective, measured and proportionate manner."

-Rory Sutherland, Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense

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11. The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future

By: Sebastian Mallaby

4.43

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

Shortlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year  Named a Best Book of 2022 by The Ec… read more

Similar categories in Sebastian Mallaby's The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future book and Brian Clegg's Game Theory: Understanding the Mathematics of Life

  • history
  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • business
  • audiobook
"The first notable spinout was Kathy Xu, another woman who managed to flourish in China's venture industry. Rather than studying in the United States, Xu had experienced U.S. instruction at Nanjing Un…"

-Sebastian Mallaby, The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future

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12. The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities

By: Patrick Lencioni

4.26

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Shay was still angry but shrugged nonchalantly as if to say, it's not that big of a deal. "So, what… read more

Similar categories in Patrick Lencioni's The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities book and Brian Clegg's Game Theory: Understanding the Mathematics of Life

  • business
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • audiobook
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13. Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot

By: Matt Abrahams

3.74

Format: 256 pages, ebook

Develop the life-changing ability to excel in spontaneous communication situations—from public spea… read more

Similar categories in Matt Abrahams's Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot book and Brian Clegg's Game Theory: Understanding the Mathematics of Life

  • business
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • audiobook
"Be obvious’ is the most powerful, creative mantra that there is,"

-Matt Abrahams, Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot

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14. Flights of Fancy: Defying Gravity by Design and Evolution

By: Richard Dawkins

4.13

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

Richard Dawkins on how nature and humans have learned to overcome the pull of gravity and take to t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • science
  • audiobook
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15. Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World

By: Cade Metz

4.27

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

"This colorful page-turner puts artificial intelligence into a human perspective. Through the lives… read more

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  • audiobook
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • science
"It was a combination of genetics, stupidity, and bad luck, like everything else that goes wrong in life"

-Cade Metz, Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World

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16. The Essentials of Social Psychology

By: Wind Goodfriend

3.83

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

Every interaction you have with people, each day of your life, involves social psychology. For thos… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • science
Cover of 12 Months to $1 Million: How to Pick a Winning Product, Build a Real Business, and Become a Seven-Figure Entrepreneur by Ryan Daniel Moran

17. 12 Months to $1 Million: How to Pick a Winning Product, Build a Real Business, and Become a Seven-Figure Entrepreneur

By: Ryan Daniel Moran

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

This is the road map to a seven-figure business . . . in one year or less The word "entrepreneur" … read more

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  • economics
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
"Before you climb the next mountain or conquer your next demon… Take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate your wins!"

-Ryan Daniel Moran, 12 Months to $1 Million: How to Pick a Winning Product, Build a Real Business, and Become a Seven-Figure Entrepreneur

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18. Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way

By: Roma Agrawal

3.63

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Shortlisted for the 2023 Royal Society Science Book Prize A structural engineer examines the sev… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • science
  • audiobook
Cover of Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything by Charles Conn

19. Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything

By: Charles Conn

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Complex problem solving is the core skill for 21 st Century Teams Complex problem solving is at the… read more

Similar categories in Charles Conn's Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything book and Brian Clegg's Game Theory: Understanding the Mathematics of Life

  • business
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • science
Cover of Hidden Games: The Surprising Power of Game Theory to Explain Irrational Human Behavior by Erez Yoeli

20. Hidden Games: The Surprising Power of Game Theory to Explain Irrational Human Behavior

By: Erez Yoeli

3.65

Format: 368 pages, Audiobook

Two  MIT economists  show  how  game theory—the ultimate theory of rationality—explains irrational … read more

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  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • business
  • science
Cover of Game Theory: Understanding the Mathematics of Life by Brian Clegg

21. Game Theory: Understanding the Mathematics of Life

By: Brian Clegg

3.25

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Brian Clegg was always fascinated by Isaac Asimov's classic Foundation series of books, in which th… read more

Similar categories in Brian Clegg's Game Theory: Understanding the Mathematics of Life book and Brian Clegg's Game Theory: Understanding the Mathematics of Life

  • science
  • history
  • mathematics
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • business
  • audiobook

12 Best audiobook books like Game Theory: Understanding the Mathematics of Life by Brian Clegg

Transform Your Habits

How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion

David McRaney

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors

Matt Parker

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense

Rory Sutherland

4.21

Transform Your Habits

The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future

Sebastian Mallaby

4.43

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14 best-selling nonfiction books like Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything by Charles Conn

Transform Your Habits

Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters

Richard P. Rumelt

4.13

Transform Your Habits

Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction

Philip E. Tetlock , Dan Gardner

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy

Joan Magretta

3.91

Transform Your Habits

Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

Adam M. Grant

4.12

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