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Game theory

Davis, Morton D. Game Theory: A Nontechnical Introduction. Dover, 1997.

Mosteller, Frederick. Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability with Solutions. Dover, 1986, 1989. Popular exposition of game theory.

Poundstone, William. Prisoner's Dilemma: John Von Neumann, Game Theory and the Puzzle of the Bomb.. Doubleday, 1992., Anchor, 1993. The story of the mathematician who invented game theory.

Probability and statistics

Bernstein, Peter L. Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk. Wiley, 1996, 1998. Comprehensive history of our efforts to understand risk and probability.

Cushman, Jean. Do You Wanna Bet? Your Chance to Find Out About Probability. Clarion, 1991. A lively introduction to the subject of probability, using the experiences of two young boys at home and at school. For younger readers.

DeGroot, Morris H., and Mark J. Schervish. Probability and Statistics. 3rd ed. Pearson, 2001. A textbook introduction to the field.

Gonick, Larry. The Cartoon Guide to Statistics. HarperCollins, 1993. Humorous cartoon guide that explains important concepts in statistics.

Huff, Darrell. How to Lie With Statistics. Norton, 1993. Classic work that demonstrates how statistics can be manipulated.

Salsburg, David. Lady Tasting Tea: How Statistics Revolutionized Science in the Twentieth Century. Holt, 2002. Short biographies illuminate the development of statistical methods and how they changed science.