A few weeks ago, we announced the shortlist for the 2024 Chalkdust Book of the Year. We award two prizes: the Chalkdust Book of the Year (as chosen by our editors), and the Chalkdust Readers’ Choice (as voted for by our readers).
Chalkdust Book of the Year 2024
The winner of the Book of the Year 2024 was picked from the shortlist by the Chalkdust editors:
Think Twice
Alex Bellow
This book (Penguin, Waterstones) is Alex’s latest book all about the puzzles that most of us get wrong.
You can also read our full review of Think Twice here.
Chalkdust Readers’ Choice 2024
As well as picking our favourite from the shortlist, we held a vote for our readers to pick their favourite. The runaway winner of this poll was:
Mapmatics
Paulina Rowin´ska
This book (Blackwell’s, Waterstones) is all about the mathematics of maps and how the maps we use shape how we view the world around us.
You can read our full review of Mapmatics here.
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