Doing Good Better by William MacAskillSuperintelligence by Nick BostromThe Life You Can Save by Peter SingerThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanThe Most Good You Can Do by Peter Singer
Effective Altruism Books
15th out of 261 books — 154 voters

The Signal and the Noise by Nate SilverThe Elements of Statistical Learning by Trevor HastieMoneyball by Michael   LewisThe Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. TufteAn Introduction to Statistical Learning by Gareth James
Data Science - Learning About Data
16th out of 133 books — 121 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertGödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas R. HofstadterImpro by Keith Johnstone"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" by Richard P. FeynmanSeeing Like a State by James C. Scott
Ingroup
22nd out of 179 books — 56 voters

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyFooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas TalebAntifragile by Nassim Nicholas TalebSuperforecasting by Philip E. Tetlock
Must-Read Books for Gamblers
5th out of 30 books — 22 voters
The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondOutliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
660th out of 6,241 books — 8,068 voters

Cosmos by Carl SaganNorwegian Wood by Haruki MurakamiGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" by Richard P. Feynman
Books Read By Photon In A Double Slit In His Lifetime
20th out of 401 books — 32 voters
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. FeynmanWhat If? by Randall MunroeQuantum Computing Since Democritus by Scott AaronsonThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanSuperforecasting by Philip E. Tetlock
Books metioned in rationally speaking podcast
5th out of 118 books — 22 voters

Quiet by Susan CainThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Jamange Line by The ConductorSapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Thoughts on the Self
18th out of 193 books — 92 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
7444th out of 31,959 books — 121,323 voters

The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryLiving Fearless by Jamie WinshipThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Inspiring Books
1375th out of 4,727 books — 3,429 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsEclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Books You Want Everyone to Know About
3573rd out of 8,468 books — 2,347 voters

Evolving Ourselves by Juan EnríquezMisbehaving by Richard H. ThalerMachines of Loving Grace by John MarkoffMindware by Richard E.  NisbettData and Goliath by Bruce Schneier
EDGE.org Summer Reading 2015
9th out of 25 books — 6 voters
1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoSiddhartha by Hermann HesseThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
5146th out of 10,516 books — 5,819 voters

The Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyPro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyLeading Hybrid and Remote Teams by Gleb TsipurskyNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb Tsipursky
Books needed to build the future
18th out of 70 books — 33 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovQuantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1 by Kenneth Schmitt
Non-fiction - Something for Everyone
1203rd out of 4,101 books — 1,501 voters

How to Create a Vegan World by Tobias LeenaertBear Boy by Justin BarkerManaging to Change the World by Alison  GreenDoing Good Better by William MacAskillSwarmwise by Rick Falkvinge
Suggested Reading List for Effective Animal Advocates
21st out of 60 books — 33 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Smart Summer Reads
7492nd out of 13,041 books — 10,900 voters

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K.  Ritz
READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
5647th out of 11,788 books — 7,860 voters
BREAKING THE BIAS OF ENGLISH by Vivian ProbstThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau
favorite non-fiction
833rd out of 2,824 books — 1,245 voters

On the Road by Jack KerouacThe Machinery of Freedom by David D. FriedmanAlbion's Seed by David Hackett FischerZero to One by Peter ThielThe Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
Books reviewed by Slate Star Codex
12th out of 66 books — 13 voters
War and Peace by Leo TolstoyA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
6607th out of 11,850 books — 10,464 voters

Freakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovOutliers by Malcolm GladwellGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
1411th out of 4,122 books — 2,100 voters
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer YudkowskyRationality by Eliezer YudkowskyThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanSuperforecasting by Philip E. TetlockFocusing by Eugene T. Gendlin
CFAR Alumni Book Recs
4th out of 28 books — 6 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
7076th out of 14,821 books — 15,008 voters
A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K.  RitzThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
All-Time Awesome Books
6670th out of 12,344 books — 7,990 voters

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanOutliers by Malcolm GladwellCapital in the Twenty First Century by Thomas PikettyThe Big Short by Michael   LewisNudge by Richard H. Thaler
Best Popular Economics Books on Goodreads
133rd out of 202 books — 31 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best for Book Clubs
7029th out of 15,019 books — 18,889 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books Ever
19084th out of 76,940 books — 286,322 voters
Quiet by Susan CainOutliers by Malcolm GladwellHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Best Nonfiction Psychology Books on Goodreads
365th out of 398 books — 73 voters

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