Books like Mind games by Jeanne Marie Grunwell

Daniel Kahneman's "Thinking, Fast and Slow" explains how two distinct mental systems shape our judgments and decisions, offering insights into the biases that influence everyday choices.

Eckhart Tolle guides readers toward a pain‑free existence by teaching how to recognize and release mental patterns that cause suffering, encouraging living fully in the present moment.

Rolf Dobelli presents 99 concise chapters that explain everyday cognitive biases, showing how awareness can sharpen decision‑making at work and in life.

Explore how hidden psychological forces shape our economic decisions, from personal finance to the 2008 crisis, with Dan Ariely’s behavioral economics insights.

Franny K. Stein, a budding mad scientist, must rescue her town when a towering, arrow‑shooting Cupid wreaks havoc—while coping with a quirky dog‑lab assistant named Igor.

A practical guide that compiles fifty decision‑making models from MBA curricula to help readers choose better answers, improve efficiency, and clarify personal goals.

Seventeen-year-old Fia and her sister Annie are trapped in a school where they are trained as psychics, facing a dangerous game with deadly consequences if they don't follow the rules.

n Super Bowl XLIX, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made one of the most controversial calls in football history: With 26 seconds remaining, and trailing by four at the Patriots' one-yard line, he called for a pass instead of a hand off to his star running back. The pass was intercepted and the Seahawks lost. Critics called it the dumbest play in history. But was the call really that bad? Or did Carroll actually make a great move that was ruined by bad luck? Even the best decision doesn't yield the best outcome every time. There's always an element of luck that you can't control, and there is always information that is hidden from view. So the key to long-term success (and avoiding worrying yourself to death) is to think in bets: How sure am I? What are the possible ways things could turn out? What decision has the highest odds of success? Did I land in the unlucky 10% on the strategy that works 90% of the time? Or is my success attributable to dumb luck rather than great decision making? Annie Duke, a former World Series of Poker champion turned business consultant, draws on examples from business, sports, politics, and (of course) poker to share tools anyone can use to embrace uncertainty and make better decisions. For most people, it's difficult to say "I'm not sure" in a world that values and, even, rewards the appearance of certainty. But professional poker players are comfortable with the fact that great decisions don't always lead to great outcomes and bad decisions don't always lead to bad outcomes. By shifting your thinking from a need for certainty to a goal of accurately assessing what you know and what you don't, you'll be less vulnerable to reactive emotions, knee-jerk biases, and destructive habits in your decision making. You'll become more confident, calm, compassionate and successful in the long run.

Third‑grader Wilson wrestles with fractions while deciding a science fair project, prompting his parents to enroll him with a math tutor.

Franny K. Stein, the school’s resident mad scientist, battles her own oddness and a monstrous Fiend to protect her classmates while trying to fit in.

Amelia Bedelia shows her clumsy charm at a school science fair, turning a hopeful experiment into a chaotic adventure.

In second grade, best friends Ivy and Bean join a school science fair themed on global warming, collaborating on a unique project that tests their friendship and scientific curiosity.

Jake Drake’s quest to win the third‑grade science fair pits him against the class know‑it‑alls, all while he tackles experiments, magnets, and the everyday challenges of school life.

Jake Drake, a know-it-all third-grader, competes in the science fair to win a grand prize and top the class know-it-alls.