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The 100 most-recommended books

Ranked by the number of episodes a book comes up in. An author talking about their own book doesn't count towards its rank, so this is what guests and the host reach for when they recommend something else.

  1. Cover of Lost ConnectionsGuest's
    Lost ConnectionsJohann Hari21 episodes · 4 guests
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  2. Cover of The Body Keeps the ScoreGuest's
    The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk12 episodes · 7 guests
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  3. Cover of The Psychology of MoneyGuest's
    The Psychology of MoneyMorgan Housel10 episodes · 5 guests
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  4. Cover of The Courage to Be Disliked
    The Courage to Be DislikedIchiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga7 episodes · 1 guest
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  5. Cover of IndistractableGuest's
    IndistractableNir Eyal8 episodes · 3 guests
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  6. The BibleUnknown6 episodes · 6 guests
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  7. Cover of SapiensGuest's
    SapiensYuval Noah Harari6 episodes · 2 guests
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  8. Cover of Meditations
    MeditationsMarcus Aurelius5 episodes · 4 guests
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  9. Cover of 12 Rules for LifeGuest's
    12 Rules for LifeJordan B. Peterson7 episodes · 3 guests
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  10. Cover of The Anxious GenerationGuest's
    The Anxious GenerationJonathan Haidt5 episodes · 4 guests
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  11. Cover of The Slight Edge
    The Slight EdgeJeff Olson4 episodes · 1 guest
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  12. Cover of The Paradox of Choice
    The Paradox of ChoiceBarry Schwartz4 episodes · 3 guests
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  13. Cover of Mindset
    MindsetCarol S. Dweck4 episodes · 3 guests
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  14. Cover of The Secret
    The SecretRhonda Byrne4 episodes · 2 guests
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  15. Cover of Start With WhyGuest's
    Start With WhySimon Sinek7 episodes · 2 guests
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  16. Cover of The Chimp ParadoxGuest's
    The Chimp ParadoxSteve Peters5 episodes
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  17. Cover of How to Change Your MindGuest's
    How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan4 episodes · 2 guests
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  18. Cover of The GameGuest's
    The GameNeil Strauss4 episodes
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  19. Cover of The Status GameGuest's
    The Status GameWill Storr4 episodes · 2 guests
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  20. Cover of The Innovator's Dilemma
    The Innovator's DilemmaClayton M. Christensen3 episodes · 2 guests
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  21. Cover of Tao Te Ching
    Tao Te ChingLao Tzu3 episodes · 2 guests
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  22. Cover of Think and Grow Rich
    Think and Grow RichNapoleon Hill3 episodes · 3 guests
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  23. Cover of Grit
    GritAngela Duckworth3 episodes · 2 guests
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  24. Cover of Attached
    AttachedAmir Levine3 episodes · 3 guests
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  25. The QuranUnknown3 episodes · 3 guests
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  26. Cover of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleStephen R. Covey3 episodes · 3 guests
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  27. Cover of Influence
    InfluenceRobert B. Cialdini3 episodes · 2 guests
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  28. Cover of The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
    The Top Five Regrets of the DyingBronnie Ware3 episodes · 1 guest
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  29. Cover of The All-or-Nothing Marriage
    The All-or-Nothing MarriageEli J. Finkel3 episodes · 3 guests
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  30. Cover of How to Win Friends and Influence People
    How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleDale Carnegie3 episodes · 3 guests
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  31. Cover of Thinking Fast and Slow
    Thinking Fast and SlowDaniel Kahneman3 episodes · 2 guests
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  32. Bhagavad GitaUnknown3 episodes · 3 guests
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  33. Cover of Bowling Alone
    Bowling AloneRobert D. Putnam3 episodes · 2 guests
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  34. Cover of The Infinite GameGuest's
    The Infinite GameSimon Sinek5 episodes · 2 guests
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  35. Cover of Why We SleepGuest's
    Why We SleepMatthew P. Walker4 episodes · 3 guests
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  36. Cover of Atomic HabitsGuest's
    Atomic HabitsJames Clear3 episodes · 3 guests
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  37. Cover of The Comfort CrisisGuest's
    The Comfort CrisisMichael Easter3 episodes · 3 guests
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  38. Cover of The Coming WaveGuest's
    The Coming WaveMustafa Suleyman3 episodes · 1 guest
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  39. Cover of Of Boys and MenGuest's
    Of Boys and MenRichard V. Reeves3 episodes · 2 guests
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  40. Cover of Frames of Mind
    Frames of MindHoward Gardner2 episodes · 1 guest
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  41. Cover of A New Earth
    A New EarthEckhart Tolle2 episodes · 2 guests
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  42. Cover of Sex at Dawn
    Sex at DawnChristopher Ryan2 episodes · 2 guests
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  43. Cover of River Out of Eden
    River Out of EdenRichard Dawkins2 episodes · 2 guests
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  44. Cover of The Intelligent Investor
    The Intelligent InvestorBenjamin Graham2 episodes · 2 guests
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  45. Cover of 10% Happier
    10% HappierDan Harris2 episodes · 2 guests
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  46. Cover of Rich Dad Poor Dad
    Rich Dad Poor DadRobert T. Kiyosaki2 episodes · 2 guests
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  47. Cover of Tiny Habits
    Tiny HabitsB. J. Fogg2 episodes · 2 guests
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  48. Cover of Inferno
    InfernoDante Alighieri2 episodes · 1 guest
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  49. Cover of Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
    Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseCharlie Mackesy2 episodes · 2 guests
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  50. Cover of Sperm Wars
    Sperm WarsRobin Baker2 episodes · 2 guests
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  51. Cover of Lean In
    Lean InSheryl Sandberg2 episodes · 2 guests
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  52. Cover of The Power of Now
    The Power of NowEckhart Tolle2 episodes · 2 guests
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  53. Cover of Good to Great
    Good to GreatCollins, James C.2 episodes · 2 guests
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  54. Economic Possibilities for Our GrandchildrenJohn Maynard Keynes2 episodes · 2 guests
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  55. Cover of The God Delusion
    The God DelusionRichard Dawkins2 episodes · 2 guests
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  56. Cover of Silent Spring
    Silent SpringRachel Carson2 episodes · 2 guests
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  57. Cover of The Book of Mormon
    The Book of MormonJoseph Smith2 episodes · 2 guests
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  58. Cover of 1984
    1984XAVIER COSTE2 episodes · 2 guests
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  59. Cover of An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West
    An Immigrant's Love Letter to the WestKonstantin Kisin & Peter Lloyd2 episodes · 1 guest
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  60. Cover of The Alchemist - The Pilgrimage - By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
    The Alchemist - The Pilgrimage - By the River Piedra I Sat Down and WeptPaulo Coelho2 episodes · 2 guests
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  61. Cover of The Blind Watchmaker
    The Blind WatchmakerRichard Dawkins2 episodes · 1 guest
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  62. Cover of The Lean Startup
    The Lean StartupEric Ries2 episodes
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  63. Cover of The New Menopause
    The New MenopauseMary Claire Haver, MD2 episodes
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  64. Cover of Trump : The Art of the Deal
    Trump : The Art of the DealDonald Trump2 episodes · 2 guests
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  65. Cover of Walden
    WaldenHenry David Thoreau2 episodes · 2 guests
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  66. Cover of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyDouglas Adams2 episodes
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  67. Cover of Man's Search for Meaning : An Introduction to Logotherapy
    Man's Search for Meaning : An Introduction to LogotherapyViktor Emil Frankl2 episodes · 2 guests
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  68. Cover of Catch-22
    Catch-22Joseph Heller2 episodes · 2 guests
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  69. Cover of Will
    WillWill Smith2 episodes · 1 guest
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  70. Cover of The War of Art
    The War of ArtSteven Pressfield2 episodes · 2 guests
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  71. Cover of The Mystery Method
    The Mystery MethodMystery, Lovedrop & Neil Strauss2 episodes
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  72. Cover of Solve for HappyGuest's
    Solve for HappyMo Gawdat7 episodes · 2 guests
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  73. Cover of Leaders Eat LastGuest's
    Leaders Eat LastSimon Sinek5 episodes · 1 guest
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  74. Cover of Nuclear WarGuest's
    Nuclear WarAnnie Jacobsen4 episodes · 2 guests
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  75. Cover of Same As EverGuest's
    Same As EverMorgan Housel4 episodes · 1 guest
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  76. Cover of The 48 Laws of PowerGuest's
    The 48 Laws of PowerRobert Greene4 episodes · 1 guest
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  77. Cover of Principles for Dealing with the Changing World OrderGuest's
    Principles for Dealing with the Changing World OrderRay Dalio3 episodes · 2 guests
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  78. Cover of Dopamine NationGuest's
    Dopamine NationAnna Lembke3 episodes · 1 guest
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  79. Cover of PrinciplesGuest's
    PrinciplesRay Dalio3 episodes
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  80. Cover of OutliveGuest's
    OutlivePeter Attia3 episodes · 2 guests
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  81. Cover of HookedGuest's
    HookedNir Eyal3 episodes
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  82. Cover of The DipGuest's
    The DipSeth Godin2 episodes · 2 guests
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  83. Cover of The Gift of FearGuest's
    The Gift of FearGavin de Becker2 episodes · 2 guests
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  84. Cover of The 4-Hour Work WeekGuest's
    The 4-Hour Work WeekTimothy Ferriss2 episodes · 1 guest
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  85. Cover of Steve JobsGuest's
    Steve JobsWalter Isaacson2 episodes · 2 guests
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  86. Cover of Magic PillGuest's
    Magic PillJohann Hari2 episodes · 2 guests
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  87. Cover of OriginalsGuest's
    OriginalsAdam Grant2 episodes · 1 guest
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  88. Cover of Ego Is The EnemyGuest's
    Ego Is The EnemyRyan Holiday2 episodes
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  89. Cover of Four Thousand WeeksGuest's
    Four Thousand WeeksOliver Burkeman2 episodes · 1 guest
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  90. Cover of SelfieGuest's
    SelfieWill Storr2 episodes · 1 guest
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  91. Cover of Homo DeusGuest's
    Homo DeusYuval Noah Harari2 episodes · 2 guests
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  92. Cover of RangeGuest's
    RangeDavid Epstein2 episodes · 1 guest
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  93. Cover of The Sports GeneGuest's
    The Sports GeneDavid Epstein2 episodes · 2 guests
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  94. Cover of Dreams from My FatherGuest's
    Dreams from My FatherBarack Obama2 episodes · 1 guest
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  95. Cover of BlinkGuest's
    BlinkMalcolm Gladwell2 episodes · 1 guest
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  96. Cover of RelentlessGuest's
    RelentlessTim Grover2 episodes · 1 guest
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  97. Cover of OutliersGuest's
    OutliersMalcolm Gladwell2 episodes · 1 guest
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  98. Cover of ToughGuest's
    ToughTerry Crews2 episodes · 1 guest
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  99. Cover of Fooled by Randomness
    Fooled by RandomnessNassim Nicholas Taleb1 episode · 1 guest
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  100. Cover of Skin in the Game
    Skin in the GameNassim Nicholas Taleb1 episode · 1 guest
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