Edward De Bono

  • 46

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1970 to 2019

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Edward De Bono has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 46 catalog-linked books across 1970 to 2019, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Business & Self-Help.

Best for readers who want practical takeaways and books they can put to use quickly. If you want the easiest first click, start with Parallel Thinking and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1970 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Advanced Practical Thinking Inc and Intl Center for Creative Thinking.

Best Place To Start

Parallel Thinking

Penguin Random House • 2016 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Business & Self-Help entry points • common used copies from Advanced Practical Thinking Inc and Intl Center for Creative Thinking

Genres and themes: Business & Self-Help

Who this author is best for: readers who want practical takeaways and books they can put to use quickly

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1970 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Advanced Practical Thinking Inc and Intl Center for Creative Thinking.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Parallel Thinking

    Penguin Random House • 2016 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2016 • 288 pages.

  2. Creativity Workout

    Ulysses Press • 2007 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  3. How to Have a Beautiful Mind

    Vermilion • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 240 pages.

  4. Serious Creativity

    Harper Collins • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 352 pages.

  5. Six Action Shoes

    HarperCollins Publishers • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 184 pages.

  6. Sur/petition

    Fontana Press • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 244 pages.

  7. Handbook for the Positive Revolution

    Penguin USA • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 175 pages.

  8. I Am Right-You Are Wrong: From This to the New Renaissance From Rock Logic to Water Logic

    Penguin Group USA • 1992 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 320 pages.

  9. Teaching Thinking

    Penguin USA • 1992 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 272 pages.

  10. Six thinking hats for schools

    Perfection Learning Corp • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 166 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Creativity Workout is the easier short commitment, while Parallel Thinking asks for more reading time up front.
  • Creativity Workout gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Parallel Thinking leans later in the catalog.
  • How to Have a Beautiful Mind is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Parallel Thinking.

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