101 Logical Fallacies

How to Spot Them

101 Logical Fallacies : How to Spot Them

Ever argued with someone who said, If we allow this, what’s next—marrying toasters? Congratulations: you’ve just met a slippery slope.

This book is your survival guide to the wild jungle of dodgy logic, half-baked arguments, and rhetorical sleight-of-hand. Featuring 100 different fallacies—from the classic Strawman and Slippery Slope to lesser-known beasts like the Quantitative Fallacy and Appeal to Flawlessness. You will learn how to recognise bad reasoning when you see it, and maybe even your own.

Each fallacy includes:

• A clear, plain-English definition.
• A witty or insightful example.
• A short quiz to test your fallacy-spotting skills.
• Optional cartoon panels (in the illustrated edition) for visual learners and lovers of dark humour.

Whether you're a student, teacher, debater, social media survivor, or just tired of people saying That’s just your opinion, this book will sharpen your critical thinking without dulling your sense of humour.

Along the way, you’ll meet:

• The No True Scotsman redefining terms mid-argument.
• The Moral Equivalence enthusiast comparing parking fines to war crimes.
• The Appeal to Novelty fan who thinks every new idea is better because it’s 2025.
• The Thought-Terminating Cliché user shutting down discussion with It is what it is.

You’ll laugh, you’ll sigh, you might even rewrite your last angry email. More importantly, you’ll learn how to spot the tricks, traps, and tangled reasoning that derail so many modern conversations, from the dinner table to the debate stage.

Perfect for:

• Fans of Socrates, Douglas Adams, and Bertrand Russell.
• Writers, philosophers, comedians, and contrarians.
• People who enjoy being right—or at least, less wrong.
• Anyone who's ever said Wait, that doesn't follow...

101 Logical Fallacies is not just a book. It’s a comic, critical, and cathartic look at the ways we fool ourselves, and each other.

Warning: May cause spontaneous scepticism, loss of gullibility, and an uncontrollable urge to correct strangers on the internet.