Our Brains, Our Selves
Our Brains, Our Selves by Masud Husain is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 1 of the year's most respected lists, including The Guardian, for a Consensus Score of 16 out of 100.
Appears on these lists
Our take
AI-draftedHusain builds the book around seven patients whose neurological conditions strip away or scramble some part of what they took to be a stable self, using their cases to make an argument that identity is not a fixed possession but something the brain continuously, precariously constructs. The comparison to Oliver Sacks is inevitable, but Husain's own history as an immigrant clinician gives the book its most affecting moments.
In the press
“A frightening but fascinating book that reveals how our personalities and identities hang by the slenderest of neurological threads”
Forbes
How the Consensus Score is calculated
Our Consensus Score is our own transparent editorial metric — not a user rating. It weighs each list by the credibility of its source, how recent the listing is, and any award status. Here is the full breakdown.
| Source | Authority | Recency | Award | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Guardian | 0.85 | 0.85 | 1.00× | 0.72 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.72 → 16 | |||
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Frequently asked
What lists is Our Brains, Our Selves on?
Our Brains, Our Selves appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including The Guardian.
What is its Consensus Score?
Our Brains, Our Selves has a Consensus Score of 16 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.