18 Top nonfiction books like Rethinking Intelligence: A Radical New Understanding of Our Human Potential by Rina Bliss

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Rethinking Intelligence: A Radical New Understanding of Our Human Potential

By: Rina Bliss

3.50

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A genetics expert and professor challenges our understanding of intelligence, explaining what it tr…

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1. The Hero With a Thousand Faces

By: Joseph Campbell

3.79

Format: 32 pages,

The first popular work to combine the spiritual and psychological insights of modern psychoanalysis… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
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2. In Defense of a Liberal Education

By: Fareed Zakaria

2.00

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

The liberal arts are under attack. The governors of Florida, Texas, and North Carolina have all ple… read more

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  • nonfiction

3. The Tools: Transform Your Problems into Courage, Confidence, and Creativity

By: Phil Stutz , Barry Michels

4.43

Format: 230 pages, Hardcover

A groundbreaking book about personal growth that presents a uniquely effective set of four tools th… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology

4. How to Relax (Mindfulness Essentials, #5)

By: Thich Nhat Hanh , Jason DeAntonis

4.67

Format: 523 pages, Paperback

How to Relaxis part of The Mindfulness Essentialsseries of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat H… read more

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5. Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic

By: Emily Monosson

3.87

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A prescient warning about the mysterious and deadly world of fungi―and how to avert further loss ac… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
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6. Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will

By: Robert M. Sapolsky

4.25

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

One of our great behavioral scientists, the bestselling author of Behave, plumbs the depths of the … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • science
"I’m being diplomatic. Many readers will know of the “replication crisis"

-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will

"Obviously, imposing these classifications on determinism, free will, and moral responsibility is wildly simplified. A key simplification is pretending that most people have clean “yes"

-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will

"You cannot decide all the sensory stimuli in your environment, your hormone levels this morning, whether something traumatic happened to you in the past, the socioeconomic status of your parents, you…"

-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will

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7. Hands of Time: A Watchmaker's History

By: Rebecca Struthers

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An award-winning watchmaker—one of the few practicing the art in the world today—chronicles the inv… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
"Gli orologi non creano il tempo, ma ne misurano la nostra percezione culturale."

-Rebecca Struthers, Hands of Time: A Watchmaker's History

"La natura è stata il nostro primo orologio e continua a scandire il tempo per coloro che se ne accorgono. Sono state la convivenza e la frequentazione diretta con la natura a far sì che l’umanità svi…"

-Rebecca Struthers, Hands of Time: A Watchmaker's History

"Il concetto di tempo è inseparabile dalla nostra cultura. Nella lingua inglese, per esempio, la parola time (tempo) è la più usata. Nelle culture occidentali e capitaliste è qualcosa che abbiamo o no…"

-Rebecca Struthers, Hands of Time: A Watchmaker's History

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8. In the Time of Our History

By: Susanne Pari

4.05

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Inspired by her own Iranian-American heritage, the acclaimed author weaves a beautifully crafted st… read more

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9. The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History

By: Ned Blackhawk

4.18

Format: 596 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping and overdue retelling of U.S. history that recognizes that Native Americans are essentia… read more

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  • nonfiction
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10. Sugarless: A 7-Step Plan to Uncover Hidden Sugars, Curb Your Cravings, and Conquer Your Addiction

By: Nicole Avena

3.51

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Many people blame sugar cravings on lack of willpower rather than accept that sugar is highly addic… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
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11. The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World

By: Dan Senor

4.38

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

How has a small nation of 9 million people, forced to fight for its existence and security since it… read more

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  • nonfiction
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12. Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind

By: Annaka Harris

3.83

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "If you’ve ever wondered how you have the capacity to wonder, some fas… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • science
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13. Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe

By: Philip Plait

4.27

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A rip-roaring tour of the cosmos with the Bad Astronomer, bringing you up close and personal with t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
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14. Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality

By: Venki Ramakrishnan

4.08

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

"Utterly fascinating." —Bill Bryson A groundbreaking exploration of the science of why and how we a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
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15. The Memory Thief: The Secrets Behind How We Remember—A Medical Mystery

By: Lauren Aguirre

4.03

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

FINALIST FOR THE 2022 PEN/E.O. WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD "Aguirre writes clearly, conc… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • science
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16. A Brief History of Equality

By: Thomas Piketty

4.00

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The world's leading economist of inequality presents a short but sweeping and surprisingly optimist… read more

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  • nonfiction
"The idea that each country–or worse yet–each person in each country is individually responsible for its production and its wealth, makes little sense from a historical point of view. All wealth is co…"

-Thomas Piketty, A Brief History of Equality

"The growth of wealth in the Western world, like that in Japan or China, has long been based on the international division of labor and the feverish exploitation of natural and human resources worldwi…"

-Thomas Piketty, A Brief History of Equality

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17. Says Who? A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words

By: Anne Curzan

4.12

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A kinder, funner usage guide to the ever-changing English language and a useful tool for both the g… read more

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  • nonfiction
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18. Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live Better

By: Woo-Kyoung Ahn

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Psychologist Woo-kyoung Ahn devised a course at Yale University to help students examine the biases… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • science
"When we keep trying to find answers to questions that are probably unanswerable, we may start to feel worse and worse."

-Woo-Kyoung Ahn, Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live Better

"Why did we create a society that not only forces most people to work to live but also makes even the most privileged feel like they have to work desperately hard all the time? We created a mythology …"

-Woo-Kyoung Ahn, Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live Better

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19. The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI

By: Ray Kurzweil

3.93

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The noted inventor and futurist’s successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explor… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
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20. Rethinking Intelligence: A Radical New Understanding of Our Human Potential

By: Rina Bliss

3.50

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A genetics expert and professor challenges our understanding of intelligence, explaining what it tr… read more

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  • psychology
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11 Top science books like Rethinking Intelligence: A Radical New Understanding of Our Human Potential by Rina Bliss

Transform Your Habits

Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic

Emily Monosson

3.87

Transform Your Habits

Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will

Robert M. Sapolsky

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Hands of Time: A Watchmaker's History

Rebecca Struthers

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Sugarless: A 7-Step Plan to Uncover Hidden Sugars, Curb Your Cravings, and Conquer Your Addiction

Nicole Avena

3.51

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After Annie

Anna Quindlen

4.03

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The Berry Pickers

Amanda Peters

4.14

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The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon

4.43

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Lady Tan’s Circle of Women

Lisa See

4.36

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