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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 52,301 ratings — published 1979
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Fermat's Enigma Fermat's Enigma (Paperback)
by (shelved 579 times as math)
avg rating 4.30 — 33,285 ratings — published 1997
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How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method (Princeton Science Library) How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method (Princeton Science Library)
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avg rating 4.13 — 5,131 ratings — published 1944
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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)
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avg rating 3.95 — 21,252 ratings — published 2014
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Paperback)
by (shelved 506 times as math)
avg rating 3.81 — 77,077 ratings — published 1884
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The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 8,793 ratings — published 2012
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Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea (Paperback)
by (shelved 393 times as math)
avg rating 3.97 — 11,721 ratings — published 2000
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Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 7,281 ratings — published 2019
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What Is Mathematics? An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods What Is Mathematics? An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 2,022 ratings — published 1941
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A Mathematician's Apology A Mathematician's Apology (Paperback)
by (shelved 340 times as math)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,700 ratings — published 1940
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A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)
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avg rating 4.19 — 21,761 ratings — published 2014
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Math Curse Math Curse (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 7,849 ratings — published 1995
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Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 21,949 ratings — published 2019
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The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of  Paul Erdős and the Search for Mathematical Truth The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdős and the Search for Mathematical Truth (Paperback)
by (shelved 313 times as math)
avg rating 4.06 — 10,014 ratings — published 1998
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Linear Algebra Done Right Linear Algebra Done Right (Paperback)
by (shelved 298 times as math)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,259 ratings — published 1995
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The Doorbell Rang: An Enjoyable Read-Aloud About Sharing and Counting for Children The Doorbell Rang: An Enjoyable Read-Aloud About Sharing and Counting for Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 296 times as math)
avg rating 4.16 — 7,918 ratings — published 1986
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Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 2,958 ratings — published 1990
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How to Prove It: A Structured Approach How to Prove It: A Structured Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 287 times as math)
avg rating 4.30 — 974 ratings — published 1994
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 28,836 ratings — published 1999
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The Princeton Companion to Mathematics The Princeton Companion to Mathematics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 1,662 ratings — published 2007
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Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics (Paperback)
by (shelved 272 times as math)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,758 ratings — published 2003
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Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 266 times as math)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,863 ratings — published 1988
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Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math Adventure (Sir Cumference, #1) Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math Adventure (Sir Cumference, #1)
by (shelved 265 times as math)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,506 ratings — published 1997
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The Greedy Triangle (Brainy Day Books) The Greedy Triangle (Brainy Day Books)
by (shelved 264 times as math)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,424 ratings — published 1994
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How to Lie with Statistics How to Lie with Statistics (Paperback)
by (shelved 257 times as math)
avg rating 3.84 — 17,914 ratings — published 1954
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Alex's Adventures in Numberland Alex's Adventures in Numberland (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 251 times as math)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,648 ratings — published 2010
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The Music of the Primes The Music of the Primes (Paperback)
by (shelved 248 times as math)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,273 ratings — published 2003
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Principles of Mathematical Analysis Principles of Mathematical Analysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 245 times as math)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,887 ratings — published 1964
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Gödel's Proof Gödel's Proof (Hardcover)
by (shelved 245 times as math)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,548 ratings — published 1958
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The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 236 times as math)
avg rating 3.95 — 24,339 ratings — published 2008
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Calculus Calculus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 233 times as math)
avg rating 4.52 — 996 ratings — published 1967
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A Mathematician's Lament: How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form A Mathematician's Lament: How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form (Paperback)
by (shelved 232 times as math)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,416 ratings — published 2009
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Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 232 times as math)
avg rating 3.87 — 29,870 ratings — published 2016
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Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 231 times as math)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,920 ratings — published 2013
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 224 times as math)
avg rating 4.03 — 40,810 ratings — published 1987
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences (Paperback)
by (shelved 220 times as math)
avg rating 3.77 — 5,316 ratings — published 1988
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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 215 times as math)
avg rating 3.97 — 52,277 ratings — published 2012
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How Much Is a Million? How Much Is a Million? (Paperback)
by (shelved 215 times as math)
avg rating 4.09 — 5,289 ratings — published 1985
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Calculus Made Easy Calculus Made Easy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 211 times as math)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,256 ratings — published 1910
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Euclid's Elements Euclid's Elements (Paperback)
by (shelved 208 times as math)
avg rating 4.32 — 3,362 ratings — published -290
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The Grapes of Math The Grapes of Math (Paperback)
by (shelved 208 times as math)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,436 ratings — published 2001
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Proofs from the Book Proofs from the Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 203 times as math)
avg rating 4.40 — 865 ratings — published 1998
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The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number (Paperback)
by (shelved 195 times as math)
avg rating 3.80 — 6,251 ratings — published 2002
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Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth (Paperback)
by (shelved 188 times as math)
avg rating 4.06 — 20,571 ratings — published 2009
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The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan (Paperback)
by (shelved 185 times as math)
avg rating 4.03 — 8,890 ratings — published 1991
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Topology Topology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 182 times as math)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,233 ratings — published 1974
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An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1 An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 176 times as math)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,494 ratings — published 1998
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e: the Story of a Number e: the Story of a Number (Paperback)
by (shelved 173 times as math)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,171 ratings — published 1993
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Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension (Hardcover)
by (shelved 172 times as math)
avg rating 4.16 — 3,311 ratings — published 2014
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The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 172 times as math)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,255 ratings — published 2013
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George Pólya
“Mathematics is the cheapest science. Unlike physics or chemistry, it does not require any expensive equipment. All one needs for mathematics is a pencil and paper.”
Polya George

Paul Erdős
“[When asked why are numbers beautiful?]

It’s like asking why is Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony beautiful. If you don't see why, someone can't tell you. I know numbers are beautiful. If they aren't beautiful, nothing is.”
Paul Erdos

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