Mathematics Books

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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 741 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.29 — 51,996 ratings — published 1979
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Fermat's Enigma Fermat's Enigma (Paperback)
by (shelved 724 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.30 — 33,041 ratings — published 1997
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Paperback)
by (shelved 586 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.81 — 76,393 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 491 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.13 — 5,090 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 482 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.95 — 21,079 ratings — published 2014
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A Mathematician's Apology A Mathematician's Apology (Paperback)
by (shelved 407 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,633 ratings — published 1940
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Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea (Paperback)
by (shelved 389 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.97 — 11,666 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 372 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.06 — 9,979 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 362 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.05 — 8,675 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 336 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.29 — 7,168 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 335 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,019 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 334 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.30 — 28,684 ratings — published 1999
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 320 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.03 — 40,541 ratings — published 1987
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Gödel's Proof Gödel's Proof (Hardcover)
by (shelved 314 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,520 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 300 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,948 ratings — published 1990
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The Music of the Primes The Music of the Primes (Paperback)
by (shelved 296 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,243 ratings — published 2003
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The Princeton Companion to Mathematics The Princeton Companion to Mathematics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 278 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,658 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 278 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,747 ratings — published 2003
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Euclid's Elements Euclid's Elements (Paperback)
by (shelved 272 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.32 — 3,344 ratings — published -290
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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 269 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.03 — 8,852 ratings — published 1991
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Alex's Adventures in Numberland Alex's Adventures in Numberland (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 260 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,622 ratings — published 2010
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Principles of Mathematical Analysis Principles of Mathematical Analysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 254 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,881 ratings — published 1964
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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 252 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.20 — 21,586 ratings — published 2014
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Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 247 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,858 ratings — published 1988
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How to Prove It: A Structured Approach How to Prove It: A Structured Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 246 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.30 — 969 ratings — published 1994
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Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors (Paperback)
by (shelved 236 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.10 — 21,530 ratings — published 2019
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How to Lie with Statistics How to Lie with Statistics (Paperback)
by (shelved 235 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.84 — 17,744 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 234 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,242 ratings — published 1995
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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 219 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.18 — 8,320 ratings — published 2012
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Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth (Paperback)
by (shelved 217 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.05 — 20,475 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 216 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.80 — 6,234 ratings — published 2002
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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 215 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,382 ratings — published 2009
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Calculus Calculus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 215 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.52 — 987 ratings — published 1967
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences (Paperback)
by (shelved 209 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.78 — 5,298 ratings — published 1988
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An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1 An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 203 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,484 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 200 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.95 — 24,215 ratings — published 2008
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Topology Topology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 197 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,222 ratings — published 1974
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e: the Story of a Number e: the Story of a Number (Paperback)
by (shelved 195 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,160 ratings — published 1993
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A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 183 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.13 — 134,697 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 182 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,882 ratings — published 2013
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Calculus Made Easy Calculus Made Easy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 181 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,248 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 181 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.97 — 52,103 ratings — published 2012
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Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 174 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,892 ratings — published 2002
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A History of π A History of π (Paperback)
by (shelved 172 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,837 ratings — published 1970
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Men of Mathematics Men of Mathematics (Paperback)
by (shelved 171 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,070 ratings — published 1937
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Proofs from the Book Proofs from the Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 171 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.40 — 859 ratings — published 1998
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Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery (Paperback)
by (shelved 169 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.29 — 875 ratings — published 1976
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A History of Mathematics A History of Mathematics (Paperback)
by (shelved 166 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,043 ratings — published 1968
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Mathematics for the Nonmathematician Mathematics for the Nonmathematician (Paperback)
by (shelved 162 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.09 — 735 ratings — published 1967
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Fran Lebowitz
“In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra. ”
Fran Lebowitz

Malcolm X
“I'm sorry to say that the subject I most disliked was mathematics. I have thought about it. I think the reason was that mathematics leaves no room for argument. If you made a mistake, that was all there was to it.”
Malcolm X, The Autobiography of Malcolm X

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