Moonwalking with Einstein is an interesting book related to this topic. It’s about Joshua Foer’s journey becoming an American memory champion a few years back.

Moonwalking with Einstein is an interesting book related to this topic. It’s about Joshua Foer’s journey becoming an American memory champion a few years back. Some parts delve lightly into remembering people’s names, among other memory techniques. Was one of Bill Gates suggested reading when it come out too. If you’re interested in this sort of stuff, I suggest picking it up.