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The Hot Hand
by Ben Cohen • 2020
Stephen Curry didn't just get hot. He changed what science believes about streaks.
3.74
1k+
The Hot Hand Summary
The Hot Hand 98%
Stephen Curry didn't just get hot. He changed what science believes about streaks.
by Ben Cohen 2020
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Success Equation
by Michael J. Mauboussin • 2012
The ratio of skill to luck shapes every outcome. Most people misread it and pay dearly.
3.94
2k+
The Success Equation Summary
The Success Equation 96%
The ratio of skill to luck shapes every outcome. Most people misread it and pay dearly.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2012
3.94
2k+ ratings
Sharper
by True Pokerjoe • 2016
The sportsbook as a market: your edge lies in price, discipline, and math, not lucky hunches.
3.89
128
Sharper Summary
Sharper 96%
The sportsbook as a market: your edge lies in price, discipline, and math, not lucky hunches.
by True Pokerjoe 2016
3.89
128 ratings
Rock Breaks Scissors
by William Poundstone • 2014
Why you can outguess anyone: the predictable mistakes we make when we try to be random.
3.50
772
Rock Breaks Scissors Summary
Rock Breaks Scissors 96%
Why you can outguess anyone: the predictable mistakes we make when we try to be random.
by William Poundstone 2014
3.50
772 ratings
Two Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong
by Rodney D. Fort • 2013
Player salaries don't raise ticket prices, and baseball isn't fading. Two myths the data reverses.
Two Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong Summary
Two Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong 96%
Player salaries don't raise ticket prices, and baseball isn't fading. Two myths the data reverses.
by Rodney D. Fort 2013
Mathletics
by Wayne L. Winston • 2009
The math that proves punting is overrated, OBP beats slugging, and payroll barely matters.
3.78
527
Mathletics Summary
Mathletics 95%
The math that proves punting is overrated, OBP beats slugging, and payroll barely matters.
by Wayne L. Winston 2009
3.78
527 ratings
Trading Bases
by Joe Peta • 2013
A Wall Street quant's baseball model found the betting market lagging reality, just like stocks.
4.03
1k+
Trading Bases Summary
Trading Bases 95%
A Wall Street quant's baseball model found the betting market lagging reality, just like stocks.
by Joe Peta 2013
4.03
1k+ ratings
Freakonomics Rev Ed
by Steven D. Levitt • 2005
Data, not experts, explains why crime fell, why teachers cheat, and why agents undersell your house.
4.01
902k+
Freakonomics Rev Ed Summary
Freakonomics Rev Ed 95%
Data, not experts, explains why crime fell, why teachers cheat, and why agents undersell your house.
by Steven D. Levitt 2005
4.01
902k+ ratings
Smart Baseball
by Keith Law • 2017
Batting average, pitcher wins, RBI: why they fail, and the numbers that actually predict winning.
3.95
3k+
Smart Baseball Summary
Smart Baseball 95%
Batting average, pitcher wins, RBI: why they fail, and the numbers that actually predict winning.
by Keith Law 2017
3.95
3k+ ratings
Thinking Basketball
by Ben Taylor • 2016
Championship rings say nothing about a player. Neither does points per game. The stats that do.
4.17
617
Thinking Basketball Summary
Thinking Basketball 95%
Championship rings say nothing about a player. Neither does points per game. The stats that do.
by Ben Taylor 2016
4.17
617 ratings
Soccernomics
by Simon Kuper • 2009
Soccer is an economic puzzle: why clubs outlast businesses and hosting buys happiness, not wealth.
3.95
20k+
Soccernomics Summary
Soccernomics 95%
Soccer is an economic puzzle: why clubs outlast businesses and hosting buys happiness, not wealth.
by Simon Kuper 2009
3.95
20k+ ratings
Football Hackers
by Christoph Biermann • 2019
Football's gut instincts are surrendering to data and psychology, and it will never be the same.
4.23
2k+
Football Hackers Summary
Football Hackers 95%
Football's gut instincts are surrendering to data and psychology, and it will never be the same.
by Christoph Biermann 2019
4.23
2k+ ratings
Sports Betting to Win
by Steve Ward • 2011
Ten principles that turn sports betting from a hobby into a hedge fund: process over picks.
4.16
32
Sports Betting to Win Summary
Sports Betting to Win 94%
Ten principles that turn sports betting from a hobby into a hedge fund: process over picks.
by Steve Ward 2011
4.16
32 ratings
Numbers Rule Your World
by Fung • 2010
Statistics reveals why lines feel shorter, credit scores work, and safe airlines are an illusion.
3.56
1k+
Numbers Rule Your World Summary
Numbers Rule Your World 94%
Statistics reveals why lines feel shorter, credit scores work, and safe airlines are an illusion.
by Fung 2010
3.56
1k+ ratings
Weighing the Odds in Sports Betting
by King Yao • 2007
Most sports bets lose money by design. Here is how to find the ones that don't.
3.65
80
Weighing the Odds in Sports Betting Summary
Weighing the Odds in Sports Betting 94%
Most sports bets lose money by design. Here is how to find the ones that don't.
by King Yao 2007
3.65
80 ratings
How to Make the World Add Up
by Tim Harford • 2020
Bad statistics weaponize your feelings. Ten rules for seeing what the numbers actually say.
4.12
8k+
How to Make the World Add Up Summary
How to Make the World Add Up 94%
Bad statistics weaponize your feelings. Ten rules for seeing what the numbers actually say.
by Tim Harford 2020
4.12
8k+ ratings
Fooled by Randomness
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2001
Ten thousand coin-flippers produce three hundred geniuses. The biographies write themselves.
4.08
72k+
Fooled by Randomness Summary
Fooled by Randomness 94%
Ten thousand coin-flippers produce three hundred geniuses. The biographies write themselves.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2001
4.08
72k+ ratings
The MVP Machine
by Ben Lindbergh • 2019
Moneyball found hidden talent. This revolution builds it, betting no ceiling is real.
4.26
3k+
The MVP Machine Summary
The MVP Machine 94%
Moneyball found hidden talent. This revolution builds it, betting no ceiling is real.
by Ben Lindbergh 2019
4.26
3k+ ratings
Think Twice
by Michael J. Mauboussin • 2009
Smart people fail at decisions because the mind's ancient shortcuts misfire in modern complexity.
3.93
1k+
Think Twice Summary
Think Twice 94%
Smart people fail at decisions because the mind's ancient shortcuts misfire in modern complexity.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2009
3.93
1k+ ratings
Risk Intelligence
by Dylan Evans • 2012
Your probability estimates are worse than you think. It's trainable, and the payoff is real.
3.71
256
Risk Intelligence Summary
Risk Intelligence 94%
Your probability estimates are worse than you think. It's trainable, and the payoff is real.
by Dylan Evans 2012
3.71
256 ratings
A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market
by John Allen Paulos • 2003
The market's worst crashes aren't anomalies: they're built into the math most investors ignore.
3.46
823
A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market Summary
A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market 94%
The market's worst crashes aren't anomalies: they're built into the math most investors ignore.
by John Allen Paulos 2003
3.46
823 ratings
On the Edge
by Nate Silver • 2024
One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.
3.66
6k+
On the Edge Summary
On the Edge 94%
One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.
by Nate Silver 2024
3.66
6k+ ratings
Moneyball
by Michael Lewis • 2003
A broke baseball team won by obsessing over one stat the rest of the league ignored.
4.27
146k+
Moneyball Summary
Moneyball 94%
A broke baseball team won by obsessing over one stat the rest of the league ignored.
by Michael Lewis 2003
4.27
146k+ ratings
The Drunkard's Walk
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2008
Success isn't as earned as you think. Probability decides more outcomes than talent ever does.
3.95
25k+
The Drunkard's Walk Summary
The Drunkard's Walk 94%
Success isn't as earned as you think. Probability decides more outcomes than talent ever does.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2008
3.95
25k+ ratings
Sharp Sports Betting
by Stanford Wong • 2001
Turn sports betting from a gamble into a math problem, and find the edge that pays.
3.67
174
Sharp Sports Betting Summary
Sharp Sports Betting 94%
Turn sports betting from a gamble into a math problem, and find the edge that pays.
by Stanford Wong 2001
3.67
174 ratings
Don't Trust Your Gut
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz • 2022
Intuition fails at love, wealth, and happiness. Here is what millions of data points say instead.
3.79
2k+
Don't Trust Your Gut Summary
Don't Trust Your Gut 94%
Intuition fails at love, wealth, and happiness. Here is what millions of data points say instead.
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz 2022
3.79
2k+ ratings
The Tiger That Isn't
by Michael Blastland • 2007
A 40% increase sounds alarming. Should it? The simple questions that make numbers tell the truth.
3.91
670
The Tiger That Isn't Summary
The Tiger That Isn't 94%
A 40% increase sounds alarming. Should it? The simple questions that make numbers tell the truth.
by Michael Blastland 2007
3.91
670 ratings
Expected Goals
by Rory Smith • 2022
Football said it couldn't be measured. Gambling syndicates and xG proved otherwise.
3.83
1k+
Expected Goals Summary
Expected Goals 94%
Football said it couldn't be measured. Gambling syndicates and xG proved otherwise.
by Rory Smith 2022
3.83
1k+ ratings
The Voltage Effect
by John A. List • 2022
Why ideas win small but fail big: the psychological and economic traps that derail scaling.
3.93
1k+
The Voltage Effect Summary
The Voltage Effect 93%
Why ideas win small but fail big: the psychological and economic traps that derail scaling.
by John A. List 2022
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Numbers Game
by Michael Blastland • 2008
Most numbers in the news mislead you; a few mental habits reveal the real story.
3.65
344
The Numbers Game Summary
The Numbers Game 93%
Most numbers in the news mislead you; a few mental habits reveal the real story.
by Michael Blastland 2008
3.65
344 ratings
Evidence-Based Technical Analysis
by David Aronson • 2006
Most technical analysis is untestable folklore. The case for rebuilding it as a science.
3.67
153
Evidence-Based Technical Analysis Summary
Evidence-Based Technical Analysis 93%
Most technical analysis is untestable folklore. The case for rebuilding it as a science.
by David Aronson 2006
3.67
153 ratings
economic naturalist
by Robert H. Frank • 2006
Why drive-up ATMs have Braille dots, and other mundane mysteries solved with economics.
3.46
3k+
economic naturalist Summary
economic naturalist 93%
Why drive-up ATMs have Braille dots, and other mundane mysteries solved with economics.
by Robert H. Frank 2006
3.46
3k+ ratings
Sports Analytics
by Benjamin C. Alamar • 2013
The playbook for installing analytics inside a sports organization, from data to decision.
3.51
130
Sports Analytics Summary
Sports Analytics 93%
The playbook for installing analytics inside a sports organization, from data to decision.
by Benjamin C. Alamar 2013
3.51
130 ratings
Standard Deviations
by Gary Smith • 2014
Tortured data, seductive charts, and the cognitive bugs that turn noise into insight.
3.95
911
Standard Deviations Summary
Standard Deviations 93%
Tortured data, seductive charts, and the cognitive bugs that turn noise into insight.
by Gary Smith 2014
3.95
911 ratings
How Not to Be Wrong
by Jordan Ellenberg • 2014
Your brain defaults to straight lines. Math reveals the curves that keep you from being wrong.
3.95
22k+
How Not to Be Wrong Summary
How Not to Be Wrong 93%
Your brain defaults to straight lines. Math reveals the curves that keep you from being wrong.
by Jordan Ellenberg 2014
3.95
22k+ ratings
The Winner's Curse
by Richard H. Thaler • 1991
Economic models assume you're rational; auctions, risk, and mental accounting prove otherwise.
3.82
611
The Winner's Curse Summary
The Winner's Curse 93%
Economic models assume you're rational; auctions, risk, and mental accounting prove otherwise.
by Richard H. Thaler 1991
3.82
611 ratings
Buddhism
by Damien Keown • 1996
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
3.74
3k+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 93%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
The Poker Face of Wall Street
by Aaron Brown • 2006
Finance is a poker game. The rules are probability, psychology, and the well-timed bluff.
3.54
208
The Poker Face of Wall Street Summary
The Poker Face of Wall Street 93%
Finance is a poker game. The rules are probability, psychology, and the well-timed bluff.
by Aaron Brown 2006
3.54
208 ratings
The Flaw of Averages
by Sam L. Savage • 2009
A single average can sink your plan. The missing skill: thinking in distributions.
3.86
574
The Flaw of Averages Summary
The Flaw of Averages 93%
A single average can sink your plan. The missing skill: thinking in distributions.
by Sam L. Savage 2009
3.86
574 ratings
An Economist Walks into a Brothel
by Allison Schrager • 2019
An economist sizes up risk in brothels, poker rooms, and monster waves, then hands us the rules.
3.56
2k+
An Economist Walks into a Brothel Summary
An Economist Walks into a Brothel 93%
An economist sizes up risk in brothels, poker rooms, and monster waves, then hands us the rules.
by Allison Schrager 2019
3.56
2k+ ratings
Against the Gods
by Peter L. Bernstein • 1996
The modern world began when humans stopped blaming the gods and started calculating the odds.
3.95
15k+
Against the Gods Summary
Against the Gods 93%
The modern world began when humans stopped blaming the gods and started calculating the odds.
by Peter L. Bernstein 1996
3.95
15k+ ratings
Rationality
by Steven Pinker • 2021
How a single mental toolkit built science, law, and democracy, and why it keeps short-circuiting.
3.84
7k+
Rationality Summary
Rationality 93%
How a single mental toolkit built science, law, and democracy, and why it keeps short-circuiting.
by Steven Pinker 2021
3.84
7k+ ratings
Game Theory
by Brian Clegg • 2022
Auctions, arms races, and evolution all run on the same hidden mathematics of strategic choice.
3.23
511
Game Theory Summary
Game Theory 93%
Auctions, arms races, and evolution all run on the same hidden mathematics of strategic choice.
by Brian Clegg 2022
3.23
511 ratings
The Greatest
by Matthew Syed • 2017
Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.
3.72
765
The Greatest Summary
The Greatest 93%
Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.
by Matthew Syed 2017
3.72
765 ratings
Chasing Perfection
by Andy Glockner • 2016
Six cameras, 25 times a second: the hidden data engine that builds NBA champions.
3.51
260
Chasing Perfection Summary
Chasing Perfection 93%
Six cameras, 25 times a second: the hidden data engine that builds NBA champions.
by Andy Glockner 2016
3.51
260 ratings
The Norm Chronicles
by Michael Blastland • 2014
Why we fear plane crashes but not burgers: the stories and numbers behind your worst instincts.
3.59
564
The Norm Chronicles Summary
The Norm Chronicles 93%
Why we fear plane crashes but not burgers: the stories and numbers behind your worst instincts.
by Michael Blastland 2014
3.59
564 ratings
How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius
by Nick Greene • 2021
A napkin gave us the 24-second clock. A gimmick rewired offense. Seeing basketball's hidden design.
3.78
1k+
How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius Summary
How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius 93%
A napkin gave us the 24-second clock. A gimmick rewired offense. Seeing basketball's hidden design.
by Nick Greene 2021
3.78
1k+ ratings
Innumeracy
by John Allen Paulos • 1988
A lottery ticket, a medical test, a sensational statistic: when smart people can't do the math.
3.78
5k+
Innumeracy Summary
Innumeracy 93%
A lottery ticket, a medical test, a sensational statistic: when smart people can't do the math.
by John Allen Paulos 1988
3.78
5k+ ratings
Future Babble
by Dan Gardner • 2010
Confidence sells. Accuracy doesn't. Why the loudest experts are the worst forecasters.
3.79
737
Future Babble Summary
Future Babble 93%
Confidence sells. Accuracy doesn't. Why the loudest experts are the worst forecasters.
by Dan Gardner 2010
3.79
737 ratings
Chancing It
by Robert Matthews • 2017
How a formula from 17th-century gambling can tell you what any decision is worth.
3.81
227
Chancing It Summary
Chancing It 93%
How a formula from 17th-century gambling can tell you what any decision is worth.
by Robert Matthews 2017
3.81
227 ratings
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