Books like Chaos

Chaos by James Gleick reads as analytical, immersive. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Dream Machine

M. Mitchell Waldrop · 2001

Shares the science thread

69% genome match

Nature's Chaos

James Gleick · 1990

Shares the science thread

72% genome match

The Beginning of Infinity

David Deutsch · 2008

Shares the science thread

69% genome match

The Making of the Atomic Bomb

Richard Rhodes · 1986

Same nonfiction feel

61% genome match

The Soul of a New Machine

Tracy Kidder · 1981

Same nonfiction feel

47% genome match

The John McPhee Reader

John McPhee · 1976

Same nonfiction feel

51% genome match

The Beak of the Finch

Jonathan Weiner · 1994

Shares the science thread

69% genome match

Biology

Neil Alexander Campbell · 1987

Shares the science thread

69% genome match

How to Change Your Mind

Michael Pollan · 2018

Both explore science

59% genome match

Does God play dice?

Ian Stewart · 1989

Shares the science thread

69% genome match

On Trails

Robert Moor · 2016

Both explore patterns

60% genome match

Starry Messenger

Peter Sís · 1996

Shares the science thread

69% genome match