Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
Richard Feynman
90 people recommended it in 42 threads, 2007–2024.
5 commenters pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
As well as the book being well-written in the sense that it reads as if you're sitting on the couch with him as he's telling you stories about his life, all with a child-like sense of wonder and enthusiasm about the world.
I read Feynman's 'Surely You're Joking', and that led to me becoming a physicist.
An excellent book with autobiographic content about Richard Feynman, contains many funny stories and interesting insights of this brilliant man.
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! and the sequel, What Do You Care What Other People Think?
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