While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top Critical Thinking books.
1. Master Critical Thinking: Think Intelligently, Improve Problem-Solving Skills, Make Better Decisions, and Upgrade Your Life (2019)
Avoid Sloppy Thinking, Do Thorough Analysis, Improve Your Logic and Arguments and Make Smarter DecisionsIf you’ve often struggled in developing deeper thinking and analytical skills; If you’re guilty of making decisions based on your gut and regretted later, if you have always wondered if there is some easy to learn step-by-step framework to master critical thinking, then keep reading!Yes, you are about to uncover the secrets of how intelligent thinkers develop this important cognitive skills called Critical Thinking.Presenting Master Critical Thinking, a complete recipe…
2. The Basics of Critical Thinking (2015)
This engaging, colorful 152-page book teaches the most important critical thinking concepts every student should know. Many workbooks claim to teach or develop critical thinking skills, but most of these products never define critical thinking or try to teach the meaning to students. This book defines and teaches critical thinking in a way all students can understand through simple explanations, diagrams, and short, engaging activities. In addition to being a course in critical thinking, the activities in this book can be used to supplement lessons…
3. Thinking, Fast and Slow (2013)
Major New York Times bestsellerWinner of the National Academy of Sciences Best Book Award in 2012Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the ten best books of 2011A Globe and Mail Best Books of the Year 2011 TitleOne of The Economist’s 2011 Books of the Year One of The Wall Street Journal’s Best Nonfiction Books of the Year 20112013 Presidential Medal of Freedom RecipientKahneman’s work with Amos Tversky is the subject of Michael Lewis’s The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our MindsIn the international bestseller, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman, the…
4. A Workbook for Arguments, Second Edition: A Complete Course in Critical Thinking (2015)
A Workbook for Arguments builds on Anthony Weston’s A Rulebook for Arguments to provide a complete textbook for a course in critical thinking or informal logic. The second edition adds: This edition continues to include #62,419 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #12 in Logic (Books) #99 in Rhetoric (Books) #48 in Philosophy of Logic & Language Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?…
5. Critical Thinking: A Student’s Introduction (2012)
Bassham’s popular text helps today’s students bridge the gap between everyday culture and critical thinking. Using a proven step-by-step approach, this text covers all the basics of critical thinking in clear, reader-friendly language. The 5th edition has taken into account suggestions from users and reviewers of previous editions, and has added an Appendix, and new readings, exercises and examples throughout the text.Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access….
6. Critical Thinking Skills For Dummies (2015)
Just what are the ingredients of a great argument? What is the secret to communicating your ideas clearly and persuasively? And how do you see through sloppy thinking and flim-flam? If you’ve ever asked any of these questions, then this book is for you! These days, strong critical thinking skills provide a vital foundation for academic success, and Critical Thinking Skills For Dummies offers a clear and unintimidating introduction to what can otherwise be a pretty complex topic. Inside, you’ll get hands-on, lively, and fun exercises that you can put to…
7. Critical Thinking: Proven Strategies To Improve Decision Making Skills, Increase Intuition And Think Smarter (2016)
“Critical Thinking: Proven Strategies To Improve Decision Making Skills, Increase Intuition And Think Smarter!” is a well-rounded introduction to the principles of critical thinking. The book provides tips and steps that are easy to follow, yet very effective in solving problems of all kinds. This guide is helpful to people of all walks of life. The techniques it provides are useful – cutting across careers, businesses, political and even the social arena. After reading through this book, you will be amazed at the amount of resources you can save just by making critical thinking part of your everyday life. #449,181 in Books…
8. Critical Thinking: Your Guide to Effective Argument, Successful Analysis and Independent Study (2017)
Critical thinking is a set of techniques―you just need to learn them. This helpful book is your personal toolkit for demystifying critical engagement. Author Tom Chatfield will show you how to sharpen your critical thinking by developing and practicing this specific set of skills, so you can… #170,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #50 in Logic (Books) #100 in Philosophy Criticism (Books) #161 in Philosophy of Logic & Language Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?…
9. Critical Thinking: Consider the Verdict (6th Edition) (2011)
— Organized around lively and authentic examples drawn from jury trials, contemporary political and social debate, and advertising, Critical Thinking: Consider the Verdict shows students how to detect fallacies and how to examine and construct cogent arguments. Accessible and reader friendly–yet thorough and rigorous–Critical Thinking: Consider the Verdict shows students how to integrate all logic skills into the critical decision-making process, and construct arguments from examples gained through the study of contemporary and historic debates, both legal and popular. …
10. From Critical Thinking to Argument: A Portable Guide (2016)
A brief and affordable guide to critical thinking and crafting arguments, From Critical Thinking to Argument teaches the right skills to write persuasive arguments. #33,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #575 in Words, Language & Grammar (Books) #84 in Creative Writing & Composition #198 in Fiction Writing Reference (Books) Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?…
11. Critical Thinking: A Beginner’s Guide to Critical Thinking, Better Decision Making and Problem Solving (2017)
“Critical Thinking: A Beginner’s Guide To Critical Thinking, Better Decision Making and Problem Solving!” is a great introduction to the fundamental principles of critical thinking. It is a book that offers insightful tips, as well as steps that are easy to follow for effective problem solving. Amazingly, the tips provided are not geared towards solving only one type of problem. Instead, you can follow them to find solutions to a wide range of challenges. At the same time, the simple guidelines that the book outlines are not restricted for use by people of only one profession. On…
Best Critical Thinking Books That Will Hook You
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Religious truth and identity in an age of plurality
Author(s): Jonkers, Peter; Wiertz, Oliver J.
Publisher: Routledge, Year: 2020, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2420939
Professional and Business Ethics Through Film: The Allure of Cinematic Presentation and Critical Thinking
Author(s): Jadranka Skorin-Kapov
Publisher: Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Macmillan, Year: 2019, Size: 7 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2310641
Cognitive Errors and Diagnostic Mistakes: A Case-Based Guide to Critical Thinking in Medicine
Author(s): Jonathan Howard
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Year: 2019, Size: 28 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2311003
Fostering Critical Thinking Through Collaborative Group Work: Insights from Hong Kong
Author(s): Dennis Chun-Lok Fung, Tim Weijun Liang
Publisher: Springer Singapore, Year: 2019, Size: 4 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2313918
Thinking differently about HIV/AIDS : contributions from critical social science
Author(s): Mykhalovskiy, Eric; Namaste, Viviane K.
Publisher: UBC Press, Year: 2019, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2386442
Rereading America Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing 11th Edition
Author(s): Gary Colombo
Publisher: Macmillan Learning, Year: 2019, Size: 26 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2403602
Thinking Seriously About Gangs: Towards a Critical Realist Approach
Author(s): Paul Andell
Publisher: Springer International Publishing; Palgrave Macmillan, Year: 2019, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2407395
The Irrational Ape: Why Flawed Logic Puts us all at Risk and How Critical Thinking Can Save the World
Author(s): David Robert Grimes
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK, Year: 2019, Size: 4 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 2412711
Critical Thinking in Teaching & Learning: The Nonintuitive New Science of Effective Learning
Author(s): Felipe Fregni
Publisher: , Year: 2019, Size: 5 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 2420734
A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking with Statistics and the Scientific Method
Author(s): Daniel J. Levitin
Publisher: Dutton Books, Year: 2019, Size: 17 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 2439684
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are absolutely hot items according to The New York Times, others are drafted by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.