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Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 14,620 ratings — published 1996
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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 — 123,011 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 43 times as risk)
avg rating 4.08 — 72,100 ratings — published 2001
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as risk)
avg rating 4.10 — 58,463 ratings — published 2012
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The Failure of Risk Management: Why It's Broken and How to Fix It The Failure of Risk Management: Why It's Broken and How to Fix It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as risk)
avg rating 3.95 — 414 ratings — published 2009
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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)
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avg rating 3.91 — 32,171 ratings — published 2018
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Risk Savvy: How to Make Good Decisions Risk Savvy: How to Make Good Decisions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 1,910 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 22,515 ratings — published 2015
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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 — 23,951 ratings — published 2018
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 598,693 ratings — published 2011
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The (Mis)Behavior of Markets The (Mis)Behavior of Markets
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avg rating 4.09 — 6,174 ratings — published 1997
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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 — 574 ratings — published 2009
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Risk Management And Financial Institutions Risk Management And Financial Institutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as risk)
avg rating 4.13 — 170 ratings — published 2013
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Risk: A Very Short Introduction Risk: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.35 — 229 ratings — published 2011
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Calculated Risks: How to Know When Numbers Deceive You Calculated Risks: How to Know When Numbers Deceive You (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 671 ratings — published 2002
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On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as risk)
avg rating 3.67 — 5,631 ratings — published 2024
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Risk Analysis: A Quantitative Guide Risk Analysis: A Quantitative Guide (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 30 ratings — published 2000
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An Economist Walks into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk An Economist Walks into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.56 — 2,201 ratings — published 2019
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The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Shouldn't--and Put Ourselves in Greater Danger The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Shouldn't--and Put Ourselves in Greater Danger (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 5,756 ratings — published 2008
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The Essentials of Risk Management The Essentials of Risk Management (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.69 — 153 ratings — published 2005
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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 7 times as risk)
avg rating 3.97 — 52,676 ratings — published 2012
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Risk: A User's Guide Risk: A User's Guide (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.64 — 801 ratings — published
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The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 15,917 ratings — published 2020
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The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 48,430 ratings — published 2018
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Red-Blooded Risk: The Secret History of Wall Street Red-Blooded Risk: The Secret History of Wall Street (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.93 — 164 ratings — published 2011
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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 76,261 ratings — published 2009
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The Hour Between Dog and Wolf: Risk Taking, Gut Feelings and the Biology of Boom and Bust The Hour Between Dog and Wolf: Risk Taking, Gut Feelings and the Biology of Boom and Bust (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as risk)
avg rating 3.92 — 2,215 ratings — published 2012
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The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.78 — 11,052 ratings — published 2010
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A Practical Guide to Risk Management A Practical Guide to Risk Management (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.54 — 176 ratings — published 2011
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Risk Management: Concepts and Guidance, Fourth Edition Risk Management: Concepts and Guidance, Fourth Edition (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.71 — 62 ratings — published 1997
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The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 24,645 ratings — published 2008
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Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.81 — 790 ratings — published 1986
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Normal Accidents: Living with High-Risk Technologies Normal Accidents: Living with High-Risk Technologies (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 705 ratings — published 1984
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How Risky Is It, Really?: Why Our Fears Don't Always Match the Facts How Risky Is It, Really?: Why Our Fears Don't Always Match the Facts (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.72 — 210 ratings — published 2010
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The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 172,552 ratings — published 2010
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When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 31,900 ratings — published 2000
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The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 9,798 ratings — published 2008
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 337,331 ratings — published 2020
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Margin of Safety: Risk-Averse Value Investing Strategies for the Thoughtful Investor Margin of Safety: Risk-Averse Value Investing Strategies for the Thoughtful Investor (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as risk)
avg rating 4.33 — 7,125 ratings — published 1991
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Safe Haven: Investing for Financial Storms Safe Haven: Investing for Financial Storms (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 878 ratings — published
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The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 627 ratings — published 2002
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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)
by (shelved 4 times as risk)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,753 ratings — published 1985
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 131,945 ratings — published 2008
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Foolproof: Why Safety Can Be Dangerous and How Danger Makes Us Safe Foolproof: Why Safety Can Be Dangerous and How Danger Makes Us Safe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as risk)
avg rating 3.69 — 335 ratings — published 2015
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Catastrophe: Risk and Response Catastrophe: Risk and Response (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.22 — 65 ratings — published 2004
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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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Risk Management Risk Management (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as risk)
avg rating 3.67 — 45 ratings — published 2000
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Measuring and Managing Information Risk: A FAIR Approach Measuring and Managing Information Risk: A FAIR Approach (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 112 ratings — published 2014
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Brené Brown
“The willingness to show up changes us, It makes us a little braver each time.”
Brené Brown, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

Nick Cave
“But if you're gonna dine with them cannibals
Sooner or later, darling, you're gonna get eaten . . .”
Nick Cave

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