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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 613,722 ratings — published 2011
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 212 times as decision-making)
avg rating 3.96 — 630,133 ratings — published 2005
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Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 207 times as decision-making)
avg rating 3.82 — 25,062 ratings — published 2018
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Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work (Hardcover)
by (shelved 184 times as decision-making)
avg rating 3.96 — 18,577 ratings — published 2013
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 182 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.12 — 132,953 ratings — published 2008
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 96,649 ratings — published 2008
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 113 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.12 — 35,945 ratings — published 2016
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The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less (Paperback)
by (shelved 108 times as decision-making)
avg rating 3.83 — 37,483 ratings — published 2004
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Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 89 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.08 — 22,965 ratings — published 2015
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Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 6,528 ratings — published 1998
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How We Decide How We Decide (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 41,838 ratings — published 2009
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How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 78 times as decision-making)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,305 ratings — published 2020
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Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as decision-making)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,044 ratings — published 1998
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The Art of Thinking Clearly The Art of Thinking Clearly (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 42,802 ratings — published 2011
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 124,639 ratings — published 2007
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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 66 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.08 — 73,481 ratings — published 2001
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The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 59 times as decision-making)
avg rating 3.62 — 7,389 ratings — published 2011
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 59,587 ratings — published 2012
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Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 17,178 ratings — published 2021
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Principles: Life and Work Principles: Life and Work (Audio CD)
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avg rating 4.09 — 71,237 ratings — published 2017
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The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.03 — 36,005 ratings — published 2010
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Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 45 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.15 — 11,280 ratings — published 2023
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The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts (Audiobook)
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avg rating 4.07 — 10,934 ratings — published 2018
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Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin To Munger Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin To Munger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,955 ratings — published 2003
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as decision-making)
avg rating 3.97 — 53,043 ratings — published 2012
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Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.39 — 19,516 ratings — published 2005
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The CodeBreaker Mindset: The Unwritten Rules for Success The CodeBreaker Mindset: The Unwritten Rules for Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 5,512 ratings — published
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 156,427 ratings — published 2021
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.21 — 183,553 ratings — published 1984
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Risk Savvy: How to Make Good Decisions Risk Savvy: How to Make Good Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,931 ratings — published 2013
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.18 — 24,443 ratings — published 2008
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Streetlights and Shadows: Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making Streetlights and Shadows: Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.27 — 328 ratings — published 2009
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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.04 — 77,280 ratings — published 2009
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Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.16 — 24,307 ratings — published 2016
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The Art of Choosing The Art of Choosing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as decision-making)
avg rating 3.83 — 6,816 ratings — published 1989
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Judgment In Managerial Decision Making Judgment In Managerial Decision Making (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 548 ratings — published 1986
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Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.15 — 7,608 ratings — published 2022
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Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
by (shelved 31 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.04 — 29,614 ratings — published 2007
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 30 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.05 — 136,271 ratings — published 2011
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Black Box Thinking: Why Some People Never Learn from Their Mistakes - But Some Do Black Box Thinking: Why Some People Never Learn from Their Mistakes - But Some Do (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.28 — 14,984 ratings — published 2015
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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)
by (shelved 29 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.01 — 866,663 ratings — published 2000
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The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.08 — 7,267 ratings — published 2021
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The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as decision-making)
avg rating 3.99 — 65,236 ratings — published 2016
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The Wisdom of Crowds The Wisdom of Crowds (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as decision-making)
avg rating 3.82 — 24,845 ratings — published 2004
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Yes or No: The Guide to Better Decisions Yes or No: The Guide to Better Decisions (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as decision-making)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,253 ratings — published 1993
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Thinking and Deciding Thinking and Deciding (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.06 — 320 ratings — published 1988
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How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as decision-making)
avg rating 3.95 — 21,871 ratings — published 2014
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Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as decision-making)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,515 ratings — published 1982
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Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as decision-making)
avg rating 3.78 — 19,810 ratings — published 2008
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Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as decision-making)
avg rating 3.91 — 32,869 ratings — published 2018
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“If you care about what people think about you, you will end up being their slave. Reject and pull your own rope.”
Oscar Auliq-Ice

Lysa  TerKeurst
“Not making a decision is actually a decision. It's the decision to stay the same.”
Lysa TerKeurst, The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands

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