Neuroscience Books reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 180 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 31 posts to rank the best Neuroscience Books brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/neuroscience, r/neuro, r/suggestmeabook, r/psychology, r/cogsci. Top-rated brands include Oliver Sacks (4.7/5), V.S. Ramachandran (4.7/5), Robert Sapolsky (4.8/5).
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#1
Oliver Sacks
4.7
(23)
"The man who mistook his wife for a hat"
"Anything by Oliver Sacks is really interesting. The Man Who Mistook his wife for a hat looks at unusual neurological disorders. Musicophelia is all about how the brain processes music, and Hallucinations is about the reasons people hallucinate."
"Oliver Sacks' the man who mistook his wife for a hat."
"The man who mistook his wife for a hat by Oliver Sacks."
"The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks"
"Oliver Sacks. One by him that comes to mind is “The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat”"
"Literally anything by Oliver Sacks. Hallucinations is a personal fave"
"An Anthropologist on Mars by Oliver Sacks."
"I second anything by oliver sachs, and also How to Create a Mind by kurzwel."
"The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks"
#2
V.S. Ramachandran
4.7
(21)
"Some fun novel type books on clinical neuroscience are Telltale Brain and Phantoms in the Brain by VS Ramachandran"
"The Tell-Tale Brain by Ramachandran"
"I really liked Ramachandran’s ‘Phantoms in the brain’."
"Phantoms in the Brain by V. S. Ramachandran"
"Phantoms in the Brain by V.S. Ramachandran"
"I enjoyed works by Vilayanur S. Ramachandran (Phantoms in the Brain and A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness)."
"Phantoms in the Brain - VS Ramachandran"
"I'm currently reading "The Tell-Tale Brain: a Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human" by V.S. Ramachandran."
"Phantoms In The Brain - V.S. Ramachandran"
"Personally, I would recommend Ramachandran's "Phantoms in the Brain" and Sacks' "Hallucinations"."
#3
Robert Sapolsky
4.8
(12)
"Some good ones: Behave by Robert Sapolsky, How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker, The Brain by David Eagleman, Livewired by David Eagleman."
"Behave by Robert Sapolsky."
"Behave by Robert Sapolsky."
"It’s fascinating, fun to read, and an incredible, many-layered overview of behavioral neuroscience."
"I loved Behave by Robert Sapolsky."
"Behave by: Robert Sapolsky."
"Highly recommend Behave by Robert Sapolsky for an introduction to neuroscience"
"Robert Sapolsky is one of my favorite neuroscience authors; 'Behave' is a good place to start."
"I'd honestly recommend anything written by Robert Sapolsky."
"I always like suggesting "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers" by Robert Sapolsky."
#4
Norman Doidge
4.8
(9)
"Some fun novel type books on clinical neuroscience are Telltale Brain and Phantoms in the Brain by VS Ramachandran and the Brain’s Way of Healing and the Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge."
"The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge."
"The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doige is pretty cool."
"The Brain That Changes Itself, Norman Doidge."
"The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge."
"The Brain That Changes Itself and The Brain's Way of Healing by Norman Doidge are great introductions to plasticity."
"The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge."
"Also a fan of ones suggested in the link: The Brain that Changes Itself"
"The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge is pretty good so far."
#5
David Eagleman
4.7
(9)
"Some good ones: Behave by Robert Sapolsky, How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker, The Brain by David Eagleman, Livewired by David Eagleman."
"Some good ones: Behave by Robert Sapolsky, How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker, The Brain by David Eagleman, Livewired by David Eagleman."
"The Brain by David Eagleman is a great intro into the neuro world, and it’s great writing."
"The Secret Lives of the Brain by David Eagleman."
"I absolutely have to recommend the books by David Eagleman. Not only is he a fantastic scientist, but also an amazing author."
"The book that made me change my studies to neuroscience was Incognito by David Eagleman."
"Before this, I read The brain - David Eagleman. It was a fun and straightforward read… lot of TIL"
"The Brain by David Eagleman. It's a nice read to introduce you to the world of neuroscience."
"I'd say Incognito by David Eagleman."
#6
Sam Kean
4.6
(9)
"I read {{The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons}} by Sam Kean a few years ago and thought it was fantastic."
"Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean"
"Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean. I LOVED this book, I bought it right before declaring my major in Neuroscience about 5 years ago and to this day, it is still one of my favorites."
"The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean! An excellent book regarding the basics of neuroscience, presented in a unique way."
"Currently reading this book and loving the heck out of it. Its history of brain science and how we came to know what we know today - through accidents and experiments and exploring trauma in neuro patients. Its funny and SO well written!"
"The Tale of The Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean"
"*The Duelling Neurosurgeons* is an interesting history of neuroscience."
"The tale of the dueling neurosurgeons is quite interesting and not too complex to understand."
"Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean"
#7
Eric Kandel
4.6
(8)
"The place to start for neuroscience is always "Principles of Neuroscience" Kandel 6th Ed. 2021."
"No matter what, you need a copy of Principles of Neural Science (Kandel)."
"Read "In Search of Memory" by Eric Kandel."
"Hi please try In Search of Memory by Eric Kandel. One of the best books I've ever read."
"In Search of Memory by Eric R. Kandel both were great reads."
"I would also recommend Reductionism in art and brain science by Nobel Prize winner Eric Kandel."
"It's a nice introduction to cognitive neurosciences that deals with many concrete and easy to grasp topics, while exposing some history on the subjects."
"I liked Kandel's autobiographical "in search of memory.""
#8
Steven Pinker
4.4
(5)
"Some good ones: Behave by Robert Sapolsky, How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker, The Brain by David Eagleman, Livewired by David Eagleman."
"How the Mind Works - Steven Pinker"
"Depends on the type of Neuroscience. I'd recommend Steven Pinker's How The Mind Works."
"It's not nunc about algorithm but will give a good understanding of neuroscience"
"Steven Pinker's "The Language Instinct" is a very entertaining read."
#9
Antonio Damasio
4.4
(5)
"Descartes' Error - Antonio Damasio"
"The Feeling of What Happens - Antonio Damasio"
"Decartes’ Error by António Damásio"
"**Descartes' Error**, by Antonio Damasio."
"Feeling for the Organism by Antonio Damasio."
#10
Paul Kalanithi
5.0
(3)
"When breath becomes air by Paul Kalanithi."
"When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi."
"For a fun read, When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi."
#11
Sebastian Seung
4.0
(3)
"Sebastian Seung's Connectome is a fairly quick good read."
"Sebastian Seung's connectome."
"Connectome by Sebastian Seung was also pretty interesting."
#12
Hal Blumenfeld
5.0
(2)
"Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases by Hal Blumenfeld is a deeper dive but also really good."
"Try Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases by Blumenfeld."
#13
Daniel Levitin
5.0
(2)
"You should definitely give Daniel Levitin's This Is Your Brain On Music a try!"
"This Is Your Brain on Music - Daniel Levitin"
#14
Matthew Walker
4.5
(2)
"Another fun read: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker"
"Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker"
#15
Daniel Kahneman
4.5
(2)
"Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman"
"I thought Daniel Kahneman's "Thinking Fast and Slow" was pretty goo"
#16
Mark Bear
4.5
(2)
"If you want to start learning from a text, use the textbook by Mark Bear."
"Probably the text by Mark Bear or Kandel's if you have enough competence."
#17
Gabor Maté
4.5
(2)
"I loved “In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts” by Gabor Mate and “On Being A Therapist” by Jeffery Kottler."
"“Never Enough-The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction” by Grisel"
#18
Bear
4.0
(2)
"Neuroscience: Exploring The Brain (3rd Edition) - Bear"
"Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain by Bear is a lovely reference book."
#19
Jonathan Weiner
4.0
(2)
"Time Love and Memory, by Jonathan Wiener."
"Time, Love and Memory by Jonathan Weiner."
#20
Louann Brizendine
4.0
(2)
"I actually really enjoyed Dr. Louann Brizendine's books, 'The Male Brain'."
"I actually really enjoyed Dr. Louann Brizendine's books, 'The Female Brain'."
#21
Camilla Pang
4.0
(2)
"Perhaps *Explaining Humans* and *An Outsider's Guide to Humans* by Camilla Pang would be good ones."
"Perhaps *Explaining Humans* and *An Outsider's Guide to Humans* by Camilla Pang would be good ones."
#22
Jamie Ward
5.0
(1)
"I can recommend Jamie Ward's "The student's guide to cognitive neuroscience" - it is a great introductory text."
#23
John O'Keefe
5.0
(1)
"The Hippocampus Book by John O'Keefe is my personal bible."
#24
Giulio Tononi
5.0
(1)
"Phi by gulio tononi is my favorite"
#25
Chad Luke
5.0
(1)
"Neuroscience for Counselors and Therapists by Chad Luke is an excellent book."
#26
Neil R. Carlson
5.0
(1)
"Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience by Carlson is a great text book to start with."
#27
Stanislas Dehaene
5.0
(1)
"I found Stanislas Dehaene's book Consciousness and the Brain fascinating when I first started getting deeper into neuroscience."
#28
John Pinel
5.0
(1)
"John Pinel's biopsychology textbook is probably the best ive ever read."
#29
Edelman and Tononi
5.0
(1)
"Check out "Universe of Consciousness" by Edelman and Tononi."
#30
Pressman and Pressman
5.0
(1)
"The Narcissistic Family by Pressman and Pressman"
#31
Martha Stout
5.0
(1)
"My favorites are The Myth of Sanity by Martha Stout"
#32
Timothy Wilson
5.0
(1)
"The Adaptive Unconscious by Timothy Wilson"
#33
Eric Kandel, James Schwartz, Tom Jessell
5.0
(1)
"The Bible of neuroscience is unquestionably "Principles of Neural Science" by Eric Kandel."
#34
Andrew Lobaczewski
5.0
(1)
"Political Ponerology by Andrew Lobaczewski"
#35
Dr. Pinel
5.0
(1)
"Biopsychology by Dr. Pinel was a great book."
#36
Ruby Wax
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoy “how to be human” by Ruby Wax, a neuroscientist and a monk."
#37
Lisa Feldman Barrett
4.0
(1)
"How emotions are made by Lisa Feldman Barrett"
#38
Daniel Tammet
4.0
(1)
"Born on a blue day, Daniel Tammet."
#39
Nicholas Carr
4.0
(1)
"I am not in the field of neuroscience, but was introduced to the subject along with some history of the development of the internet in, The Shallows by Nicholas Carr. I found it to be a good read."
#40
Donald O. Hebb
4.0
(1)
""The Organization of Behavior" by D. O. Hebb - an oldie but a goodie."
#41
Marcus E. Raichle & Adam Freedman
4.0
(1)
"The Future of the Brain by Marcus & Freedman should be on the list."
#42
Joseph LeDoux
4.0
(1)
"I have been reading this book called The emotional brain by LeDoux. It’s good so far.. talks about how emotions are processed from a cognitive psychology and from other perspectives."
#43
Michael S. Gazzaniga
4.0
(1)
"The Cognitive Neurosciences III edited by Gazzaniga."
#44
Bonnie Badenoch
4.0
(1)
"The brain-wise therapists by Bonnie badenoch."
#45
Bruce D Perry MD, PhD and Maia Szalovitz
4.0
(1)
"Perry is a psychiatrist who also has a PhD in neuroscience and he specializes in childhood trauma. He does a great job of explaining the science in an understandable way and the books are fascinating and compelling."
#46
David J. Linden
4.0
(1)
"The Accidental Mind by David Linden is a broad overview of neuroscience topics aimed at a general audience."
#47
György Buzsáki
4.0
(1)
"Rhythms of the Brain by Gyorgy Buzsaki - it's a bit dense but very interesting."
#48
Dan Siegel
4.0
(1)
"I like the Pocketguide to Interpersonal Neurobiology by Dan Siegel."
#49
Purves et al.
4.0
(1)
"I own both the Purves and the Bear textbooks, both are good."
#50
Klaus Grawe
4.0
(1)
"Neuropsychotherapy: How the Neurosciences Inform Effective Psychotherapy by Klaus Grawe"
#51
Nick Lane
4.0
(1)
"Some great history of neuroscience alongside basic "known" neuroscience. It's a quick, fun read."
#52
Christof Koch
4.0
(1)
"For Koch the better book is "Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist." It is more of a memoir and shows his transition of leaving academia."
#53
David Chalmers
4.0
(1)
"I really liked The Conscious Mind by David Chalmers."
#54
Jonah Lehrer
4.0
(1)
"Reading Proust was a Neuroscientist by Jonah Lehrer and enjoying it."
#55
Mark Lewis
4.0
(1)
"Memoirs of an Addicted Brain By Mark Lewis is a good biography by a former addict turned Neuroscientist."
#56
Eric R. Kandel
4.0
(1)
"Also a fan of ones suggested in the link: In Search of Memory."
#57
Amy E. Herman
4.0
(1)
"Currently reading Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life."
#58
Sheldon Solomon
4.0
(1)
"**[The Worm at the Core]** by Sheldon Solomon and his TMT Crew."
#59
Russ Poldrack
4.0
(1)
"The New Mind Readers by Russ Poldrack."
#60
Thomas Metzinger
4.0
(1)
"The Ego Tunnel is great, Metzinger truly is a 'neurophilosopher'."
#61
Alva Noe
4.0
(1)
"Try Out Of Our Heads by Alva Noe."
#62
Bear, Connors and Paradiso
4.0
(1)
"For neuroscience try *Neuroscience Exploring the Brain* by Bear, Connors and Paradiso."
#63
Bear et al.
4.0
(1)
"Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain by Bear et al., is one of the friendlier neuroscience texts."
#64
Dale Purves
4.0
(1)
"Neuroscience, by Dale Purves et al is a good introductory textbook."
#65
Sternberg
4.0
(1)
"Neurologic by: Sternberg."
#66
Harvard
4.0
(1)
"PSA Harvard, yes the school, has intro online to neuroscience FREE classes right now."
#67
Robert Cialdini
4.0
(1)
"This dude has a bunch of good stuff in social influence and persuasion."
#68
Henry Marsh
4.0
(1)
"Do No Harm by Henry Marsh."
#69
Joaquin Fuster
4.0
(1)
"Cortex and Mind - Joaquin Fuster"
#70
Gazzaniga et al.
4.0
(1)
"For cognitive neuroscience, I really like Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of the Mind."
#71
Rick Hanson
4.0
(1)
"Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom."
#72
Patricia Churchland
4.0
(1)
"Patricia Churchland is another favorite; her 'BrainTrust' is a lovely read."
#73
Daniel Tammett
4.0
(1)
"Born on a Blue Day - Daniel Tammett"
#74
J. Pinel
4.0
(1)
"Biopsychology (6th, 7th or 8th edition) - J. Pinel"
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