Mental Models Books

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The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts (Audiobook)
by (shelved 117 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.07 — 10,466 ratings — published 2018
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Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.40 — 18,039 ratings — published 2005
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Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,601 ratings — published 2019
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Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin To Munger Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin To Munger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 66 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,863 ratings — published 2003
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The Great Mental Models Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology The Great Mental Models Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 65 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,149 ratings — published 2019
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.18 — 22,700 ratings — published 2008
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.17 — 593,668 ratings — published 2011
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The Great Mental Models Volume 3: Systems and Mathematics The Great Mental Models Volume 3: Systems and Mathematics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.25 — 812 ratings — published
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The Art of Thinking Clearly The Art of Thinking Clearly (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as mental-models)
avg rating 3.85 — 41,449 ratings — published 2011
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.12 — 35,184 ratings — published 2016
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.21 — 178,298 ratings — published 1984
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.10 — 58,057 ratings — published 2012
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The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as mental-models)
avg rating 3.91 — 953 ratings — published 2018
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Principles: Life and Work Principles: Life and Work (Audio CD)
by (shelved 25 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.10 — 68,471 ratings — published 2017
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as mental-models)
avg rating 3.96 — 122,401 ratings — published 2007
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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 23 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.38 — 72,321 ratings — published 2020
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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 23 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.08 — 71,740 ratings — published 2001
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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)
by (shelved 22 times as mental-models)
avg rating 3.91 — 31,920 ratings — published 2018
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.12 — 131,542 ratings — published 2008
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The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as mental-models)
avg rating 3.62 — 7,176 ratings — published 2011
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Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 20 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.16 — 10,299 ratings — published 2023
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.13 — 80,253 ratings — published 2019
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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.04 — 75,882 ratings — published 2009
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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 19 times as mental-models)
avg rating 3.95 — 21,464 ratings — published 2014
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Investing: The Last Liberal Art Investing: The Last Liberal Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,190 ratings — published 2000
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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 18 times as mental-models)
avg rating 3.82 — 23,569 ratings — published 2018
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The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as mental-models)
avg rating 3.98 — 30,584 ratings — published 1997
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The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as mental-models)
avg rating 3.94 — 36,048 ratings — published 1990
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Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as mental-models)
avg rating 3.78 — 4,387 ratings — published 2013
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The Great Mental Models, Volume 4: Economics and Art (The Great Mental Models Series) The Great Mental Models, Volume 4: Economics and Art (The Great Mental Models Series)
by (shelved 14 times as mental-models)
avg rating 3.93 — 245 ratings — published
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The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.09 — 48,121 ratings — published 2010
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,273,919 ratings — published 2011
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Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.08 — 22,365 ratings — published 2015
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Metaphors We Live By Metaphors We Live By (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,985 ratings — published 1980
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All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.62 — 626 ratings — published 2016
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The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as mental-models)
avg rating 3.78 — 10,978 ratings — published 2010
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More Than You Know: Finding Financial Wisdom in Unconventional Places More Than You Know: Finding Financial Wisdom in Unconventional Places (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,184 ratings — published
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Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.17 — 5,084 ratings — published 2020
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Mental Models, Investing, and You. Volume #1 Mental Models, Investing, and You. Volume #1 (ebook)
by (shelved 11 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.56 — 89 ratings — published
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.09 — 177,006 ratings — published 2006
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The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.00 — 8,045 ratings — published 2012
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as mental-models)
avg rating 3.84 — 95,137 ratings — published 2008
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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)
by (shelved 10 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.13 — 148,074 ratings — published 2021
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as mental-models)
avg rating 3.94 — 576,261 ratings — published -500
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Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as mental-models)
avg rating 3.73 — 7,625 ratings — published 1986
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Principles: Summary Principles: Summary (ebook)
by (shelved 10 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.10 — 7,375 ratings — published 2011
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Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.16 — 24,150 ratings — published 2023
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Mastery Mastery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as mental-models)
avg rating 4.26 — 49,389 ratings — published 2012
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Shane Parrish
“What separates good thinkers from great thinkers is:

1) The number of mental models at their disposal;
2) The accuracy of those models; and
3) How quickly they update them when they're wrong.”
Shane Parrish

Charles T. Munger
“Well, the first rule is that you can’t really know anything if you just remember isolated facts and try to bang ‘em back. If the facts don’t hang together on a latticework of theory, you don’t have them in a usable form. You’ve got to have mental models in your head. And you’ve got to array your experience, both vicarious and direct, on this latticework of models.”
Charlie Munger

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