Critical Thinking Books

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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 608,870 ratings — published 2011
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The Art of Thinking Clearly The Art of Thinking Clearly (Hardcover)
by (shelved 149 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.85 — 42,540 ratings — published 2011
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 154,511 ratings — published 2021
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (Paperback)
by (shelved 133 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.29 — 82,387 ratings — published 1995
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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 — 132,702 ratings — published 2008
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Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 118 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,910 ratings — published 1981
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 115 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.35 — 205,494 ratings — published 2018
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A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking in the Information Age A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking in the Information Age (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.76 — 4,782 ratings — published 2016
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Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 89 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.15 — 11,076 ratings — published 2023
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 68 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,999 ratings — published 2018
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Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 5,496 ratings — published 2020
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Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,368 ratings — published 2000
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A Rulebook for Arguments A Rulebook for Arguments (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 3,307 ratings — published 1986
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The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 3,599 ratings — published 2019
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How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 28,742 ratings — published 1940
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The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 8,093 ratings — published 2012
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Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 2,202 ratings — published 2004
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Critical Thinking: Your Guide to Effective Argument, Successful Analysis and Independent Study Critical Thinking: Your Guide to Effective Argument, Successful Analysis and Independent Study (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.06 — 233 ratings — published
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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 46 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.08 — 72,868 ratings — published 2001
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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 — 21,790 ratings — published 2014
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You Are Not So Smart You Are Not So Smart (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 36,446 ratings — published 2011
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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 — 124,140 ratings — published 2007
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How to Think About Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age How to Think About Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.97 — 634 ratings — published 1994
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Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
by (shelved 39 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.04 — 29,534 ratings — published 2007
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Black Box Thinking: Why Some People Never Learn from Their Mistakes - But Some Do Black Box Thinking: Why Some People Never Learn from Their Mistakes - But Some Do (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.28 — 14,900 ratings — published 2015
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Bad Science Bad Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.06 — 45,238 ratings — published 2008
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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 — 59,261 ratings — published 2012
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.96 — 628,739 ratings — published 2005
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Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.86 — 10,013 ratings — published 1997
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Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,866 ratings — published 2009
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The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts (Audiobook)
by (shelved 31 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.07 — 10,822 ratings — published 2018
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Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.19 — 32,926 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 22,850 ratings — published 2015
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How to Lie with Statistics How to Lie with Statistics (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.83 — 18,470 ratings — published 1954
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How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,200 ratings — published 1991
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 24,051 ratings — published 2008
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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 4.08 — 7,165 ratings — published 2021
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Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.19 — 68,449 ratings — published 2012
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Think Like a Freak Think Like a Freak (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 24 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.86 — 56,779 ratings — published 2014
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Critical Thinking Skills (Palgrave Study Skills) Critical Thinking Skills (Palgrave Study Skills)
by (shelved 23 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.83 — 379 ratings — published 2005
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Rationality Rationality (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 6,635 ratings — published 2021
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The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.65 — 14,825 ratings — published 2014
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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 22 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.97 — 52,954 ratings — published 2012
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The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking-Concepts and Tools The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking-Concepts and Tools (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.85 — 769 ratings — published 1999
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.01 — 907,769 ratings — published 2005
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Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills (Audio CD)
by (shelved 21 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,302 ratings — published
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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)
by (shelved 21 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.82 — 24,720 ratings — published 2018
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,310,071 ratings — published 2011
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An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 3.81 — 5,272 ratings — published 2013
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as critical-thinking)
avg rating 4.21 — 182,432 ratings — published 1984
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George Carlin
“Forget the politicians. The politicians are put there to give you the idea you have freedom of choice. You don't. You have no choice. You have owners. They own you. They own everything. They own all the important land, they own and control the corporations that've long since bought and paid for, the senate, the congress, the state houses, the city halls, they got the judges in their back pocket, and they own all the big media companies so they control just about all of the news and the information you get to hear. They got you by the balls. They spend billions of dollars every year lobbying to get what they want. Well, we know what they want. They want more for themselves and less for everybody else. But I'll tell you what they don't want. They don't want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don't want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They're not interested in that. That doesn't help them.”
George Carlin

Mortimer J. Adler
“You must be able to say, with reasonable certainty, "I understand," before you can say "I agree," or "I disagree," or "I suspend judgment.”
Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

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