14 Books That Will Make You Smarter

Last updated on: December 7, 2015 at 5:38 pm by Mission:Work

14 Books That Will Make You Smarter 2015-11-25T14:42:15-05:00 Mission:Work

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

This appeared on TIME a few weeks ago, the result of Shane Parrish of Farnham Street asking his Twitter followers “What is page for page the book with the most wisdom you’ve ever read?” (If you have trouble getting it from TIME you can check it out in its original spot.) Here are the top three. Check out the rest (Hint: Dr. Seuss makes an appearance.) What books would you nominate?

Seeking Wisdom, by Peter Bevelin
This is number 8 on the list of books that changed my life. It is also the book I give away most often, sending innumerable copies around the globe.

Cosmos, by Carl Sagan
This is one of the best-selling science books of all time. I’ve never read it, so I ordered it after reading the blurb: “retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into consciousness, exploring such topics as the origin of life, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, spacecraft missions, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies, and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science.”

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
A book that a lot of people, myself included, talk about but have never read. It’s time to change that.

Previous Post

December 5, 2015

Wisdom for all your journeys: Befriending Silence by Carl McColman

Next Post

December 9, 2015 15 Books That are Good Enough to Give

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Book Reviews Curriculum Reviews Discipleship Information Interviews Movie Reviews New Book Resource Lists Theology of Work Uncategorized Videos

Select a Month March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

What is the longest book in the Bible by chapters?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Romans Psalms Matthew Genesis