Books about Decision Making

Prediction

Decision Making

Thinking

Leadership

Superforecasting Book Summary

Philip Tetlock

In Superforecasting, Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner reveal the techniques used by elite forecasters to predict future events with remarkable accuracy, and show how these skills can be cultivated by anyone to make better decisions in an uncertain world.

Superforecasting Book Summary

Sports

Management

Psychology

Decision Making

The Success Equation Book Summary

Michael Mauboussin

The Success Equation is a comprehensive guide to understanding the relative roles of skill and luck in shaping outcomes, offering practical insights and tools for improving decision-making, performance, and predictions in a wide range of domains, from sports and business to education and investing.

The Success Equation Book Summary

Personal Development

Decision Making

Psychology

Thinking in Bets Book Summary

Annie Duke

In "Thinking in Bets," Annie Duke draws on her experience as a professional poker player to share strategies for making sound decisions under uncertainty, such as thinking probabilistically, learning from outcomes, surrounding yourself with truthseeking groups, and using mental time travel to pressure-test beliefs and plans.

Thinking in Bets Book Summary

Prediction

Decision Making

Economics

The Signal and the Noise Book Summary

Nate Silver

In The Signal and the Noise, Nate Silver explores the art and science of prediction, explaining what separates good forecasters from bad ones and how we can all improve our understanding of an uncertain world.

The Signal and the Noise Book Summary

Computer Science

Decision Making

Algorithms To Live By Book Summary

Brian Christian

Algorithms to Live By reveals how computer algorithms can solve many of life's most vexing human problems, from finding a spouse to folding laundry, by providing a blueprint for optimizing everyday decisions through the lens of computer science.

Algorithms To Live By Book Summary