6 must-read biography books like "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character by Richard P. Feynman

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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character

By: Richard P. Feynman

4.27

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A New York Times bestseller—the outrageous exploits of one of this century's greatest scientific mi…

"I learned from her that every woman is worried about her looks, no matter how beautiful she is."

-Richard P. Feynman, "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character

"I couldn't claim that I was smarter than sixty-five other guys--but the average of sixty-five other guys, certainly!"

-Richard P. Feynman, "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character

"All the time you're saying to yourself, 'I could do that, but I won't,' — which is just another way of saying that you can't."

-Richard P. Feynman, "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character

"You see, I get so much fun out of thinking that I don’t want to destroy this pleasant machine that makes life such a big kick."

-Richard P. Feynman, "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character

If you liked the biography plot in "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character by Richard P. Feynman , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. The Grand Design

By: Stephen Hawking , Leonard Mlodinow

4.06

Format: 199 pages, Hardcover

THE FIRST MAJOR WORK IN NEARLY A DECADE BY ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREAT THINKERS—A MARVELOUSLY CONCISE … read more

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"Suntem cu toții plăsmuiri ale visului cuiva."

-Stephen Hawking, The Grand Design

"Suntem produsul fluctuațiilor cuantice din universul foarte timpuriu."

-Stephen Hawking, The Grand Design

"Most laws of nature exist as part of a larger, interconnected system of laws."

-Stephen Hawking, The Grand Design

"Noi creăm istoria prin observațiile noastre, iar nu istoria ne creează pe noi."

-Stephen Hawking, The Grand Design

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2. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

By: Yuval Noah Harari

4.36

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #… read more

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  • science
"Consistency is the playground of dull minds"

-Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

"Money is the most universal and most efficient system of mutual trust ever devised."

-Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

"There are no gods, no nations, no money and no human rights, except in our collective imagination."

-Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

"Obesity is a double victory for consumerism. Instead of eating little, which will lead to economic contraction, people eat too much and then buy diet products - contributing to economic growth twice …"

-Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

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3. Thinking, Fast and Slow

By: Daniel Kahneman

4.18

Format: 499 pages, Hardcover

In the highly anticipated Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of th… read more

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"A compelling narrative fosters an illusion of inevitability."

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking of it."

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking about it."

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while you are thinking about it"

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

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4. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

By: Ashlee Vance

3.87

Format: 54 pages, Hardcover

In Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, veteran technology journalist As… read more

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  • biography memoir
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5. Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman

By: James Gleick

3.74

Format: 410 pages,

An illuminating portrayal of Richard Feynman--a giant of twentieth century physics--from his childh… read more

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  • history
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  • nonfiction
  • physics
  • science
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6. Steve Jobs

By: Walter Isaacson

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From best-selling author Walter Isaacson comes the landmark biography of Apple co-founder Steve Job… read more

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  • history
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  • audiobook
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7. The Selfish Gene

By: Richard Dawkins

4.16

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

"The Selfish Gene" caused a wave of excitement among biologists and the general public when it was … read more

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"Chance" is just a word expressing ignorance"

-Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene

"What shall it profit a male if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his immortal genes?"

-Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene

"I am an enthusiastic Darwinian, but I think Darwinism is too big a theory to be confined to the narrow context of the gene."

-Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene

"The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry."

-Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene

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8. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

By: Alex Haley , Malcolm X

4.36

Format: 466 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Alternate cover for ISBN 9780345350688 Through a life of passion and struggle, Malcolm X became … read more

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"We all like chicken"

-Alex Haley, The Autobiography of Malcolm X

"كانت حياتي سلسة من التحولات"

-Alex Haley, The Autobiography of Malcolm X

"لا يدرك الناس أن كتابا واحدا قد يغير حياة انسان"

-Alex Haley, The Autobiography of Malcolm X

"I Used the Word 'Negro' and I was Firmly Corrected"

-Alex Haley, The Autobiography of Malcolm X

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9. The God Delusion

By: Richard Dawkins

3.90

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

A preeminent scientist - and the world's most prominent atheist - asserts the irrationality of beli… read more

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"Pantheism is sexed-up atheism. Deism is watered-down theism."

-Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

"نؤمن بنظريةالتطور لان الادلة تدعمها وسنرفضها بين ليلة وضحاها عندما تظهر ادلة تنفيها"

-Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

"لا تلقن اطفالك بل علمهم طريقة التفكير المستقلة وكيفية التاكد من الادلة وكيف يمكنهم مخالفتك فى الرأي"

-Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

"As J. B. S. Haldane said when asked what evidence might contradict evolution, 'Fossil rabbits in the Precambrian."

-Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

10. A Short History of Nearly Everything

By: Bill Bryson

3.42

Format: None pages,

In Bryson's biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand--and, if possible, ans… read more

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11. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

By: Carl Sagan , Ann Druyan

4.29

Format: 459 pages, Paperback

How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t un… read more

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"Gullibility kills."

-Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

"Occasionally, I get a letter from someone who is in “contact"

-Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

"Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality."

-Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

"Not explaining science seems to me perverse. When you're in love, you want to tell the world."

-Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

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12. The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

By: Brian Greene

4.09

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the layers of mystery surroun… read more

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"...things are the way they are in our universe because if they weren't, we wouldn't be here to notice."

-Brian Greene, The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

"...quantum mechanics—the physics of our world—requires that you hold such pedestrian complaints in abeyance."

-Brian Greene, The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

"…The wonders of life and the universe are mere reflections of microscopic particles engaged in a pointless dance fully choreographed by the laws of physics."

-Brian Greene, The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

"La cosmología tiene la capacidad de llamar nuestra atención a un nivel profundo y visceral, porque comprender cómo comenzó todo es, al menos para algunos, el punto en el que podemos encontrarnos más …"

-Brian Greene, The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

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13. Cosmos

By: Carl Sagan

4.39

Format: 384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The story of fifteen billion years of cosmic evolution transforming matter and life into consciousn… read more

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"We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."

-Carl Sagan, Cosmos

"Civilization is a product of the cerebral cortex."

-Carl Sagan, Cosmos

"Observation: I can't see a thing. Conclusion: Dinosaurs."

-Carl Sagan, Cosmos

"We are star stuff which has taken its destiny into its own hands."

-Carl Sagan, Cosmos

14. Leonardo da Vinci

By: Walter Isaacson

3.72

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

A #1 New York Timesbestseller "A powerful story of an exhilarating mind and life...a study in creat… read more

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15. What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

By: Randall Munroe

4.14

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

Randall Munroe left NASA in 2005 to start up his hugely popular site XKCD 'a web comic of romance, … read more

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"A darkened Sun would liberate us from the parsnip threat."

-Randall Munroe, What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

"So Yoda sounds like our best bet as an energy source. But with world electricity consumption pushing 2 terawatts, it would take a hundred million Yodas to meet our demands. All things considered, swi…"

-Randall Munroe, What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

"But what about gender and sexual orientation? And culture? And language? We could keep using demographics to try to narrow things down further, but we would be drifting away from the idea of a random…"

-Randall Munroe, What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

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16. A Brief History of Time

By: Stephen Hawking , Phạm Văn Thiều , None

4.21

Format: 226 pages, Paperback

A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking’s book … read more

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"God abhors a naked singularity."

-Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time

"There should be no boundary to human endeavor."

-Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time

"Cuando miramos al universo, lo vemos tal como fue en el pasado"

-Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time

"If time travel is possible, where are the tourists from the future?"

-Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time

17. Feynman's Lost Lecture: The Motion of Planets Around the Sun

By: Richard P. Feynman , David Goodstein , Judith R. Goodstein

4.26

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Rescued from obscurity, Feynman's Lost Lectureis a blessing for all Feynman followers. Most know Ri… read more

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18. Einstein: His Life and Universe

By: Walter Isaacson

4.33

Format: 201 pages,

By the author of the acclaimed bestsellers Benjamin Franklin and Steve Jobs, this is the definitive… read more

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19. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life

By: Walter Isaacson

4.33

Format: 201 pages, Paperback

Benjamin Franklin is the Founding Father who winks at us. An ambitious urban entrepreneur who rose … read more

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20. Elon Musk

By: Walter Isaacson

4.40

Format: 688 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate… read more

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"[Musk] concluded that Trump as president was no different than he was as a candidate. The buffoonery was not just an act. "Trump might be one of the world’s best bullshitters ever," he says. "Like my…"

-Walter Isaacson, Elon Musk

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21. "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character

By: Richard P. Feynman

4.27

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A New York Times bestseller—the outrageous exploits of one of this century's greatest scientific mi… read more

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"I learned from her that every woman is worried about her looks, no matter how beautiful she is."

-Richard P. Feynman, "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character

"I couldn't claim that I was smarter than sixty-five other guys--but the average of sixty-five other guys, certainly!"

-Richard P. Feynman, "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character

"All the time you're saying to yourself, 'I could do that, but I won't,' — which is just another way of saying that you can't."

-Richard P. Feynman, "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character

"You see, I get so much fun out of thinking that I don’t want to destroy this pleasant machine that makes life such a big kick."

-Richard P. Feynman, "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character

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