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|  | The Mind GameHector Macdonald 
 | Ben partakes in a groundbreaking experiment on human emotions, convinced by his Oxford professor. The text contains many references to game theory and theprisoner's dilemma, as well as a caution against assuming everything is a zero sum game. >> read about how this relates to game theoryAuthor's web site, Review at murderoutthere.com
 
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|  | Enduring LoveIan McEwan 
 | A four player prisoner's dilemma inspires an introspective monologue about selfishness, social good, and cooperation. >> read about how this relates to game theory
 
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|  | Jurassic ParkMichael Crichton 
 | Ian Malcolm brings wit and chaos theory to the world of dinosaurs, noting that "you forget that they are alive, that they have an intelligence of their own." A mathematician at the University of Texas at Austin makes several veiled references to game theory. |  | 
|  | A Beautiful MindSylvia Nasar 
 | A biography of John Nash, the Nobel Prize winning economist and creator of the eponymous equilibrium notion. Written by the New York Times economics correspondent.Review at Salon, SIAM News 
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|  | The GodfatherMario Puzo 
 | The classic Mafia story includes many examples of commitment, including taking hostages to ensure the safety of rival Families. >> read about how this relates to game theory
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|  | The Royal GameStefan Zweig 
 | In no other work does the game of chess take on symbolism of Nazism, schizophrenia, and fate. "But are we not already guilty of an insulting limitation in calling chess a game? Isn't it also a science, and art?" |  | 
|  | PreyMichael Crichton 
 | Some emailed that the book contains (as yet unidentified) game-theoretic themes. |  | 
|  | Split InfinityPiers Anthony 
 | To stay in the science fiction world of Proton, Stiles must master The Game, which actually consists of many, many games. |  |