Complex Systems Books

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Complexity: A Guided Tour Complexity: A Guided Tour (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 3,451 ratings — published 2009
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.03 — 40,462 ratings — published 1987
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.19 — 21,183 ratings — published 2008
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Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,268 ratings — published 2003
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Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,545 ratings — published 2001
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The Systems View of Life: A Unifying Vision The Systems View of Life: A Unifying Vision (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.29 — 766 ratings — published 2014
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Complex Adaptive Systems: An Introduction to Computational Models of Social Life Complex Adaptive Systems: An Introduction to Computational Models of Social Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 3.94 — 460 ratings — published 2007
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Complexity: The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos Complexity: The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,112 ratings — published 1992
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Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,205 ratings — published 2002
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Hidden Order: How Adaptation Builds Complexity (Helix Books) Hidden Order: How Adaptation Builds Complexity (Helix Books)
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avg rating 3.89 — 388 ratings — published 1995
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.10 — 56,476 ratings — published 2012
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.29 — 51,901 ratings — published 1979
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A New Kind of Science A New Kind of Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 3.62 — 2,174 ratings — published 2002
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How Nature Works: The Science of Self-organized Criticality How Nature Works: The Science of Self-organized Criticality (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 329 ratings — published 1996
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Diversity and Complexity (Primers in Complex Systems) Diversity and Complexity (Primers in Complex Systems)
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avg rating 4.12 — 206 ratings — published 2010
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The Computational Beauty of Nature: Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems, and Adaptation The Computational Beauty of Nature: Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems, and Adaptation (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.37 — 268 ratings — published 1998
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General System Theory: Foundations, Development, Applications (Revised Edition) General System Theory: Foundations, Development, Applications (Revised Edition)
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avg rating 3.88 — 429 ratings — published 1969
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The Evolution of Cooperation The Evolution of Cooperation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 2,293 ratings — published 1984
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Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,519 ratings — published 1994
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The Sciences of the Artificial The Sciences of the Artificial (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.30 — 649 ratings — published 1969
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The Origin of Wealth: Evolution, Complexity, and the Radical Remaking of Economics The Origin of Wealth: Evolution, Complexity, and the Radical Remaking of Economics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,735 ratings — published 2006
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Business Dynamics Business Dynamics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 309 ratings — published 1999
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Deep Simplicity: Bringing Order to Chaos and Complexity Deep Simplicity: Bringing Order to Chaos and Complexity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,473 ratings — published 2004
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Simply Complexity: A Clear Guide to Complexity Theory Simply Complexity: A Clear Guide to Complexity Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 3.49 — 465 ratings — published 2007
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At Home in the Universe: The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity At Home in the Universe: The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,428 ratings — published 1995
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 3.96 — 120,031 ratings — published 2007
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Emergence: From Chaos To Order Emergence: From Chaos To Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.00 — 267 ratings — published 1998
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Cybernetics: or the Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine Cybernetics: or the Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.00 — 746 ratings — published 1948
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The Web of Life: A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems The Web of Life: A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,913 ratings — published 1996
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Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,737 ratings — published
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The Collapse of Complex Societies The Collapse of Complex Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,460 ratings — published 1988
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Introduction to the Theory of Complex Systems Introduction to the Theory of Complex Systems (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 46 ratings — published
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Complexity and the Economy Complexity and the Economy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.15 — 93 ratings — published 2014
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Complexity: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) Complexity: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
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avg rating 3.51 — 485 ratings — published 2014
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto) Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto)
by (shelved 5 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.08 — 70,211 ratings — published 2001
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Signals and Boundaries: Building Blocks for Complex Adaptive Systems Signals and Boundaries: Building Blocks for Complex Adaptive Systems (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 100 ratings — published 2012
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 571,446 ratings — published 2011
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The Nature of Technology: What It Is and How It Evolves The Nature of Technology: What It Is and How It Evolves (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 829 ratings — published 2009
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 847,263 ratings — published 2000
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The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 3.93 — 35,854 ratings — published 1990
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Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, and the Economic World Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, and the Economic World (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,704 ratings — published 1992
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Complexity Economics: Proceedings of the Santa Fe Institute's 2019 Fall Symposium Complexity Economics: Proceedings of the Santa Fe Institute's 2019 Fall Symposium (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.97 — 62 ratings — published
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Worlds Hidden in Plain Sight: The Evolving Idea of Complexity at the Santa Fe Institute, 1984–2019 Worlds Hidden in Plain Sight: The Evolving Idea of Complexity at the Santa Fe Institute, 1984–2019 (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.01 — 178 ratings — published
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Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 3.73 — 7,406 ratings — published 1986
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The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 3.92 — 932 ratings — published 2018
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The Systems Thinking Playbook: Exercises to Stretch and Build Learning and Systems Thinking Capabilities The Systems Thinking Playbook: Exercises to Stretch and Build Learning and Systems Thinking Capabilities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.08 — 173 ratings — published 2010
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The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 3.94 — 6,453 ratings — published 2018
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Mind in Life: Biology, Phenomenology, and the Sciences of Mind Mind in Life: Biology, Phenomenology, and the Sciences of Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as complex-systems)
avg rating 4.22 — 229 ratings — published 2007
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Roger Spitz
“Loosely coupled systems enable experimentation and learning, benefitting from feedback loops.”
Roger Spitz, Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World

James Gleick
“Some carry out their work explicitly denying that it is a revolution; others deliberately use Kuhn’s language of paradigm shifts to describe the changes they witness.”
James Gleick, Chaos: Making a New Science

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