Introduction to Futures Studies (25 books)

List of introductory books on Futures Studies, Strategic Foresight and Design Futures

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1	The Future: A Very Short Introduction by Jennifer M. Gidley 3.39 avg rating — 131 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Invention of Tomorrow: A Natural History of Foresight by Thomas Suddendorf (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 124 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Creating Futures: Scenario Planning as a Strategic Management Tool by Michel Godet liked it 3.00 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari 4.18 avg rating — 287,955 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Why Futures Studies ? by Eleonora Masini 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Image of the Future by Fred L. Polak 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 121,984 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Your Brain Is a Time Machine: The Neuroscience and Physics of Time by Dean Buonomano 3.90 avg rating — 1,850 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Neutopías: Nuevas utopías y diseño de futuros by Oscar Guayabero 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Good Ancestor: How to Think Long Term in a Short Term World by Roman Krznaric (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 1,522 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	What We Owe the Future by William MacAskill (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 6,442 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming by Anthony Dunne 4.12 avg rating — 984 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Designing Futures: Speculation, Critique, Innovation by Eileen Mandir 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Signals Are Talking: Why Today’s Fringe Is Tomorrow’s Mainstream by Amy Webb (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 636 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Making Futures Work: Integrating Futures Thinking for Design, Innovation, and Strategy by Phil Balagtas 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Signals: How Everyday Signs Can Help Us Navigate the World's Turbulent Economy by Dr Pippa Malmgren 3.63 avg rating — 333 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction by Philip E. Tetlock 4.08 avg rating — 22,260 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	How to Future: Leading and Sense-making in an Age of Hyperchange by Scott Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 96 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	How to Research Trends (Revised Edition): Move Beyond Trendwatching to Kickstart Innovation by Els Dragt (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World by Rutger Bregman (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 43,108 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Manual of Design Fiction by Julian Bleecker 4.42 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes by Morgan Housel 4.16 avg rating — 23,626 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet by Hannah Ritchie 4.23 avg rating — 6,938 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference by Rutger Bregman (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 10,871 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Imaginable: How to Create a Hopeful Future―in Your Own Life, Your Community, the World by Jane McGonigal 4.07 avg rating — 1,010 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars