#20 in Self-help
Think Like a Freak
- 282
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 11 weeks on the list, peaked at #4
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Our view
“Think Like a Freak” turns the “Freakonomics” method on thinking itself, using the authors’ usual stories to show how to question the obvious. Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner stay witty, and some readers find it refreshing to be reminded how unexpectedly people behave. Others find it more theoretical than its two predecessors, and some feel it offers nothing really new. Fans of the earlier books are its natural audience.
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7.77.7 / 10 - SuperFreakonomics
7.87.8 / 10 - Think Like a FreakThis book
7.67.6 / 10 - When to Rob a BankWhen to Rob a Bank–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 184 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 56% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Self-help average of 7.7. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.0 | 12 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 172 | 94% |
Frequently asked
How long is Think Like a Freak?
It has 282 pages — longer than 50% of the ranked books in Self-help.
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