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30 Nonfiction Books That Are Sure to Make You Smarter - Bookbub

This roundup of books that make you smarter has something for every type of curious mind, with subjects ranging from world maps to memory tricks to the odd wonders of the human digestive system.
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Moonwalking With Einstein (Joshua Foer)
Moonwalking With Einstein
1
Joshua Foer
The Sixth Extinction (Elizabeth Kolbert)
The Sixth Extinction
2
Elizabeth Kolbert
A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
A Brief History of Time
3
Stephen Hawking
What If (Randall Munroe)
What If
4
Randall Munroe
Stamped From the Beginning (Ibram X. Kendi)
Stamped From the Beginning
5
Ibram X. Kendi
What You Should Know About Politics...But Don't: A Non-Partisan Guide to the Issues That Matter (Jessamyn Conrad)
What You Should Know About Politics...But Don't: A Non-Partisan Guide to the Issues That Matter
6
Jessamyn Conrad
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
7
Neil Degrasse Tyson
Other Minds (Peter Godfrey-Smith)
Other Minds
8
Peter Godfrey-Smith
Think Like a Freak (Sreven Levitt)
Think Like a Freak
9
Sreven Levitt
Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat (Bee Wilson)
Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat
10
Bee Wilson
Sapiens (Yuval Noah Harari)
Sapiens
11
Yuval Noah Harari
Eats, Shoots and Leaves (Lynne Truss)
Eats, Shoots and Leaves
12
Lynne Truss
Thinking, Fast and Slow (Daniel Kahneman)
Thinking, Fast and Slow
13
Daniel Kahneman
Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly)
Hidden Figures
14
Margot Lee Shetterly
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Oliver Sacks)
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
15
Oliver Sacks
Stuff Matters
Stuff Matters
16
A Mind for Numbers (Barbara Oakley)
A Mind for Numbers
17
Barbara Oakley
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Charles Duhigg)
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
18
Charles Duhigg
Omnivores Dilemma (Micheal Pollan)
Omnivores Dilemma
19
Micheal Pollan
The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind (Michio Kaku)
The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind
20
Michio Kaku
The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don'
The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don'
21
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Carol Dweck)
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
22
Carol Dweck
Are We Smart Enough to Know Smart Animals Are (Dewaal)
Are We Smart Enough to Know Smart Animals Are
23
Dewaal
This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession
This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession
24
Gulp. (Mary Roach)
Gulp.
25
Mary Roach
Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders (Joshua Foer, Ella Morton, and Dylan Thuras)
Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders
26
Joshua Foer, Ella Morton, and Dylan Thuras
Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Tim Marshall)
Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics
27
Tim Marshall
Being Wrong (Kathryn Schulz)
Being Wrong
28
Kathryn Schulz
The Emperor of All Maladies (Siddhartha Mukherjee)
The Emperor of All Maladies
29
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Jared Diamond)
Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
30
Jared Diamond
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