“[W]hen the latest would-be Einstein announces yet another theory, my eyes start to glaze over in anticipation of drivel and disappointment. Neuroscientist Anil Seth’s “Being You” is the exception that proves the rule. If you only read one book about consciousness, it must be his.”
— Julian Baggini, The Wall Street Journal,

“… a brilliant and profound book that explains how our perception of the world, ourselves included, is a “controlled hallucination” … constructed as much from the inside out as the outside in.”
— Ian Sample, The Guardian, Best Science Books of the Year

“His writing is fascinating”
— Financial Times, Best Science Books of the Year

“… awe-inspiring and humane: Seth believes there is comfort in seeing ourselves more clearly and understanding that consciousness is finite.”
— New Statesman, Best Books of the Year

“… a pioneering neuroscientist takes readers to the edge of what is known, how scientists know it, and, most importantly, how that knowledge could be made useful in medicine and psychology.”
— The Economist, Best Books of the Year

“Seth … deftly weaves the philosophical, biological and personal with a lucid clarity and coherence that is thrilling to read … consciousness [is] one of the most exciting scientific frontiers, and nobody is better placed to guide us there … this much-anticipated book lays out his radical theory of our invented reality with accessible and compelling writing … Being You is an exhilarating book: a vast-ranging, phenomenal achievement that will undoubtedly become a seminal text.”
— Gaia Vince, The Guardian, Book of the Week

“Beside my bed this week is Anil Seth’s “Being You” — It is a brilliant book”
— Claire Tomalin, New York Times

“In lucid, engaging prose Seth deftly navigates long-standing philosophical debates over the nature of consciousness… awe-inspiring.”
— Sophie McBain, New Statesman

“We have all been asking ourselves recently, how can so many starkly different realities co-exist? Seth provides some answers”
— Kymberly Pinder, Bloomberg, Best Books of the Year

“Seth makes a convincing case that perception masquerades as conscious reality… Fluent and accessible.”
— Financial Times

“engaging and accessible …  a compelling picture, and a salutary corrective for those who think of consciousness as a disembodied process, whether psychic or computational”
— Keith Frankish, Times Literary Supplement

“Drawing on philosophy, biology, cognitive science, neuroscience and artificial intelligence, he argues that our brains are prediction machines that constantly invent our world and then correct our mistakes, so that our sense of self derives from our body.”
— Nature, Science Picks of the Week

“Being You is an engaging and accessible tour through the field’s boldest theories, most creative experiments and most surprising findings. You could give the book to a smart teenager and get them asking questions that they will be thinking about for  the rest of their lives”
— Jonathan Birch and Andrew Crump, Current Biology

“Imaginative and compelling…”
— Scientific American, Editor’s Recommendations

“Beautifully written, easy to read, hard to put down. It’s passionate, it’s not patronising, not simplistic or anything like that … In some ways it reminds me of Oliver Sacks’s writing because Seth is very humane and sensitive and thoughtful as a writer. It’s a great book.”
— Nigel Warburton, Five Books, Best Philosophy Books of the Year

“Anil Seth’s Being You is an outstanding book. It explores one of the most difficult and perplexing topics, consciousness, in an accessible way without sacrificing scientific rigor.”
— John Johnson, Psychology Today

“An accessible, unfailingly interesting look inside the workings of the human brain, celebrating its beguiling nature.”
— Kirkus

“[Seth’s] extraordinary debut sets out his exhilarating new theory about how we experience the world.”
— The Bookseller, Editor’s Choice

“[Anil Seth] takes on the prodigious task of defining consciousness and explaining its origins in this intense survey.”
— Publishers Weekly

“Bracingly revisionist and deeply fascinating, Seth’s rigorous new analysis of human consciousness is a game-changing volume for our understanding of the interrelationship between perception and reality..”
— Waterstones

“I expected it to be good, but I was blown away: it’s exhilarating, informed, passionate and provocative in equal measure—as much a groundbreaking work of philosophy as of science. It’s a book that lingers with you, while at the same time forcing you to rethink exactly who and what “you” are.”
— James Wilsdon, Research Professional News

“Being You is a beautifully writtern book about consciousness. It pulls of the seemingly impossible trick of being a deeply personal account of the author’s own life and conscious experiences, while also being a substantial contribution to the philosophy and science of consciousness … Seth is exceptionally good at explaining complex scientific ideas in clear, concise, and accessible ways.”
— Mark Sprevak, Philosophical Psychology

“With a lucid and sharp writing style, Seth paints a colourful landscape of interrelated topics, all fascinating and important … accessible to the layperson and a must-read for the expert.”
— Alex Gomez-Marin, Journal of Consciousness Studies

“Being You is a fantastic exposition to a family of revolutionary ideas gaining increasing support both from neuroscience and artificial-intelligence research. It is a much-rewarding read, both for people familiar with the central questions of consciousness and the interested newcomer. It is too early for anyone to write the definitive book on the subject, but with Being You, Seth has gotten closer to it than many before him.”
— Felix Haas, World Literature Today