Books like Learning how to learn

Learning how to learn by Joseph D. Novak reads as academic, informative. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Five Minds for the Future

Howard Gardner · 2006

Both explore education & critical thinking

67% genome match

How to Read a Book

Mortimer J. Adler · 1940

Both explore critical thinking & knowledge acquisition

74% genome match

Learned optimism

Martin Elias Pete Seligman · 1991

Same self-help feel

50% genome match

Social Intelligence

Daniel Goleman · 2006

Same nonfiction feel

48% genome match

Psychologie et pédagogie

Jean Piaget · 1969

Both explore education & learning theory

67% genome match

Punished by Rewards

Alfie Kohn · 1993

Both explore education

48% genome match

The art of learning

Josh Waitzkin · 2007

Same self-help feel

46% genome match

The 48 Laws of Power

Robert Greene · 1998

Same self-help feel

59% genome match

Mathematical thinking and problem solving

Alan H. Schoenfeld · 1994

Both explore critical thinking & metacognition

69% genome match

12 Rules for Life

Jordan B. Peterson · 2015

Same self-help feel

59% genome match

Triggers

Marshall Goldsmith · 2015

Same self-help feel

46% genome match

Dissolving Illusions

Suzanne Humphries MD · 2013

Both explore critical thinking

63% genome match