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Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian reads as witty, lucid. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

I'm Just Here for the Food cover
I'm Just Here for the Food
Alton Brown · 2002
Same nonfiction feel
67% genome match
Bad Science cover
Bad Science
Ben Goldacre · 2008
Same nonfiction feel
65% genome match
The Psychology of Everyday Things cover
The Psychology of Everyday Things
Donald A. Norman · 1988
Same nonfiction feel
61% genome match
Code cover
Code
Charles Petzold · 1999
Both explore computer science
62% genome match
The Code Book cover
The Code Book
Simon Singh · 1999
Same tech feel
83% genome match
Dopamine Nation cover
Dopamine Nation
Anna Lembke · 2021
Same nonfiction feel
61% genome match
Alex Through the Looking-glass cover
Alex Through the Looking-glass
Alex Bellos · 2014
Same nonfiction feel
65% genome match
How Proust can change your life cover
How Proust can change your life
Alain De Botton · 1997
Same nonfiction feel
62% genome match
So You've Been Publicly Shamed cover
So You've Been Publicly Shamed
Jon Ronson · 2015
Same nonfiction feel
61% genome match
Alchemy cover
Alchemy
Rory Sutherland · 2019
Same self-help feel
62% genome match
Ultralearning cover
Ultralearning
Scott Young · 2019
Same nonfiction feel
59% genome match
Brain Rules cover
Brain Rules
John Medina · 2008
Same nonfiction feel
60% genome match

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