Reading isn’t just escapism it physically reshapes your brain. India Today highlights seven books with strong scientific grounding that help readers think more clearly, notice bias, absorb evidence, and approach life with curiosity:

1. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman — explores dual-systems of thought (intuition vs reasoning), helping one slow down to recognize biases.
2. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond — provides deep historical + geographic study into societies, helping sharpen judgment by seeing patterns that often go unnoticed
3. The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli — collection of cognitive biases & errors in reasoning, heightening awareness of how we slip.
4. How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler — teaches analytical reading, comprehension layers, questioning technique, improving learning and retention.
5. Spark by John J. Ratey — shows how physical activity, mindset, and neuroplasticity contribute to mental performance.
6. Mindset by Carol S. Dweck — fixed vs growth mindset framework; adopting growth mindset leads to resilience, better learning outcomes.
7. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn — teaches paradigm shifts and how scientific knowledge evolves, urging you to question assumptions.