Forecasting Books

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Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 22,087 ratings — published 2015
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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)
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avg rating 3.97 — 52,293 ratings — published 2012
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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 — 121,283 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)
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avg rating 4.08 — 71,041 ratings — published 2001
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Life Expectancy Life Expectancy (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 39,690 ratings — published 2005
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The Art Of The Long View:  Planning For The Future In An Uncertain World The Art Of The Long View: Planning For The Future In An Uncertain World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 911 ratings — published 1991
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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)
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avg rating 3.82 — 22,883 ratings — published 2018
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How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of "Intangibles" in Business How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of "Intangibles" in Business (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 3,738 ratings — published 1985
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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 — 57,301 ratings — published 2012
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The Wisdom of Crowds The Wisdom of Crowds (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 24,737 ratings — published 2004
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Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.74 — 2,246 ratings — published 2009
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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)
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avg rating 4.09 — 6,780 ratings — published 2021
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Forecasting: principles and practice Forecasting: principles and practice (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 313 ratings — published 2013
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Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know? Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know? (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 699 ratings — published 2005
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The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 11,131 ratings — published 2008
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Thinking: The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction Thinking: The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 990 ratings — published 2013
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Future Babble: Why Expert Predictions Fail - and Why We Believe Them Anyway Future Babble: Why Expert Predictions Fail - and Why We Believe Them Anyway (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.80 — 737 ratings — published 2010
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Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 18,046 ratings — published 2011
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Demand Forecasting Best Practices Demand Forecasting Best Practices (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 35 ratings — published
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Data Science for Supply Chain Forecast Data Science for Supply Chain Forecast (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.46 — 24 ratings — published
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Everything Is Predictable: How Bayesian Statistics Explain Our World Everything Is Predictable: How Bayesian Statistics Explain Our World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,121 ratings — published 2024
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The Invention of Tomorrow: A Natural History of Foresight The Invention of Tomorrow: A Natural History of Foresight (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 121 ratings — published 2022
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The Art of Thinking Clearly The Art of Thinking Clearly (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 40,715 ratings — published 2011
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War and Chance: Assessing Uncertainty in International Politics (Bridging the Gap) War and Chance: Assessing Uncertainty in International Politics (Bridging the Gap)
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avg rating 3.85 — 20 ratings — published
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Where Is My Flying Car?: A Memoir of Future Past Where Is My Flying Car?: A Memoir of Future Past (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.06 — 801 ratings — published
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 78,823 ratings — published 2019
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Megachange: The World in 2050 Megachange: The World in 2050 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.60 — 382 ratings — published 2012
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Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future (Non-Obvious Trends Series) Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future (Non-Obvious Trends Series)
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avg rating 3.56 — 349 ratings — published
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The Little (illustrated) Book of Operational Forecasting The Little (illustrated) Book of Operational Forecasting
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avg rating 4.40 — 10 ratings — published
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Business Forecasting: Practical Problems and Solutions (Wiley and SAS Business Series) Business Forecasting: Practical Problems and Solutions (Wiley and SAS Business Series)
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avg rating 3.67 — 6 ratings — published 2015
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Applied Predictive Modeling Applied Predictive Modeling (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 343 ratings — published 2013
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
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avg rating 4.19 — 285,817 ratings — published 2015
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 582,709 ratings — published 2011
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Risk Intelligence: How to Live with Uncertainty Risk Intelligence: How to Live with Uncertainty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.71 — 256 ratings — published 2012
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The Flaw of Averages: Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face of Uncertainty The Flaw of Averages: Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face of Uncertainty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 568 ratings — published 2009
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Future Ready: How to Master Business Forecasting Future Ready: How to Master Business Forecasting (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 55 ratings — published 2009
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Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 1,810 ratings — published 2015
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The Map and the Territory: Risk, Human Nature, and the Future of Forecasting The Map and the Territory: Risk, Human Nature, and the Future of Forecasting (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.26 — 472 ratings — published 2013
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How to Lie with Statistics How to Lie with Statistics (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 17,939 ratings — published 1954
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Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 2,845 ratings — published 2010
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Future Files: The 5 Trends That Will Shape the Next 50 Years Future Files: The 5 Trends That Will Shape the Next 50 Years (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.54 — 253 ratings — published 2008
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Seeing What's Next: Using the Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change Seeing What's Next: Using the Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 5,098 ratings — published 2004
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Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.51 — 2,532 ratings — published 2007
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The Weather of the Future: Heat Waves, Extreme Storms, and Other Scenes from a Climate-Changed Planet The Weather of the Future: Heat Waves, Extreme Storms, and Other Scenes from a Climate-Changed Planet (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.76 — 324 ratings — published 2010
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Kapitoil Kapitoil (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.81 — 1,265 ratings — published 2010
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Numbers Rule Your World: The Hidden Influence of Probabilities and Statistics on Everything You Do Numbers Rule Your World: The Hidden Influence of Probabilities and Statistics on Everything You Do (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.56 — 1,227 ratings — published 2010
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The Next Decade: Where We've Been . . . and Where We're Going The Next Decade: Where We've Been . . . and Where We're Going (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 2,484 ratings — published 2011
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Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 599 ratings — published 2008
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Third Wave Third Wave (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 2,935 ratings — published 1980
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Ransom Riggs
“Weatherman says," Kev scoffed. "I wouldn't trust that silly bugger to know it's raining now.”
Ransom Riggs, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Nate Silver
“Who needs theory when you have so much information? But this is categorically the wrong attitude to take toward forecasting, especially in a field like economics where the data is so noisy.”
Nate Silver, The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't

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