Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brainmakers | 1994 | David H. Freedman | Buy |
| 2 | At Large | 1997 | David H. Freedman | Buy |
| 3 | Corps Business | 2000 | David H. Freedman | Buy |
| 4 | A Perfect Mess | 2006 | David H. Freedman | Buy |
| 5 | Wrong | 2010 | David H. Freedman | Buy |
David H. Freedman’s non-fiction books cover a wide range of subjects linked by his interest in how systems and people actually work. Brainmakers (1994) looks at early AI research, At Large (1997) tells the story of a real cybercrime case, and Corps Business (2000) examines what civilian organizations can learn from the U.S. Marines.
A Perfect Mess (2006) makes the case that messiness and disorder can be more productive than strict organization, while Wrong (2010) is a broader argument about the unreliability of expert knowledge. The books are driven by reporting and real-world examples rather than abstract theory.