Sylvia Nasar

Sylvia Nasar is a journalist and author best known for her book 'A Beautiful Mind', which is a biography of Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash. The book was adapted into a film of the same name, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Books

This list of books are ONLY the books that have been ranked on the lists that are aggregated on this site. This is not a comprehensive list of all books by this author.

  1. 1. A Beautiful Mind

    Cover of 'A Beautiful Mind' by Sylvia Nasar

    This biography delves into the life of a brilliant mathematician who made groundbreaking contributions to game theory, only to later struggle with schizophrenia. The narrative traces his early academic successes, his work at MIT and Princeton, his ascent into the intellectual elite, and his subsequent descent into mental illness, which threatened to overshadow his achievements. Despite the challenges posed by his condition, he eventually won the Nobel Prize in Economics, illustrating a remarkable journey of genius, adversity, and resilience. The book also explores the impact of his mental health on his personal life, particularly his relationships and family.

    The 9983rd Greatest Book of All Time