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Books by Thomas Mann mentioned on podcasts

4 books across 11 episodes on 5 podcasts.

Buddenbrooks is Thomas Mann’s most mentioned book on podcasts, brought up in 5 episodes across 3 podcasts (2 episodes with a recommendation). In all, 4 books by Thomas Mann have come up in 11 episodes on 5 podcasts, led by Buddenbrooks (5 episodes), The Magic Mountain (4 episodes) and Reflections of a nonpolitical man (1 episode), through .

Questions about books by Thomas Mann

What is Thomas Mann's most mentioned book on podcasts?

Buddenbrooks is Thomas Mann's most mentioned book on podcasts, brought up in 5 episodes across 3 podcasts and recommended in 2 episodes (3 episodes discussed without a recommendation), as of December 3, 2025.

How many of Thomas Mann's books come up on podcasts?

4 books by Thomas Mann come up on podcasts: 4 books across 11 episodes on 5 podcasts, as of December 3, 2025.

Who recommends books by Thomas Mann?

Jeremi Suri (1 episode) and Rumaan Alam (1 episode) have recommended books by Thomas Mann on podcasts.

Which podcasts mention Thomas Mann most?

The Book Review (5 episodes), Conversations with Tyler (2 episodes), How I Write (1 episode), Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode) and The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (1 episode).

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  1. Buddenbrooks

    5 episodes · Conversations with Tyler, The Book Review, Lex Fridman Podcast

    Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann is a sweeping historical novel that chronicles the decline of a prosperous merchant family across four generations in northern Germany.

    Discussed
    “I prefer Buddenbrooks to Magic Mountain.”
    Dan Wang Conversations with Tyler Dan Wang on What China and America Can Learn from Each Other 2025-12-03 Listen at 54:35
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. The Magic Mountain

    4 episodes · Conversations with Tyler, How I Write, The Book Review

    Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain is a monumental early twentieth-century philosophical novel that follows a young engineer named Hans Castorp during an extended, transformative stay at a tuberculosis sanatorium in the Swiss Alps.

    Discussed
    “I prefer Buddenbrooks to Magic Mountain.”
    Dan Wang Conversations with Tyler Dan Wang on What China and America Can Learn from Each Other 2025-12-03 Listen at 54:35
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. Reflections of a nonpolitical man

    1 episode · The Book Review

    Critiqued
    “where he wrote a I think a ridiculously bad book called reflections of a nonpolitical man”
    Speaker The Book Review Colson Whitehead on 'Harlem Shuffle' 2021-09-17 Listen at 35:33
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  4. Tod in Venedig

    1 episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

    Discussed
    “You know, I did a course on Moby Dick, Heart of Darkness, Notes from Underground, Death in Venice, and The Plague—all one course. Oh yeah, that's fun.”
    John Vervaeke The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast 482. The Meaning Crisis: Resolution | Dr. John Vervaeke 2024-09-19 Listen at 1:27:11
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon