Spotting Fake News/Critical Thinking

Books about how to critical assess sources of information and spot fake information.

Updated December 17, 2024
Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries
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Age of Magical Overthinking : Notes on Modern Irrationality
Montell, Amanda
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A BookPage Best Nonfiction Book of 2024 From the bestselling author of Cultish and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores...
Foolproof : why misinformation infects our minds and how to build immunity /
Van der Linden, Sander.
Paper Book
From fake news to conspiracy theories, from inflammatory memes to misleading headlines, misinformation has swiftly become the defining problem of our era. The crisis threatens the integrity of our democracies, our ability to cultivate trusting relationships, even our physical and psychological well...
How to talk to a science denier : conversations with flat Earthers, climate deni
McIntyre, Lee C.
Paper Book
Can we change the minds of science deniers? Encounters with flat earthers, anti-vaxxers, coronavirus truthers, and others. "Climate change is a hoax--and so is coronavirus." "Vaccines are bad for you." These days, many of our fellow citizens reject scientific expertise and prefer...
A field guide to lies : critical thinking in the information age
Levitin, Daniel J.
Paper Book
Winner of the National Business Book Award From the New York Times bestselling author of The Organized Mind and This Is Your Brain on Music, a primer to the critical thinking that is more necessary now than ever 
Weaponized lies : how to think critically in the post-truth era /
Levitin, Daniel J.
Paper Book
Previously Published as A Field Guide to Lies We're surrounded by fringe theories, fake news, and pseudo-facts. These lies are getting repeated. New York Times bestselling author Daniel Levitin shows how to disarm these socially devastating inventions and get the...
Factfulness : ten reasons we're wrong about the world--and why things are better
Rosling, Hans.
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "One of the most important books I've ever read--an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world." - Bill Gates "Hans Rosling tells the story of 'the secret silent miracle of human progress' as only he can. But...
How to read nonfiction like a professor : a smart, irreverent guide to biography
Foster, Thomas C.
Ebook
The New York Times bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor uses the same skills to teach how to access accurate information in a rapidly changing 24/7 news cycle and become better readers, thinkers, and consumers of media. We live in an information age, but it is...
Think again : the power of knowing what you don't know /
Grant, Adam M.
Paper Book
#1 New York Times Bestseller "THIS. This is the right book for right now. Yes, learning requires focus. But, unlearning and relearning requires much more--it requires choosing courage over comfort. In Think Again, Adam Grant weaves together research and...
Rationality : what it is, why it seems scarce, why it matters /
Pinker, Steven, 1954-
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "In our uncertain age, which can so often feel so dark and disturbing, Steven Pinker has distinguished himself as a voice of positivity." - New York Times Can reading a book make you more rational? Can it help us understand why...

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