Best math books on Reddit
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#1
N/A
4.6
(10)
"I highly recommend "Fermat's Last Theorem"."
"Check out the Murderous Maths books, they're fantastic."
"Journey Through Genius is amazing."
"The Art of the Infinite is one of my favorites."
"I like Journey Through Genius, and Stalking the Riemann Hypothesis."
"I can make one recommendation: **The Number Devil**."
"Journey Through Genius and Crest if the Peacock are two interesting math history books."
"Some others we have enjoyed: [*Spaghetti and Meatballs For All*]."
"Some others we have enjoyed: [*How Many*]."
"A lot of people recommend The Book of Proof."
#2
Simon Singh
4.6
(8)
"And I second Fermat's Enigma and A Mathematician's Apology."
"Fermat's Last Theorem by Simon Singh"
"“Fermat’s Last Theorem” Simon Singh (anything by him)."
"Fermat’s Last Theorem by Simon Singh (anything by him)."
"Fermat's Last Theorem by Simon Singh is a fantastic book on excellent topics for getting acquainted with the maths world."
"Books like *Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension* by Matt Parker and *Fermat's Enigma* by Simon Singh might be fun for someone her age."
"*Fermat's Last Theorem* and *The Code Book* by Singh."
"Simon Singh's "Fermat's Last Theorem" is also very good."
#3
Matt Parker
4.7
(7)
"Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension by Matt Parker"
"Things to Make and do in the Fourth Dimension - Matt Parker."
"Humble Pi - Matt Parker."
"I enjoyed Things To Make And Do In The Fourth Dimension and Humble Pie by Matt Parker."
"I love Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension by Matt Parker."
"Books like *Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension* by Matt Parker and *Fermat's Enigma* by Simon Singh might be fun for someone her age."
"I enjoyed Things To Make And Do In The Fourth Dimension and Humble Pie by Matt Parker."
#4
Ian Stewart
4.6
(5)
"I would suggest Calculus and differential equations since that will help you in your further math exam."
"Ian Steward’s Hoard of mathematical treasures."
"I loved those in high school."
"Fantastic for experiencing where math occurs in actual life."
"I enjoyed them."
#5
Steven Strogatz
4.8
(4)
"Infinite Powers by Steven Strogatz"
"Infinite Powers - Steven Strogatz."
"Infinite Powers by Steven Strogatz is a very entertaining book."
"Infinite powers is quite well written, I enjoy strogatz’s exposition in general."
#6
Ben Orlin
4.5
(4)
"Math with Bad Drawings - Ben Orlin."
"Change is the Only Constant - Ben Orlin."
"A good coffee table type book is Math With Bad Drawings by Ben Orlin."
"Change is the only constant by ben orlin."
#7
John Derbyshire
5.0
(2)
"Prime Obsession by John Derbyshire"
"I loved Prime Obsession by John Derbyshire."
#8
Alex Bellos
5.0
(2)
"I enjoyed reading Alex Bellos's works."
"I’ve always been curious about math."
#9
Martin Gardner
5.0
(2)
"I loved those in high school."
"Was great for me growing up."
#10
Baez and Munian
4.5
(2)
"Gauge Fields, Knots, and Gravity by Baez and Munian is probably the most readable introduction to differential geometry."
"Gauge Fields, Knots, and Gravity by Baez and Munian is probably the most readable introduction to differential geometry."
#11
Morris Klein
4.5
(2)
"Morris Klein's *Calculus* textbook gives an intuitive development of calculus, framing everything with physics motivation."
"Another nice one by the same author is *Mathematics and the Search for Knowledge*, which focuses on the historical role math has played in knowledge-development."
#12
Dover
4.0
(2)
"I've found the books published by Dover to be helpful."
"1. http://store.doverpublications.com/by-subject-mathematics-history-of-mathematics.html"
#13
Avner Ash
4.0
(2)
"If *Elliptic Tales* and *Fearless Symmetry* are any guide, then his latest book on modular forms, *Summing It Up*, should also be readable yet insightful."
"*Elliptic Tales: Curves, Counting, and Number Theory* is pretty good."
#14
Zvonkin
5.0
(1)
"Also you could look at Zvonkin's excellent Math from 3 to 7."
#15
Hassani
5.0
(1)
"You need nothing other than Hassani’s Mathematical Methods book."
#16
Paul Lockhard
5.0
(1)
"Measurement by Paul Lockhard - it will guide you though fun geometric exercises and history up to a bit of calculus."
#17
Arfken
5.0
(1)
"According to my quantum prof: Mathematical Methods for Physicists from Arfken"
#18
Book of Proof
5.0
(1)
"[Book of Proof](https://www.people.vcu.edu/~rhammack/BookOfProof/)"
#19
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
5.0
(1)
"[Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea](https://www.amazon.com/Zero-Biography-Dangerous-Charles-Seife/dp/0140296476/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1E4LWO5XQ4R2A&keywords=zero+biography+of+dangerous+idea&qid=1555044741&s=gateway&sprefix=zero+bio%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1)"
#20
The Golden Ratio
5.0
(1)
"[The Golden Ratio](https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Ratio-Worlds-Astonishing-Number/dp/0767908163/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=the+g)"
#21
Imaginary Tale
5.0
(1)
"Imaginary Tale by Nahin"
#22
The Logician and the Engineer
5.0
(1)
"And anything else by Nahin tbh- The Logician and the Engineer."
#23
Gamma
5.0
(1)
"Gamma by Julian Havil."
#24
Gamma: Exploring Euler’s Constant
5.0
(1)
"Gamma: Exploring Euler’s Constant. Reading it now and loving every page."
#25
Variational Principles of Mechanics
5.0
(1)
"[Lanczos, Variational Principles of Mechanics] is a personal favorite."
#26
Prime Obsession
5.0
(1)
"John Derbyshire's *Prime Obsession* is really good, and it's very good at laying the foundations for the math it requires in a beginner-friendly way."
#27
Boas
5.0
(1)
"Boas is a very good physics math book! Best I’ve read."
#28
Needham
5.0
(1)
"*Visual differential geometry and forms* by needham and *a visual introduction to differential forms and calculus on manifolds* by fortney are great reads."
#29
Klaus Jänich
5.0
(1)
"Klaus Jänich: *Vector Analysis*"
#30
Cédric Villani
5.0
(1)
"The Field medalist Cédric villani, the birth of a theorem."
#31
John M. Lee
5.0
(1)
"Smooth manifolds by John M. Lee"
#32
Jordan Ellenberg
5.0
(1)
"“Shape” - Jordan Ellenberg."
#33
Golub and Van Loan
5.0
(1)
"*Matrix Computations* by Golub and Van Loan is a classic of applied linear algebra."
#34
Frenkel
5.0
(1)
"Love and Math, by Frenkel was an excellent and simple book."
#35
George Szpiro
5.0
(1)
"I liked reading 'Kepler's Conjecture' by George Szpiro."
#36
Amir Aczel
5.0
(1)
"Amir Aczel: 'Infinitesimal'."
#37
New Scientist
5.0
(1)
"“How Numbers Work” by New Scientist."
#38
Douglas R. Hofstadter
5.0
(1)
"Gödel, Escher, Bach - Douglas R. Hofstadter."
#39
Julian Havil
5.0
(1)
"Gamma: Exploring Euler’s Constant - Julian Havil."
#40
Edwin A. Abbott
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend flatland, by Abbott."
#41
Stephen Barr
5.0
(1)
"Experiments in Topology - Stephen Barr."
#42
David Richeson
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed 'Euler's Gem' by David Richeson"
#43
Mitsumasa Anno
5.0
(1)
"Some others we have enjoyed: [*Anno’s Math Games*]."
#44
Hans Magnus Enzensberger
5.0
(1)
"I still remember returning to it regularly."
#45
Terence Tao
5.0
(1)
"It won’t hurt to learn problem-solving from him."
#46
Marcus du Sautoy
5.0
(1)
"Proofs from The Book is a very fun read."
#47
Jeffrey Bennett
5.0
(1)
"Is a great one. Very approachable and written for everyone."
#48
Richard Schwartz
5.0
(1)
"His longer book on infinity is perfect for high school students."
#49
George Pólya
5.0
(1)
"How to Solve It by George Pólya. Amazing read."
#50
Aleksandrov et al
4.0
(1)
"Also "mathematics: its content, methods and meaning" by aleksandrov et al gives a high level view of many core mathematics subfields."
#51
Conway
4.0
(1)
"Conway - A First Course in Point-Set Topology"
#52
Charles Seife
4.0
(1)
"All the books by Charles Seife. I really liked "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" which is essentially a history book on numeral systems."
#53
Princeton Review
4.0
(1)
"I've found that the Princeton Review has pretty good math problems."
#54
Paul Lockhart
4.0
(1)
"*Measurement* by Paul Lockhart doesn't take an historical approach, but it might help you appreciate math."
#55
Steven Krantz
4.0
(1)
"Steven Krantz's *Mathematical Apocrypha*. I know this is not at all what you're asking for, but it is immensely entertaining."
#56
Oliver Byrne
4.0
(1)
"It's a fully illustrated reworking of Euclid's Elements."
#57
Gleick
4.0
(1)
"Chaos by Gleick if he’s not already reading that for his class."
#58
Rosen
4.0
(1)
"Rosen and Knuth et al are both fine texts."
#59
Frankel
4.0
(1)
"The Geometry of Physics (Frankel)."
#60
William Dunham
4.0
(1)
"William Dunham writes some good stuff that's written at a level an advanced undergraduate should be able to mostly digest."
#61
Isham
4.0
(1)
"Modern Differential Geometry for Physicists (Isham)."
#62
Velleman
4.0
(1)
"I’m working on Velleman’s How to Prove It and Devlin’s Introduction to Mathematical Thinking now."
#63
Göckeler and Schücker
4.0
(1)
"Differential Geometry, Gauge Theories, and Gravity by Göckeler and Schücker is a great book!"
#64
Active Calculus
4.0
(1)
"For Multi-Variable Calculus, you may like *[Active Calculus](https://activecalculus.org/)* by Schlicker, Austin, & Boelkins."
#65
Springer
4.0
(1)
"I read a nice book about the axiom of choice once. I don't recall the name but it was published by Springer."
#66
Schaum's
4.0
(1)
"Schaum's linear algebra is actually very good and comprehensive."
#67
A.D. Aleksandrov, A.N. Kolmogorov, M.A. Lavrent'ev
4.0
(1)
"Mathematics it's context, methods, and meaning A.D. Aleksandrov, A.N. Kolmogorov, M.A. Lavrent'ev."
#68
Rudy Rucker
4.0
(1)
"If you're interested in set theory, Rudy Rucker's *Infinity and the Mind* is a great mixture of amiable explication and rock-solid mathematics."
#69
Coexeter
4.0
(1)
"If one enjoys highschool geometry, determining lengths and proving congruencies and trigonometry, Coexeters 'Geometry revisited' is basically just much more of that."
#70
Robert Ghrist
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed Robert Ghrist’s Elementary Applied Topology."
#71
Islam
4.0
(1)
"You can actually practice the 800 Islam book. It has a math review section."
#72
The Joy of X
4.0
(1)
"The Joy of X and The Universe in Zero Words are good, simple, and readable for someone with only high school math skills"
#73
The Universe in Zero Words
4.0
(1)
"The Joy of X and The Universe in Zero Words are good, simple, and readable for someone with only high school math skills"
#74
Road to Reality
4.0
(1)
"Road to Reality by Penrose gets hard fast, but it's got quality math on the way to fairly advanced astrophysics"
#75
Mathematics for Classical and Quantum Physics
4.0
(1)
"Byron and Fuller's "Mathematics for Classical and Quantum Physics" provides pretty thorough coverage of the basics of mathematical physics."
#76
Geometrical Methods of Mathematical Physics
4.0
(1)
"Geometrical Methods of Mathematical Physics. by Schutz."
#77
Mathematical Methods by Boas
4.0
(1)
"Mathematical methods by Boas is a good undergrad level book for physicists."
#78
Jon Scieszka
4.0
(1)
"Check out "The Math Curse"."
#79
Greg Tang
4.0
(1)
"* The Grapes of Math - Greg Tang."
#80
Sean Conolly
4.0
(1)
"* The Book of Perfectly Perilous Math - Sean Conolly."
#81
Lilac Mohr
4.0
(1)
"* Math & Magic in Wonderland - Lilac Mohr."
#82
A Beginner's Guide to Discrete Mathematics
3.0
(1)
"We used this book: A Beginner's Guide to Discrete Mathematics.. It was an alright book."
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