Jane McGonigal's Book Recommendations
Jane McGonigal is a game designer, futurist, and author known for her work on the application of game design to real-world problems. Her books explore the potential of games to improve our lives and solve complex challenges. Based on her recommendations, she seems to enjoy thought-provoking fiction and books on game design, psychology, and futurism.
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π Books Recommended by Jane McGonigal 14
The Grasshopper
"Jane McGonigal's answer to "what do you suggest someone read after Reality is Broken?"
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Suffering Is Optional
"Iβm very inspired by Buddhist practices. I practice Zen Buddhism myself. [This is] another good book."
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The Willpower Instinct
"The better book on will power."
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The Actual Star
"This is a phenomenal book and a steal at $1.99!!!!"
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The Rock from the Sky
"@burstofbeaden This book is soooooo good! Thank you for creating it. Your books are among the small handful we will keep forever after our kids are grown up, you awesome, your mind is amazing, and I want an eye monster from the future."
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The Reality Game
"@Ologies speaking of which...professorrr @samuelwoolley would be an amazing guest for an episode in infodemiology, how disinformation and misinformation spread (very important for vaccination efforts!) His book Reality Game is fantastic and he is THE expert!"
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A Little Life
"@rhondakap @kellymcgonigal If you haven't read this only read it if you want to be emotionally brutalized. Virtuoso portrayal of compassion but Jesus you could not make worse things happen to your characters. Almost sadistic. Amazing book but traumatic read"
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"this is a STEAL for a great book on game thinking!"
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The Game Believes in You
"The most important book on games and learning in a decade! it's getting amazing reviews in NYT, etc"
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Finite and Infinite Games
"Itβs basically a book about games, but then it turns out itβs about the meaning of life."
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The Learning Game
"This is a great book I was lucky to get to read an advance copy of!"
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Where'd You Go, Bernadette
"The most fun I've had reading a book in ages."
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Imaginable
"@krishnanrohit @VincentBriere @iftf I recommend the book Imaginable for a current take on futures thinking."
tweet View source βStepping Back from the Ledge
"@lauraftrujillo @nytimesbooks I just finished your beautiful book. Thank you for creating this safety net for others."
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