Think Again
by Adam Grant
★ Top 25 book of 2021 · #18 on Best Books of 2021
Adam Grant makes the case for doubt and the joy of being wrong, arguing that rethinking is a teachable skill. The book looks at how individuals, teachers, and organizations can build cultures that welcome changing your mind.
Best for: Leaders, teachers, and curious thinkers wanting to get better at changing their minds
Think Again is #18 on BookWard's Best Books of 2021, out of 59 2021 books that cleared our data bar.
What Think Again is about
Adam Grant makes the case that changing your mind is a strength, not a weakness. He argues that doubt has real benefits and that being wrong can be a source of joy. Creative thinkers, he says, do not cling to a single identity, and leaders who admit what they don't know and ask for tough feedback build more productive, inventive teams.
The book is organized in three parts. The first looks at why we resist rethinking and how individuals can learn to do it, including a warning that grit alone can backfire. The second turns to helping other people reconsider through what Grant calls argument literacy. The third examines how schools, businesses and governments fall short of building cultures that welcome rethinking. Throughout, he treats rethinking as both a mindset and a skillset that can be taught. It will help managers, teachers, and anyone who wants to argue better and hold opinions more lightly.
Think Again on the Best Books of 2021
Think Again came out in 2021. Of the 59 books first published in 2021 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #18 on our Best Books of 2021 list.
Why it made the list: 907 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.7 out of 5 (33 ratings); 53 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2021 list
- Once Upon a Broken Heart Stephanie Garber, #16
- You'd Be Home Now Kathleen Glasgow, #17
- The Hating Game Sally Thorne, #19
- The Hawthorne Legacy Jennifer Lynn Barnes, #20
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 810 want to read it, 53 are reading it now and 44 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.7 out of 5 from 33 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 78 | 55% |
| Reader love | 22 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 81 | 20% |
Questions about Think Again
When was Think Again published?
Think Again by Adam Grant was first published in 2021.
Was Think Again one of the best books of 2021?
Think Again is #18 on BookWard's Best Books of 2021, out of 59 2021 books that cleared our data bar. 907 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.7 out of 5 (33 ratings); 53 are reading it right now.
Why is Think Again on the Best Books of 2021 list?
907 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.7 out of 5 (33 ratings); 53 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2021
- The Love Hypothesis Ali Hazelwood, #1
- Twisted Games Ana Huang, #2
- Project Hail Mary Andy Weir, #3
- As Good as Dead Holly Jackson, #4
- You've Reached Sam Dustin Thao, #5
- Twisted Love Ana Huang, #6
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How we know
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