A bold attempt to synthesise a large body of cutting-edge work into a readable, slender volume... his thought-provoking book deserves to be widely read

Mr Hidalgo succeeds brilliantly in bringing his complex subject to life. His book is full of nuggets, from memorable phrases to interesting metaphors

[Hidalgo's] innovative thinking about what drives growth could help us to navigate the turbulence of the ever more interconnected global economy... He has iden­tified a fertile seam

The concept of information is necessary to make sense of anything that is not a boring featureless mass, including life, mind, society, and value. Why Information Grows lucidly explains the foundations of this essential concept, while creatively applying it in exciting new ways. It is filled with interesting ideas, and a pleasure to read

Why Information Grows shows us how humans infuse information into matter, making it more valuable than gold. Hidalgo's work brilliantly spotlights the true alchemy of the twenty-first century and its impact from economic complexity to national competitiveness

A gorgeous confection . . . How do I love this book? Let me list the ways . . .

Brimful of piquant and scrumptious surprises

Hours of innocent snacking

Very entertaining and sprightly

Thoroughly enjoyable... As amusing as it is informing

Buried deep in the etymology of the word 'list' is the notion of pleasure. Mr Eliot's marvellous vade mecum reminds us why

I loved Eliot's book for its wit, learning, eccentricity and unrepentant bookishness

A magnificent labyrinth of literary trivia to get lost in . . . fun and fascinating things on every page

A trove of treasures from start to finish

Deliciously idiosyncratic

Reading this book is like going on a literary Grand Tour . . . Essential for the pub quiz

Eliot's books have been my equivalent of big game almanacs. This book is half a delight and half a gauntlet

The ultimate book for lovers of lists and literature . . . surprising, inspiring and amusing

As well-reported, and at times as emotionally wrenching, as Amy Goldstein’s Janesville . . . In facing . . . the fraying of the social contract between employer and employee, Sarah Kessler's work in Gigged makes one thing increasingly clear: we must get busy building a new one that benefits all sides of that relationship, and the society around it.

Goes under the bonnet of the gig economy.

Kessler’s recent book Gigged is all about [the] desire for independence . . . Kessler investigates the liberating ethos and terrible trade-offs of this new economy by following several people working in such positions. She discovers why the revolution in “independent contractor” work – which comes without guarantees for minimum wages, paid vacation, or health benefits – is paradise for one slice of the population, but has been disappointing, and in some cases devastating, for others.

For those interested in inquiries into modern (and future) work, there’s Gigged by Sarah Kessler, an analysis of the gig economy.

Looks at the potential of the gig economy and ultimately the problems it bears.