The nice thing about mental models is you have so many to choose from[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

[1] https://medium.com/@yegg/mental-models-i-find-repeatedly-use...

[2] http://www.defmacro.org/2016/12/22/models.html

[3] https://fs.blog/mental-models/

[4] https://nesslabs.com/mental-models

[5] https://amzn.to/2KiKQEg (Don't recommend)

[6] https://amzn.to/2GOHoz4 (written by DuckDuckGo founder Gabe Weinberg)

[7] https://amzn.to/31lfK4Q (A classic)

[8] https://amzn.to/31tX17l (Haven't read but recommended by others)

I would recommend Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie Munger and these following two books:

The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You by Scott Page

https://www.amazon.com/Model-Thinker-What-Need-Know/dp/04650... and

The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts by Shane Parrish

https://www.amazon.com/Great-Mental-Models-Thinking-Concepts...