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The Ultimate List of Books That Will Make You Smarter

We love learning from books. There is nothing more satisfying than a read that is not only enjoyable, but that also imparts lasting knowledge. This list of books that will make you smarter does just that. With topics ranging from science to politics to art to human interest, these books are for any curious reader. Rest assured that after picking up a read from this list of the best books that will make you smarter, you'll come away with new knowledge and an appetite to learn more. - BookBub
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Sapiens (Yuval Noah Harari)
Sapiens
1
Yuval Noah Harari
Thinking, Fast and Slow (Daniel Kahneman)
Thinking, Fast and Slow
2
Daniel Kahneman
The Emperor of All Maladies (Siddhartha Mukherjee)
The Emperor of All Maladies
3
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Between the World and Me (Ta-Nehisi Coates)
Between the World and Me
4
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Outliers: The Story of Success (Malcolm Gladwell)
Outliers: The Story of Success
5
Malcolm Gladwell
Shape (Jordan Ellenberg)
Shape
6
Jordan Ellenberg
Effortless (Greg McKeown)
Effortless
7
Greg McKeown
This Is Your Mind on Plants (Michael Pollan)
This Is Your Mind on Plants
8
Michael Pollan
Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age (Sanjay Gupta, M.D.)
Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age
9
Sanjay Gupta, M.D.
Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything (BJ Fogg, Phd)
Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything
10
BJ Fogg, Phd
The 4-Hour Chef (Timothy Ferriss)
The 4-Hour Chef
11
Timothy Ferriss
Mindset (Carol S. Dweck)
Mindset
12
Carol S. Dweck
This Will Make You Smarter (John Brockman)
This Will Make You Smarter
13
John Brockman
The Moral Animal (Robert Wright)
The Moral Animal
14
Robert Wright
The Greatest Secret in the World (Og Mandino)
The Greatest Secret in the World
15
Og Mandino
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
16
Neil Degrasse Tyson
Eats, Shoots and Leaves (Lynne Truss)
Eats, Shoots and Leaves
17
Lynne Truss
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Elizabeth Kolbert)
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
18
Elizabeth Kolbert
Other Minds (Peter Godfrey-Smith)
Other Minds
19
Peter Godfrey-Smith
What You Should Know About Politics… but Don't (Jessamyn Conrad)
What You Should Know About Politics… but Don't
20
Jessamyn Conrad
Stamped From the Beginning (Ibram X. Kendi)
Stamped From the Beginning
21
Ibram X. Kendi
The Signal and the Noise (Nate Silver)
The Signal and the Noise
22
Nate Silver
Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly)
Hidden Figures
23
Margot Lee Shetterly
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Oliver Sacks)
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
24
Oliver Sacks
Stuff Matters (Mark Miodownik)
Stuff Matters
25
Mark Miodownik
The Power of Habit (Charles Duhigg)
The Power of Habit
26
Charles Duhigg
The Omnivore's Dilemma (Michael Pollan)
The Omnivore's Dilemma
27
Michael Pollan
A Mind for Numbers (Barbara Oakley)
A Mind for Numbers
28
Barbara Oakley
Atlas Obscura (Joshua Foer)
Atlas Obscura
29
Joshua Foer
Being Wrong (Kathryn Schulz)
Being Wrong
30
Kathryn Schulz
Prisoners of Geography (Tim Marshall)
Prisoners of Geography
31
Tim Marshall
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal (Mary Roach)
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
32
Mary Roach
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? (Frans De Waal)
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
33
Frans De Waal
The Future of the Mind (Michio Kaku)
The Future of the Mind
34
Michio Kaku
Guns, Germs, and Steel (Diamond, Jared)
Guns, Germs, and Steel
35
Diamond, Jared
The Art of War (Sun Tzu, Translated by Jonathan Clements)
The Art of War
36
Sun Tzu, Translated by Jonathan Clements
How Not to Be Wrong (Jordan Ellenberg)
How Not to Be Wrong
37
Jordan Ellenberg
A Million Years in a Day (Greg Jenner)
A Million Years in a Day
38
Greg Jenner
Daily Rituals (Mason Currey)
Daily Rituals
39
Mason Currey
Think Like a Freak (Sreven Levitt)
Think Like a Freak
40
Sreven Levitt
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