Reading List – July 2024

Some of the books that either I’ve read already, or have on my Kindle backlog (short descriptions included for those I’ve started)…

Other recommendations most welcomed!

A Random Walk Down Wall Street – Burton G Malkiel

Connect the Dots – Christian Busch

An exploration of serendipity and what makes some people better able to take advantage of it that others.

Struck by Lightning – Jeffrey S Rosenthal

The Drunkard’s Walk – Leonard Mlodinow

A very accessible introduction to the maths that explains randomness, and insight into some of the psychology that makes it hard for us to understand.

Everything is Predictable – Tom Chivers

A history of Thomas Bayes and his mathematical theorum.

The Biggest Bluff – Maria Konnikova

The story of a psychologist who becomes a professional poker player.

Risk – Dan Gardner

An exploration of how Risk impacts the way in which we think about it. Spoiler alert – mostly badly.

Against the Gods – Peter L Bernstein

How to Predict Everything – William Poundstone

Fooled by Randomness – Nassim Taleb

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