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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 — 53,770 ratings — published 1979
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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)
by (shelved 600 times as math)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,301 ratings — published 1944
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Fermat's Enigma Fermat's Enigma (Paperback)
by (shelved 591 times as math)
avg rating 4.30 — 34,097 ratings — published 1997
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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 586 times as math)
avg rating 3.95 — 21,850 ratings — published 2014
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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)
by (shelved 520 times as math)
avg rating 4.05 — 9,078 ratings — published 2012
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Paperback)
by (shelved 519 times as math)
avg rating 3.81 — 79,903 ratings — published 1884
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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)
by (shelved 411 times as math)
avg rating 4.29 — 7,661 ratings — published 2019
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Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea (Paperback)
by (shelved 400 times as math)
avg rating 3.97 — 11,995 ratings — published 2000
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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)
by (shelved 358 times as math)
avg rating 4.19 — 22,439 ratings — published 2014
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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)
by (shelved 352 times as math)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,041 ratings — published 1941
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A Mathematician's Apology A Mathematician's Apology (Paperback)
by (shelved 348 times as math)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,958 ratings — published 1940
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Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors (Paperback)
by (shelved 333 times as math)
avg rating 4.10 — 23,353 ratings — published 2019
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Math Curse Math Curse (Hardcover)
by (shelved 325 times as math)
avg rating 4.17 — 7,878 ratings — published 1995
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Linear Algebra Done Right (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics) Linear Algebra Done Right (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)
by (shelved 324 times as math)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,331 ratings — published 1995
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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 322 times as math)
avg rating 4.06 — 10,138 ratings — published 1998
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How to Prove It: A Structured Approach How to Prove It: A Structured Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 303 times as math)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,017 ratings — published 1994
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Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics (Paperback)
by (shelved 299 times as math)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,998 ratings — published 1990
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The Doorbell Rang The Doorbell Rang (Paperback)
by (shelved 295 times as math)
avg rating 4.16 — 7,929 ratings — published 1986
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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)
by (shelved 294 times as math)
avg rating 4.30 — 29,506 ratings — published 1999
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The Princeton Companion to Mathematics The Princeton Companion to Mathematics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 283 times as math)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,669 ratings — published 2007
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Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 278 times as math)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,879 ratings — published 1988
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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 274 times as math)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,811 ratings — published 2003
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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 269 times as math)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,528 ratings — published 1997
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How to Lie with Statistics How to Lie with Statistics (Paperback)
by (shelved 268 times as math)
avg rating 3.83 — 18,530 ratings — published 1954
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The Greedy Triangle (Brainy Day Books) The Greedy Triangle (Brainy Day Books)
by (shelved 265 times as math)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,436 ratings — published 1994
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Principles of Mathematical Analysis Principles of Mathematical Analysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 262 times as math)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,929 ratings — published 1964
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Alex's Adventures in Numberland Alex's Adventures in Numberland (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 255 times as math)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,749 ratings — published 2010
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Gödel's Proof Gödel's Proof (Hardcover)
by (shelved 255 times as math)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,639 ratings — published 1958
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The Music of the Primes The Music of the Primes (Paperback)
by (shelved 250 times as math)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,390 ratings — published 2003
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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 246 times as math)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,589 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 245 times as math)
avg rating 3.87 — 30,892 ratings — published 2016
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Calculus Calculus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 242 times as math)
avg rating 4.53 — 1,030 ratings — published 1967
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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 240 times as math)
avg rating 3.95 — 24,892 ratings — published 2008
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Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 234 times as math)
avg rating 3.70 — 4,032 ratings — published 2013
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 232 times as math)
avg rating 4.03 — 41,992 ratings — published 1987
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Calculus Made Easy Calculus Made Easy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 223 times as math)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,304 ratings — published 1910
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences (Paperback)
by (shelved 223 times as math)
avg rating 3.78 — 5,402 ratings — published 1988
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Euclid's Elements Euclid's Elements (Paperback)
by (shelved 219 times as math)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,414 ratings — published -290
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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 216 times as math)
avg rating 3.97 — 53,022 ratings — published 2012
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How Much Is a Million? How Much Is a Million? (Paperback)
by (shelved 216 times as math)
avg rating 4.09 — 5,303 ratings — published 1985
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Proofs from the Book Proofs from the Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 210 times as math)
avg rating 4.40 — 872 ratings — published 1998
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The Grapes of Math The Grapes of Math (Paperback)
by (shelved 209 times as math)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,445 ratings — published 2001
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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 200 times as math)
avg rating 3.80 — 6,312 ratings — published 2002
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Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth (Paperback)
by (shelved 192 times as math)
avg rating 4.06 — 20,925 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 189 times as math)
avg rating 4.04 — 9,028 ratings — published 1991
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Topology Topology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 188 times as math)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,253 ratings — published 1974
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An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1 An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 179 times as math)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,510 ratings — published 1998
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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 178 times as math)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,448 ratings — published 2014
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e: the Story of a Number e: the Story of a Number (Paperback)
by (shelved 176 times as math)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,194 ratings — published 1993
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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 173 times as math)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,274 ratings — published 2013
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John von Neumann
“If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is.”
John von Neumann

Abbi Glines
“Calculus was not math. It was a fucking science experiment gone wrong.”
Abbi Glines, Just for Now

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