Books Like Thinking, Fast and Slow

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman has a particular pull. A Nobel laureate breaks down the two systems running your brain — one fast and instinctive, one slow and lazy.

What tends to stick with readers is its informative, thought-provoking and big ideas feel. The book most modern behavioral economics quietly stands on. Below are 7 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. Thinking, Fast and Slow is a long, slow-paced read (reading level: moderate), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

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Thinking, Fast and Slow

Daniel Kahneman

7 books you might enjoy

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Atomic Habits
James Clear
If it was the informative side of Thinking, Fast and Slow you loved, Atomic Habits delivers it too. It runs a bit longer than Thinking, Fast and Slow.
Medium · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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2.
The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg
The Power of Habit shares Thinking, Fast and Slow's informative appeal. It runs a bit longer than Thinking, Fast and Slow.
Medium · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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3.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari
Like Thinking, Fast and Slow, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is informative and thought-provoking. Both carry the #big-ideas tag. It's an easier read than Thinking, Fast and Slow.
Long · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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4.
The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel van der Kolk
Like Thinking, Fast and Slow, The Body Keeps the Score is informative and thought-provoking. Both carry the #dense tag. It's an easier read than Thinking, Fast and Slow.
Long · Slow pace · Easy to follow
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5.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts
Susan Cain
Like Thinking, Fast and Slow, Quiet: The Power of Introverts is informative and thought-provoking. It runs a bit longer than Thinking, Fast and Slow.
Medium · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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6.
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
Man's Search for Meaning shares Thinking, Fast and Slow's thought-provoking appeal. It's the quicker read of the two.
Short · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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7.
Daring Greatly
Brene Brown
Like Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daring Greatly is thought-provoking. It runs a bit longer than Thinking, Fast and Slow.
Medium · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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