Books like Brainiac by Ken Jennings

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.

Chris Hedges examines the rise of a post‑literate America, arguing that society has split into a print‑based minority that retains critical thinking and a majority that increasingly seeks fantasy and illusion at the expense of reality.

Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? presents a light‑hearted collection of curious questions and surprisingly clear answers about everyday life, from the direction of a clock’s hands to why hot dogs and buns come in odd pairings.

This New York Times Bestseller is now revised and updated with a new chapter featuring the new words of a new president. Why are some people so much better than others at talking their way into a job or out of trouble? What’s behind winning campaign slogans and career-ending political blunders? Why do some product ads connect emotionally and others fail miserably? Why do some speeches resonate and endure while others are forgotten moments after they are given? In Words That Work, Dr. Frank Luntz, language architect and public opinion guru, not only raises the curtain on the craft of effective language, but also offers priceless insight on how to find and use the right words to get what you want out of life. Whether your goal is to boost company sales, win political office, inspire your employees, or get that raise you deserve, Dr. Luntz teaches about the phenomenon of transforming mere words into an effective arsenal for the war of perception we all wage each and every day. Take it from the man who has helped dozens of Fortune 500 companies communicate—words can and do mean the difference between success and failure. We all submit to the power of language, whether we know it or not. And the right words can give you the edge in any venture. It’s not what you say—it’s what people hear.

A practical guide with 500 puzzles that train language, logic, memory, reasoning, and visual perception—each exercise explains the targeted brain region and its functions to help you customize your mental workout.

Explores how 'hip' evolved from underground culture to a global cultural touchstone, charting its influence on music, fashion, gender, race, and mainstream commerce over the twentieth century.

Ken Jennings’s Trivia Almanac offers a daily dose of history, trivia quizzes, and themed questions, covering everything from paleontology to pop culture—each day of the year presents a new challenge for quiz lovers.

"Can you gather the clues and use deductive reasoning to solve the mysteries in Brain Games® Who done it? In this puzzle collection, you'll find almost 200 puzzles that will encourage you to use your brain to solve mysteries that range from the everyday to the arcane. Unlock codes and cryptograms, untangle logic puzzles, and use your visual and math skills to solve "Spy Fly" puzzles. Along the way, you'll expand your logic and reasoning skills, test your memory, and push your creative thinking skills to the limit. So put on your thinking cap, and get ready to detect!"--Back cover.