5 best-selling design books like Missing Middle Housing: Thinking Big and Building Small to Respond to Today’s Housing Crisis by Daniel G. Parolek

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Missing Middle Housing: Thinking Big and Building Small to Respond to Today’s Housing Crisis

By: Daniel G. Parolek

4.16

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

Today, there is a tremendous mismatch between the available housing stock in the US and the housing…

If you liked the design plot in Missing Middle Housing: Thinking Big and Building Small to Respond to Today’s Housing Crisis by Daniel G. Parolek , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements: The Search for the Company with a Durable Competitive Advantage

By: Mary Buffett , David Clark

4.50

Format: 180 pages, Hardcover

With an insider's view of the mind of the master, Mary Buffett and David Clark have written a simpl… read more

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  • economics
  • nonfiction
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2. Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb

4.10

Format: 426 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Black Swan and one of the foremost philosophers of our time, Nas… read more

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  • economics
  • nonfiction
"Only the autodidacts are free."

-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

"More data means more information, but it also means more false information."

-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

"Convincing - and confident - disciplines, say, physics, tend to use little statistical backup, while political science and economics, which have never produced anything of note, are full of elaborate…"

-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

"Further, in writing, I feel corrupt and unethical if I have to look up a subject in a library as part of the writing itself. This acts as a filter--it is the only filter. If the subject is not intere…"

-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

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3. Anathem

By: Neal Stephenson

4.17

Format: 937 pages, Hardcover

Fraa Erasmas is a young avout living in the Concent of Saunt Edhar, a sanctuary for mathematicians,… read more

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"It is what you don't expect... that most needs looking for."

-Neal Stephenson, Anathem

"Technically, of course, he was right. Socially, he was annoying us."

-Neal Stephenson, Anathem

"Linguistics got me into this excellent mess––only physics can get me out."

-Neal Stephenson, Anathem

"Topology is destiny,' he said, and put the drawers on. One leg at a time."

-Neal Stephenson, Anathem

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4. The Wrong Side of Goodbye (Harry Bosch, #19; Harry Bosch Universe, #29)

By: Michael Connelly

4.34

Format: 388 pages, Hardcover

Harry Bosch is California's newest private investigator. He doesn't advertise, he doesn't have an o… read more

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"Politicians could talk about building walls and changing laws to keep people out, but in the end they were just symbols. Neither would stop the tide any more than the rock jetties at the mouth of the…"

-Michael Connelly, The Wrong Side of Goodbye (Harry Bosch, #19; Harry Bosch Universe, #29)

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5. Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World

By: Sarah Susanka , Ross Chapin

4.10

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A 2012 Nautilus Silver Award Winner Pocket Creating Small Scale Community in a Large Scale World i… read more

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  • architecture
  • urban planning
  • nonfiction
  • urbanism
  • design
  • cities
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6. Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design

By: Charles Montgomery

4.12

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Charles Montgomery's Happy Citywill revolutionize the way we think about urban life. After decades … read more

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  • architecture
  • urban planning
  • nonfiction
  • urbanism
  • design
  • cities
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7. The High Cost of Free Parking

By: Donald C. Shoup

3.79

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

American drivers park for free on nearly ninety-nine percent of their car trips, and cities require… read more

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  • urban planning
  • nonfiction
  • urban
  • urbanism
  • cities
  • economics
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8. At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails

By: Sarah Bakewell

3.95

Format: 254 pages, Hardcover

Paris, near the turn of 1933. Three young friends meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz bar… read more

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  • nonfiction
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9. The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

By: Richard Rothstein

2.89

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this groundbreaking history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein, a leading auth… read more

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  • nonfiction
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10. Cities for People

By: Jan Gehl

3.90

Format: 77 pages, Hardcover

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  • architecture
  • urban planning
  • nonfiction
  • urban
  • urbanism
  • cities

11. Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea

By: Guy Delisle

3.50

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

Famously referred to as one of the "Axis of Evil" countries, North Korea remains one of the most se… read more

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12. The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York

By: Robert A. Caro

3.25

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

One of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner of both the Pulitzer and the Francis Parkman pr… read more

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13. Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time

By: Jeff Speck

4.43

Format: 250 pages, Hardcover

Jeff Speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. And he has boiled it d… read more

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14. The Denial of Death

By: Daniel Goleman , Ernest Becker , Sam Keen

4.32

Format: 80 pages,

Winner of the Pulitzer prize in 1974 and the culmination of a life's work, "The Denial of Death" is… read more

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15. Two Kinds of Truth (Harry Bosch, #22; Harry Bosch Universe, #29)

By: Michael Connelly

3.77

Format: None pages,

Harry Bosch searches for the truth in the new thriller from #1 NYT bestselling author Michael Conne… read more

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16. The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories

By: Ken Liu

4.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A publishing event: Bestselling author Ken Liu selects his award-winning science fiction and fantas… read more

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17. Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World

By: Henry Grabar

4.20

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

An entertaining, enlightening, and utterly original investigation into one of the most quietly infl… read more

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  • urban planning
  • nonfiction
  • urbanism
  • cities
  • economics
  • sociology
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18. The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being

By: Simone Davies

4.30

Format: 245 pages, Paperback

There is no doubt about it. Toddlers can be tricky. On one hand they can be lovely. On the other ha… read more

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  • nonfiction
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19. Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity

By: Charles L. Marohn Jr.

4.26

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-… read more

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  • urban planning
  • nonfiction
  • urbanism
  • urban
  • cities
  • economics
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20. Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy

By: James B. Stewart

3.76

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The shocking inside story of the struggle for power and control at Paramount Global, the multibilli… read more

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  • nonfiction
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21. No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention

By: Reed Hastings

4.28

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

Shortlisted for the 2020 Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Netflix cofounder… read more

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  • nonfiction
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22. Soft City: Building Density for Everyday Life

By: David Sim

4.38

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Imagine waking up to the gentle noises of the city, and moving through your day with complete confi… read more

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  • architecture
  • urban planning
  • nonfiction
  • urban
  • design
  • urbanism
  • cities
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23. Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town

By: Charles L. Marohn Jr.

4.26

Format: 256 pages, ebook

Discover insider secrets of how America's transportation system is designed, funded, and built - an… read more

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  • urban planning
  • nonfiction
  • urbanism
  • cities
  • economics
  • sociology
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24. Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It

By: M. Nolan Gray

4.18

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

What if scrapping one flawed policy could bring US cities closer to addressing debilitating housing… read more

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  • architecture
  • urban planning
  • nonfiction
  • urbanism
  • urban
  • cities
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25. Homelessness Is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns

By: Gregg Colburn

4.23

Format: 284 pages, Hardcover

Using rich and detailed data, this groundbreaking book explains why homelessness has become a crisi… read more

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  • urban planning
  • nonfiction
  • urbanism
  • economics
  • sociology
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26. The Affordable City: Strategies for Putting Housing Within Reach (and Keeping it There)

By: Shane Phillips

4.20

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

From Los Angeles to Boston and Chicago to Miami, US cities are struggling to address the twin crise… read more

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  • architecture
  • urban planning
  • nonfiction
  • urban
  • design
  • urbanism
  • cities
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27. Missing Middle Housing: Thinking Big and Building Small to Respond to Today’s Housing Crisis

By: Daniel G. Parolek

4.16

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

Today, there is a tremendous mismatch between the available housing stock in the US and the housing… read more

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  • architecture
  • american
  • urban planning
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • urban
  • urbanism
  • cities
  • economics
  • sociology
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28. Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis

By: Charles L. Marohn Jr.

4.49

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Explore the past, present, and future of housing in America, as well as solutions to its most press… read more

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  • urban planning
  • nonfiction
  • urbanism
  • cities
  • economics
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29. 9 Ways to Make Housing for People

By: David Baker Architects

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

Combining how-to with why-to, 9 Ways to Make Housing for People lays out the core principles that D… read more

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30. Sprawl Repair Manual

By: Galina Tachieva

3.77

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

There is a wealth of research and literature explaining suburban sprawl and the urgent need to retr… read more

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  • architecture
  • urban planning
  • nonfiction
  • urbanism
  • cities
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31. Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing

By: Diana Lind

3.71

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

This smart, provocative look at how the American Dream of single-family homes, white picket fences,… read more

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  • architecture
  • urban planning
  • nonfiction
  • urbanism
  • urban
  • sociology

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Transform Your Habits

Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements: The Search for the Company with a Durable Competitive Advantage

Mary Buffett , David Clark

4.50

Transform Your Habits

Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

4.10

Transform Your Habits

Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World

Sarah Susanka , Ross Chapin

4.10

Transform Your Habits

Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design

Charles Montgomery

4.12

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Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right

Jamie Glowacki

3.90

Transform Your Habits

No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame

Janet Lansbury

3.50

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Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three

Paula Polk Lillard , Lynn Lillard Jessen

3.63

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3.77

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