Mathematics Books

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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 763 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.29 — 53,356 ratings — published 1979
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Fermat's Enigma Fermat's Enigma (Paperback)
by (shelved 740 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.30 — 33,878 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 — 79,042 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 512 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,250 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 498 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.95 — 21,716 ratings — published 2014
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A Mathematician's Apology A Mathematician's Apology (Paperback)
by (shelved 427 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,876 ratings — published 1940
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Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea (Paperback)
by (shelved 405 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.97 — 11,927 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 388 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.06 — 10,103 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 384 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.05 — 8,991 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 358 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.29 — 7,563 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 352 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,036 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 343 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.30 — 29,326 ratings — published 1999
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 326 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.03 — 41,682 ratings — published 1987
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Gödel's Proof Gödel's Proof (Hardcover)
by (shelved 325 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,612 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 310 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,985 ratings — published 1990
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The Music of the Primes The Music of the Primes (Paperback)
by (shelved 308 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,366 ratings — published 2003
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Euclid's Elements Euclid's Elements (Paperback)
by (shelved 295 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,396 ratings — published -290
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The Princeton Companion to Mathematics The Princeton Companion to Mathematics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 286 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,666 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 — 3,789 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 278 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.04 — 8,995 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 264 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.19 — 22,277 ratings — published 2014
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Principles of Mathematical Analysis Principles of Mathematical Analysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 263 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,917 ratings — published 1964
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Alex's Adventures in Numberland Alex's Adventures in Numberland (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 263 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,725 ratings — published 2010
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Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 257 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,876 ratings — published 1988
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How to Prove It: A Structured Approach How to Prove It: A Structured Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 255 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,007 ratings — published 1994
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Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors (Paperback)
by (shelved 247 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.10 — 23,027 ratings — published 2019
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Linear Algebra Done Right (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics) Linear Algebra Done Right (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)
by (shelved 242 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,311 ratings — published 1995
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How to Lie with Statistics How to Lie with Statistics (Paperback)
by (shelved 239 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.84 — 18,389 ratings — published 1954
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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 228 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,533 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 228 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.18 — 8,598 ratings — published 2012
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Calculus Calculus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 228 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.53 — 1,019 ratings — published 1967
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Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth (Paperback)
by (shelved 225 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.06 — 20,825 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 221 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.80 — 6,295 ratings — published 2002
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences (Paperback)
by (shelved 211 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.78 — 5,376 ratings — published 1988
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An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1 An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 209 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,506 ratings — published 1998
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Topology Topology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 205 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,249 ratings — published 1974
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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 204 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.95 — 24,770 ratings — published 2008
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e: the Story of a Number e: the Story of a Number (Paperback)
by (shelved 200 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,190 ratings — published 1993
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Calculus Made Easy Calculus Made Easy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 191 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,290 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 188 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.97 — 52,832 ratings — published 2012
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A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 188 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.13 — 135,571 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 184 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,991 ratings — published 2013
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Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 182 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,932 ratings — published 2002
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A History of π A History of π (Paperback)
by (shelved 179 times as mathematics)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,875 ratings — published 1970
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Proofs from the Book Proofs from the Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 179 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.40 — 871 ratings — published 1998
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Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery (Cambridge Philosophy Classics) Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery (Cambridge Philosophy Classics)
by (shelved 178 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.29 — 897 ratings — published 1976
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Men of Mathematics Men of Mathematics (Paperback)
by (shelved 177 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,092 ratings — published 1937
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A History of Mathematics A History of Mathematics (Paperback)
by (shelved 168 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,066 ratings — published 1968
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Mathematics for the Nonmathematician Mathematics for the Nonmathematician (Paperback)
by (shelved 166 times as mathematics)
avg rating 4.10 — 739 ratings — published 1967
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