During the years, I developed a routine of reading a lot of books (especially books about mathematics) so taking into account my own experience and the experience of many peers and learners I've spoken with (and who loved the list I'm sharing with you), I compiled a list of the most enjoyable and useful math books that every curious person should read (even if you struggle with math anxiety):
𝟭. 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗺
One of the greatest mathematical adventure stories ever told. Simon Singh traces the 350-year mystery sparked by Fermat's note in the margin and follows Andrew Wiles's astonishing, decade-long effort to finally prove it.
𝟮. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐄𝐫𝐝ő𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡
A brilliant biography of Paul Erdős, one of the most prolific mathematicians ever. Packed with stories of eccentricity, collaboration, and pure mathematical passion, this book shows the deeply human side of mathematics.
