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24 alternatives to Our Mathematical Universe

My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Our Mathematical Universe launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Quantum Labyrinth▲67

   Life and work of two of our most eminent physicists

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mathology▲7

   Simple Maths Puzzle Game

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Predictably Irrational▲96

   The hidden forces that shape our decisions

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   What If?▲107

   Serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Freakonomics▲97

   A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Mindset▲84

   How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity▲6

   Explains the big ideas of math

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Buyology▲100

   Truth and lies about why we buy

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Delivering Happiness▲92

    Seeking happiness and making people happy

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Introduction to Algorithms▲92

    Broad span of algorithms, covered in clear depth

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Man V. Nature▲148

    Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Science in the Soul▲4

    Selected Writings of a Passionate Rationalist

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Flow▲87

    The psychology of optimal experience

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Art of Learning▲91

    An inner journey to optimal performance

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Making Things Work▲6

    Solving Complex Problems in a Complex World

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Little Bets▲89

    How breakthrough ideas emerge from small discoveries

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18EI
    Easy intro book to Clojure and immutability▲148

    2019 · getprogrammingwithclojure.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Envisioning Information▲87

    A remarkable range of examples of visual thinkinking

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Checklist Manifesto▲108

    How to get things right

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Presence▲81

    Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Power of Now▲90

    A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Homo Deus▲105

    A Brief History of Tomorrow

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Business Model Generation▲94

    Design and visualise your business model

    2015 · its alternatives →

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