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Books like Stumbling on Happiness

If you liked Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert, here are 8 non-fiction books to read next — hand-matched on shared themes and authors, not an algorithm. Each links to where to get it.

  1. #1

    Blink

    by Malcolm Gladwell

    Another psychology & decision-making pick — same territory as Stumbling on Happiness.

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  2. Drive by Daniel H. Pink — book cover
    #2

    Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

    by Daniel H. Pink

    Another psychology & decision-making pick — same territory as Stumbling on Happiness.

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  3. #3

    Emotional Intelligence

    by Daniel Goleman

    Another psychology & decision-making pick — same territory as Stumbling on Happiness.

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  4. #4

    Flow

    by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

    Another psychology & decision-making pick — same territory as Stumbling on Happiness.

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  5. Grit by Angela Duckworth — book cover
    #5

    Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

    by Angela Duckworth

    Another psychology & decision-making pick — same territory as Stumbling on Happiness.

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  6. Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari — book cover
    #6

    Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow

    by Yuval Noah Harari

    Another psychology & decision-making pick — same territory as Stumbling on Happiness.

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  7. Mindset by Carol S. Dweck — book cover
    #7

    Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

    by Carol S. Dweck

    Another psychology & decision-making pick — same territory as Stumbling on Happiness.

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  8. #8

    Misbehaving

    by Richard H. Thaler

    Another psychology & decision-making pick — same territory as Stumbling on Happiness.

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