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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 753 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.29 — 52,795 ratings — published 1979
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Fermat's Enigma Fermat's Enigma (Paperback)
by (shelved 734 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.30 — 33,597 ratings — published 1997
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Paperback)
by (shelved 596 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.81 — 78,122 ratings — published 1884
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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 502 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,193 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)
by (shelved 494 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.95 — 21,480 ratings — published 2014
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A Mathematician's Apology A Mathematician's Apology (Paperback)
by (shelved 419 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,783 ratings — published 1940
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Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea (Paperback)
by (shelved 399 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.97 — 11,838 ratings — published 2000
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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 383 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.06 — 10,053 ratings — published 1998
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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 377 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.05 — 8,903 ratings — published 2012
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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 349 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.29 — 7,429 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)
by (shelved 345 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,025 ratings — published 1941
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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 338 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.30 — 29,100 ratings — published 1999
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 322 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.03 — 41,166 ratings — published 1987
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Gödel's Proof Gödel's Proof (Hardcover)
by (shelved 321 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,582 ratings — published 1958
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Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics (Paperback)
by (shelved 306 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,971 ratings — published 1990
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The Music of the Primes The Music of the Primes (Paperback)
by (shelved 300 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,327 ratings — published 2003
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Euclid's Elements Euclid's Elements (Paperback)
by (shelved 291 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.32 — 3,383 ratings — published -290
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The Princeton Companion to Mathematics The Princeton Companion to Mathematics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 282 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,665 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 281 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,776 ratings — published 2003
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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 275 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.04 — 8,943 ratings — published 1991
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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 261 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.19 — 22,033 ratings — published 2014
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Principles of Mathematical Analysis Principles of Mathematical Analysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 260 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,906 ratings — published 1964
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Alex's Adventures in Numberland Alex's Adventures in Numberland (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 260 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,686 ratings — published 2010
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Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 254 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,870 ratings — published 1988
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How to Prove It: A Structured Approach How to Prove It: A Structured Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 251 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.30 — 987 ratings — published 1994
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Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors (Paperback)
by (shelved 241 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.10 — 22,530 ratings — published 2019
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How to Lie with Statistics How to Lie with Statistics (Paperback)
by (shelved 241 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.84 — 18,162 ratings — published 1954
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Linear Algebra Done Right (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics) Linear Algebra Done Right (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)
by (shelved 238 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,293 ratings — published 1995
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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 226 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,476 ratings — published 2009
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Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 224 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.18 — 8,517 ratings — published 2012
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Calculus Calculus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 224 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.52 — 1,006 ratings — published 1967
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Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth (Paperback)
by (shelved 223 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.06 — 20,701 ratings — published 2009
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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 220 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.80 — 6,276 ratings — published 2002
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences (Paperback)
by (shelved 210 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.78 — 5,350 ratings — published 1988
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An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1 An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 206 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,500 ratings — published 1998
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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 202 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.95 — 24,558 ratings — published 2008
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Topology Topology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 200 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,242 ratings — published 1974
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e: the Story of a Number e: the Story of a Number (Paperback)
by (shelved 196 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,183 ratings — published 1993
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Calculus Made Easy Calculus Made Easy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 191 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,268 ratings — published 1910
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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 187 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.97 — 52,579 ratings — published 2012
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A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 187 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.13 — 135,228 ratings — published 1998
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Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 183 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,961 ratings — published 2013
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Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 180 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,918 ratings — published 2002
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A History of π A History of π (Paperback)
by (shelved 176 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,866 ratings — published 1970
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Proofs from the Book Proofs from the Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 176 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.40 — 869 ratings — published 1998
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Men of Mathematics Men of Mathematics (Paperback)
by (shelved 175 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,087 ratings — published 1937
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Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery (Paperback)
by (shelved 173 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.29 — 891 ratings — published 1976
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A History of Mathematics A History of Mathematics (Paperback)
by (shelved 169 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,058 ratings — published 1968
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Mathematics for the Nonmathematician Mathematics for the Nonmathematician (Paperback)
by (shelved 165 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.10 — 739 ratings — published 1967
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Richard Dawkins
“It has become almost a cliché to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics.”
Richard Dawkins

René Descartes
“But in my opinion, all things in nature occur mathematically.”
Rene Decartes

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