Books like Using and understanding mathematics

Using and understanding mathematics by Jeffrey O. Bennett reads as instructive, accessible. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The art of thinking clearly

Rolf Dobelli · 2013

Both explore critical thinking

69% genome match

Applied Imagination

Alex Faickney Osborn · 1953

Both explore problem-solving

69% genome match

Control Your Mind and Master Your Feelings

Eric Robertson · 2019

Same self-help feel

63% genome match

The McKinsey mind

Ethan M. Rasiel · 2001

Both explore problem-solving & critical thinking

70% genome match

The Art of Public Speaking

Stephen E. Lucas · 1983

Same self-help feel

65% genome match

Hacking for Dummies

Kevin Beaver · 2004

Same nonfiction feel

65% genome match

The art of negotiating

Gerard I. Nierenberg · 1968

Both explore problem-solving

68% genome match

The Magic of Thinking Big

David Joseph Schwartz · 1900

Same self-help feel

62% genome match

The Craft of Research (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

Wayne C. Booth · 1995

Both explore critical thinking

66% genome match

People skills

Robert Bolton · 1979

Same self-help feel

65% genome match

Superforecasting

Philip E. Tetlock · 2015

Both explore critical thinking

66% genome match

Infinite Powers

Steven H. Strogatz · 2019

Both explore mathematics & problem-solving

66% genome match