Books like Genius

Loved Genius by Andrew Robinson? Here are 7 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

7 books

1Einstein
Einstein
Walter Isaacson
A full life of Einstein that places his scientific breakthroughs within his personal and political world.
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2Touched with Fire
Touched with Fire
Kay R. Jamison
A study of the links some writers and artists have drawn between mood disorder and creative gifts.
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3Frames of Mind
Frames of Mind
Howard Gardner
A psychologist's argument that intelligence comes in several kinds, which changes how talent is measured.
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4The Sleepwalkers
The Sleepwalkers
Arthur Koestler
A history of how astronomers reached their discoveries, which shows how creative breakthroughs depend on earlier ideas.
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5The Act of Creation
The Act of Creation
Arthur Koestler
An attempt to describe the mental process behind discovery in science, art and humour.
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6Creativity
Creativity
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
A study of how creative people work, drawing on interviews with leading figures in many fields.
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7Outliers
Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell
A popular argument that exceptional success depends on circumstances, practice and timing as much as on ability.
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