16 Books to Transform Data into Wisdom
Essential reads for data practitioners to understand the world around us on a deeper level
You’re inherently curious — you’re always looking for new ways to build and apply your skills. You’d like to utilize data to make better sense of the world around you. One effective way to deepen these skills is through reading.
In this article, we’ll provide you a curated list of the very best resources to provide valuable insights, improve decision making skills, save you time in your work, and generally turn data into wisdom.
1. The Checklist Manifesto
- Author: Atul Gawande
- Time to read: 7 hrs 28 mins (224 pages)
- Rating: 4.6/5 (7,327 total ratings)
Summary: Gawande presents a convincing argument in favor of the use of checklists. Any data practitioner who is battling complexity will find motivation to bring this structure into life and work.
Gawande is an accomplished medical practitioner — he practices general and endocrine surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. He also finds time to write for The New Yorker and has written four best-selling books. So I would imagine he’s learned a thing or two about time management…
