Book · 2016 · Negotiation
Never Split the Difference
Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz has been mentioned in 30 episodes across 12 podcasts (21 episodes recommend it and 9 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Jason Calacanis (4 episodes), Chris Williamson (3 episodes) and Jordan Harbinger (2 episodes) on Lenny's Podcast (8 episodes), Modern Wisdom (4 episodes) and This Week in Startups (4 episodes).
#90 of 17,146 books, ranked by how many different people bring it up on podcasts
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Never split the difference which is a great negotiation book that I would recommend to anybody who wants to go into any kind of negotiation.
Questions about Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz
Who recommends Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz on podcasts?
Jason Calacanis (2 episodes), Chris Williamson (2 episodes), Jordan Harbinger (1 episode), Alex Kouts (1 episode) and Andrew Huberman (1 episode) have recommended Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz on podcasts. In all, 23 people brought it up across 12 podcasts (18 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Never Split the Difference the most?
Lenny's Podcast (8 episodes), Modern Wisdom (4 episodes), This Week in Startups (4 episodes), The Jordan Harbinger Show (3 episodes) and ChooseFI (2 episodes), among 12 podcasts in all.
Is Never Split the Difference recommended, or only discussed?
Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz was recommended in 20 episodes, picked for a book club in 1 episode, and discussed without a recommendation in 9 episodes, as of 2026-11-12.
What do people say about Never Split the Difference?
Julia Harder on ChooseFI (2020-09-14): "Never split the difference which is a great negotiation book that I would recommend to anybody who wants to go into any kind of negotiation."
When was Never Split the Difference last mentioned on a podcast?
Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz was last discussed on The Jordan Harbinger Show by Jordan Harbinger on 2026-11-12.
What they say about it
- Focus on negotiation“great negotiation book”10
- FBI background of author“former head of the FBI's negotiation team”6


- Recommended to everyone“recommend that book to like everybody”4
The best things said about it
Never Split the Difference which is a great book about negotiating written by a former CIA hostage negotiator which also helped me with negotiations at work and with my children so that's a great book.
I would recommend people read the book Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss on negotiation because it's all about the psychology of how to get other people into your framing.
The obvious first one is Never Split the Difference. I recommend that book to like everybody in the universe. I think if you haven't read it yet you shouldn't get your driver's license.
What are two or three books that you've recommended most to other people? One of them is Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss.
You've got your book as well which we've talked about a bit which is Never Split the Difference which has sold more than two million copies worldwide which is just staggering crazy crazy numbers.
Well, have you ever read uh Chris Voss's book, Never Split the Difference? Like, if there was any takeaway, it's basically uh so Chris Voss was like a FBI negotiator and he teaches people how to negotiate.
Where and when it comes up
How it comes up
23 people who brought it up
Jason Calacanis4 episodes · recommended in 2
Chris Williamson3 episodes · recommended in 2- Jordan Harbinger2 episodes · recommended in 1
- Alex Kouts1 episode · recommended in 1
Andrew Huberman1 episode · recommended in 1- Anne Mahlum1 episode · recommended in 1
- Bob Moesta1 episode · recommended in 1
- Carilu Dietrich1 episode · recommended in 1
- Ethan Evans1 episode · recommended in 1
- Evan LaPointe1 episode · recommended in 1
- Jade Warshaw1 episode · recommended in 1
Jay Shetty1 episode · recommended in 1
Why people recommend it
Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz is a practical guide to negotiation that draws on the author's extensive experience as an international FBI hostage negotiator, focusing on psychological strategies rather than traditional compromise. The book earned enthusiastic praise from numerous podcast guests and hosts. On The Peterman Pod, Ethan Evans recommended the title twice during a conversation about corporate politics and power dynamics, noting its value in framing conversations and understanding human motivation. Anne Mahlum shared on My First Million that she read the book during the pandemic to sharpen her negotiation skills when dealing with landlords. On On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Jay Shetty strongly urged his audience to purchase and read the guide, while discussions on the show explored how the text encourages openness to outside insights. Evan LaPointe offered a similarly robust endorsement on Lenny's Podcast, suggesting that readers apply tactics such as asking questions that prompt a 'no.' Aaron, hosting ChooseFI, highlighted the book for its utility in salary negotiations despite not being a conventional finance text, and Ken Coleman brought up the author and title on The Ramsey Show while advising callers on haggling and effective workplace bargaining techniques.
Every mention
Jason Calacanis you know i read this book never split the difference about negotiations it's with this amazing new york cop… 4
“if you've uh if you know Chris Voss I'm sure you've read his books never split the difference I think is the name of this book is a hostage negotiator building a rapport with these individuals who are typically distraught”
“and the art of negotiations from former fbi lead international kidnap negotiator chris voss i read his book never split the difference in our twist book club”
“i read his book never split the difference in our twist book club”
“you know i read this book never split the difference about negotiations it's with this amazing new york cop fbi agent named chris voss well he now has a course about the art of negotiation that goes even more in depth that's even better than his book”
Chris Williamson so his his book never split the difference is you would i i would recommend it super accessible read you'll… 3
“but Chris Voss the guy that wrote Never split the difference he was the former head of the FBI's negotiation team”
“so his his book never split the difference is you would i i would recommend it super accessible read you'll you'll chew through it”
“obviously never split the difference will be linked on amazon in the show notes below”
Jordan Harbinger we've all read You know Never split the difference And had Chris Voss on And there's all these Negotiating… 2
“we've all read You know Never split the difference And had Chris Voss on And there's all these Negotiating books And they're all good And interesting”
“that's also in never split the difference is that you always have leverage and I thought”
“just never split the difference boss”
Alex Kouts and actually one of the only books that I recommend on negotiation is called never split the difference by… 1
“and actually one of the only books that I recommend on negotiation is called never split the difference by Chris Foss”
“and you know this is one we referenced the book before never split the difference by Chris Foss”
Andrew Huberman Chris is also the author of a phenomenal best-selling book entitled 'Never Split the Difference.' In additi… 1
“Chris is also the author of a phenomenal best-selling book entitled 'Never Split the Difference.' In addition, he has taught courses in negotiation at Harvard, at Georgetown, and at the University of Southern California.”
“One of my favorite books.”
“To find links to Chris's website and to his excellent book Never Split the Difference, as well as to his social media handles, please see the links in the show note captions.”
Anne Mahlum Chris Boss never split the difference I love that book I read that book during covid because I really had t… 1
“Chris Boss never split the difference I love that book I read that book during covid because I really had to get good at negotiation”
Bob Moesta I'd tell you is go read uh never split the difference by Chris Boss like I started to write a book around b… 1
“I'd tell you is go read uh never split the difference by Chris Boss like I started to write a book around basically techniques that I learned back in the 80s and 90s around this and he his book is amazing around it”
Carilu Dietrich the second one is business focused never split the difference which is a great book about negotiating writt… 1
“the second one is business focused never split the difference which is a great book about negotiating written by a former CIA hostage negotiator which also helped me with negotiations at work and with my children so that's a great book”
Ethan Evans I would recommend people read the book uh Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss on negotiation because i… 1
“I would recommend people read the book uh Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss on negotiation because it's all about the psychology of how to get other people into your framing.”
“But you can without being defensive, you can just say, "Haven't done that much, huh?" And that's the Chris Voss trick of like mirror back to them where they're like, "Well, you didn't contribute that much."”
“Second book is Chris Voss, Never Split the Difference. That's all about negotiation and about understanding how human motivation works.”
Evan LaPointe the obvious first one is never split the difference I recommend that book to like everybody in the universe… 1
“the obvious first one is never split the difference I recommend that book to like everybody in the universe I think if you haven't read it yet you shouldn't get your driver's license”
Jade Warshaw I love the book it's called Never split the difference by Chris Foss and it's about negotiating 1
“I love the book it's called Never split the difference by Chris Foss and it's about negotiating”
Jay Shetty 'Never Split the Difference' also means being open to the idea that the other side has insights you don’t h… 1
“'Never Split the Difference' also means being open to the idea that the other side has insights you don’t have.”
“I know that people I hope are going to run and get the book never split the difference”
Jules Walter What are two or three books that you've recommended most to other people? One of them is Never Split the Di… 1
“What are two or three books that you've recommended most to other people? One of them is Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss. Uh it's about negotiations.”
Julia Harder Never split the difference which is a great negotiation book that I would recommend to anybody who wants to… 1
“Never split the difference which is a great negotiation book that I would recommend to anybody who wants to go into any kind of negotiation”
Ken Coleman the um the guy who wrote Chris Voss is that his name yeah the negotiation never split the difference 1
“the um the guy who wrote Chris Voss is that his name yeah the negotiation never split the difference”
Michael Yo yeah it's uh I read a book called never split the difference have you read that one it's amazing bro 1
“yeah it's uh I read a book called never split the difference have you read that one it's amazing bro”
Nickey Skarstad I actually just read this really great book that is slightly tangential, but I thought it really applied to… 1
“I actually just read this really great book that is slightly tangential, but I thought it really applied to this type of basically getting people to align on decisions. It's by Chris Voss.”
Sri Batchu one that I really like actually is uh it's never split the difference by Chris Voss I found it super helpfu… 1
“one that I really like actually is uh it's never split the difference by Chris Voss I found it super helpful for it's a negotiation book financing level for negotiation”
Chris Voss when when I wrote Never split the difference with tall RZ and and my son brand ofos tremendous contributor… 1
“when when I wrote Never split the difference with tall RZ and and my son brand ofos tremendous contributor to the book”
“the book's called Never split the difference”
Dean Phillips I think you know what I mean there's a really interesting principle from uh Chris voss's never split the di… 1
“I think you know what I mean there's a really interesting principle from uh Chris voss's never split the difference”
Jacob Warwick That's I think Chris Voss quotes that quite frequent. Uh the other one is never split the difference and I… 1
“That's I think Chris Voss quotes that quite frequent. Uh the other one is never split the difference and I have a I have a good story about that. So, just because somebody says, you know, you started 100, they you say 200”
Steven Bartlett you list in the book three different voices available to negotiators right give me a flavor of those three… 1
“you list in the book three different voices available to negotiators right give me a flavor of those three voices that are available to negotiators”
“the other thing that i in chapter three of your book you talk about is by the way you got a pretty good voice”
“when i was reading through the the principles in your book never split the difference um so much of it i could relate to you from the context of like romantic relationships with my partner”
“and you've got your book as well which we've talked about a bit which is never split the difference which has sold more than two million copies worldwide which is just staggering crazy crazy numbers”
Tal Raviv if anybody has read uh never split the difference by Chris Voss where he talks about how he like senior FBI… 1
“if anybody has read uh never split the difference by Chris Voss where he talks about how he like senior FBI agents in 70s were realizing that all they were doing in their like negotiating tactics were just not working”
“for me I think that's when these principles really sunk in is is from that that book really uh resonated with me the most more than the book itself for nonviolent communication or the never split the difference”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker2
“Well, have you ever read uh Chris Voss's book, Never Split the Difference? Like, if there was any takeaway, it's basically uh so Chris Voss was like a FBI negotiator and he teaches people how to negotiate.”
“as for a podcast or book that I've read recently I'd have to say never split the difference it's not specifically a financial book and I do read quite a few of those”
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Other mentions (11: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Chris Boss retired FBI special agent former lead International kidnapping negotiator an author of never split the difference”
“when I was working on the book never split the difference and my son Brandon very involved and working with t RZ who who's the writer tall RZ is a genius writer”
“Chris is also the author of a phenomenal best-selling book entitled Never Split the Difference.”
“That's sort of a companion book to Never Split the Difference.”
“This represents a follow-up to 'Never Split the Difference,' but will take about a year and a half to complete. In the meantime, we offer numerous online training opportunities and a weekly newsletter to share our latest insights and applications.”
“you may have read his book never split the difference he's got a class on masterclass”
“The following is a conversation with Chris Voss, former FBI hostage and crisis negotiator and author of, "Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It."”
“And then one of the reasons, you know, we named the book "Tactical Empathy." Named the book "Never Split the Difference," but we're talking about tactical empathy.”
“you may have read his book you may have done the audio book whatever those are great i love chris moss i've heard him be interviewed on podcast”
“you know our our first way of saying no is how am i supposed to do that i mean it triggers so much in the other side it's it's it's the opening story in the book never split the difference”
“you know our our first way of saying no is how am I supposed to do that i mean it triggers so much in the other side it's it's it's the opening story in the book never split the difference”

