Foolproof : why misinformation infects our minds and how to build immunity (2023) by Sander Van der Linden
From fake news to conspiracy theories, from inflammatory memes to misleading headlines, misinformation has swiftly become the defining problem of our era.
The certainty illusion : what you don't know and why it matters (2025) by Timothy Caulfield
In a world where there is so much conflicting information about how we are supposed to live, what can we really know?
The death of truth : how social media and the internet gave snake oil salesmen and demagogues the weapons they needed to destroy trust and polarize the world -- and what we can do about it (2024) by Steven Brill
Documents how facts-shared truths-have lost their power to hold us together as a community, as a country, globally, and how belief in "alternative facts" and conspiracy theories have destroyed trust in institutions, leaders, and legitimate experts.
The wellness trap : break free from diet culture, disinformation, and dubious diagnoses-- and find your true well-being (2023) by Christie Harrison
The Wellness Trap delves into the persistent, systemic problems with the wellness industry, offering insight into its troubling pattern of cultural appropriation and its destructive views on mental health, and shedding light on how a growing distrust of conventional medicine has led ordinary people to turn their backs on science.
How to win the war on truth : an illustrated guide to how mistruths are sold, why they stick, and how to reclaim reality (2022) by Samuel Spitale
A fully illustrated guide to recognizing and combating misinformation and propaganda.
Active measures : the secret history of disinformation and political warfare (2020) by Thomas Rid
This revelatory and dramatic history of disinformation traces the rise of secret organized deception operations from the interwar period to contemporary internet troll farms.
Viral BS : medical myths and why we fall for them (2021) by Seema Yasmin
This book dissects medical myths and pseudoscience and explores how misinformation can spread faster than microbes.
The suggestible brain : the science and magic of how we make up our minds (2024) by Amir Raz
The Suggestible Brain maps the twilight zone where magic and science coalesce, and shows how easily suggestible and manipulable we all are.
For kids
Killer underwear invasion! : how to spot fake news, disinformation & conspiracy theories (2022) by Elise Gravel
In this hilarious, yet fact-filled book, Elise Gravel uses her kid-friendly wit and quirky illustration style to break down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is real and what isn't. And that's the truth!