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Books by Oliver Sacks mentioned on podcasts

7 books across 18 episodes on 8 podcasts.

Awakenings is Oliver Sacks’s most mentioned book on podcasts, brought up in 7 episodes across 3 podcasts (0 episodes with a recommendation). In all, 7 books by Oliver Sacks have come up in 18 episodes on 8 podcasts, led by Awakenings (7 episodes), On the Move (3 episodes) and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (3 episodes), through .

Questions about books by Oliver Sacks

What is Oliver Sacks's most mentioned book on podcasts?

Awakenings is Oliver Sacks's most mentioned book on podcasts, discussed in 7 episodes across 3 podcasts without an explicit recommendation, as of August 24, 2026.

How many of Oliver Sacks's books come up on podcasts?

7 books by Oliver Sacks come up on podcasts: 7 books across 18 episodes on 8 podcasts, as of August 24, 2026.

Who recommends books by Oliver Sacks?

Andrew Huberman (2 episodes) and Josh Clark (1 episode) have recommended books by Oliver Sacks on podcasts.

Which podcasts mention Oliver Sacks most?

Huberman Lab (4 episodes), Stuff You Should Know (4 episodes), The Book Review (2 episodes), This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von (2 episodes) and Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), among 8 podcasts in all.

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  1. Awakenings

    7 episodes · Huberman Lab, Stuff You Should Know, This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

    Awakenings by Oliver Sacks is a classic medical narrative detailing the harrowing experiences of encephalitis lethargica patients in the 1960s and their subsequent treatment with L-dopa.

    Discussed
    “So initially we tried Leodopa L-dopa which is the drug that Oliver Saxs describes in Awakenings and many people have seen the film and it's used a lot in Parkinson's disease for treatment.”
    Masud Husain Huberman Lab How to Improve Motivation & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Masud Husai… 2026-08-24
    Where to get it
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  2. On the Move

    3 episodes · Huberman Lab, Lex Fridman Podcast, The Book Review

    On the Move by Oliver Sacks is a memoir by the renowned neurologist and writer that chronicles his eventful life, career, and intellectual development.

    Recommended
    “if anyone is interested in understanding where we are in the Arc of medicine and culture I highly recommend reading Oliver Sax's book on the Move”
    Andrew Huberman Huberman Lab How to Achieve Inner Peace & Healing | Dr. Richard Schwartz 2025-03-03 Listen at 2:02:09
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

    3 episodes · The Shawn Ryan Show, Stuff You Should Know, The Joe Rogan Experience

    The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks is a classic clinical collection of neurological case studies exploring unusual psychological and perceptual disorders.

    Discussed
    “Well, he also wrote a book, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat in came out in 1986.”
    Dr. Diane Hennacy The Shawn Ryan Show #236 Dr. Diane Hennacy - From 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 30: Why Autism Is Ri… 2025-09-15 Listen at 1:30:14
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  4. Hallucinations

    2 episodes · The Tim Ferriss Show, The Book Review

    Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks is a fascinating non-fiction work that explores the profound and varied ways the human brain generates sensory illusions, drawing from numerous clinical case studies and the author's own experiences.

    Discussed
    “He has two books, one called Hallucinations, the other one called The Mind's Eye, where he goes into specifics on CBS, and he's probably documented more cases than anybody.”
    Richard Turner The Tim Ferriss Show #411: Richard Turner — The Magical Phenom Who Will Blow Your Mind 2020-02-20 Listen at 26:46
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  5. Oliver Sacks: The Last Interview

    1 episode · Huberman Lab

    Oliver Sacks: The Last Interview by Oliver Sacks collects the final insightful conversations of the renowned neurologist and writer, offering profound reflections on life, science, and mortality.

    Recommended
    “I just finished for the third time, Oliver Sacks' autobiography which is marvelous and I highly recommend to people.”
    Speaker Huberman Lab Understanding & Healing the Mind | Dr. Karl Deisseroth 2021-06-28 Listen at 1:10:01
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  6. Gratitude

    1 episode · The Book Review

    Discussed
    “it's a book called gratitude uh it's by Oliver saxs and what this book does is it gathers all four of the um oped essays that Oliver sax wrote for uh the New York Times after his cancer diagnosis”
    Greg Cowles The Book Review Inside The New York Times Book Review: Reading ‘Pride and Prejudice’ 2015-12-11 Listen at 48:57
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  7. The Mind's Eye

    1 episode · The Tim Ferriss Show

    Discussed
    “He has two books, one called Hallucinations, the other one called The Mind's Eye, where he goes into specifics on CBS, and he's probably documented more cases than anybody.”
    Richard Turner The Tim Ferriss Show #411: Richard Turner — The Magical Phenom Who Will Blow Your Mind 2020-02-20 Listen at 26:46
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon