Book · 2021 · American literature
The Lincoln Highway
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This guy Amortar Touls, do you know? ... The only thing I've read of his is Lincoln Highway, which I mean, it is such a page turner. It's so beautifully architected.
Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 2025 Listen at 2:04:46 The best things said about it
He's written a number of novels that people might recognize a gentleman in Moscow or Rules of Civility or Lincoln Highway.
CU in in 2011 You released Rules of Civility and you've had a pretty extraordinary run since then it was followed by gentleman of Moscow in the Lincoln Highway.
He is the author of gentleman in Moscow the Lincoln Highway.
Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
5 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles is a historical novel that follows a young man driving cross-country in 1954 America alongside several unexpected companions. The book received notable acclaim across multiple podcast appearances. On The Tim Ferriss Show, Tim Ferriss recommended the novel, describing it as an absolute page-turner that is beautifully architected. Hugh Howey joined the conversation on the same podcast to enthusiastically agree, noting that he had also recommended the spectacular book. In addition to these recommendations, authors and critics frequently mentioned the title while discussing Towles's broader literary career. Doug Brunt referenced Towles's bibliography on The Megyn Kelly Show, grouping the work alongside other popular titles by the author like Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow. Similarly, Tina Jordan and Gilbert Cruz discussed the novel on The Book Review during separate episodes, citing it as a major milestone within the extraordinary run of books published by Towles since 2011. Speakers across these programs repeatedly highlighted the author's narrative skill and placed the novel securely within his celebrated literary catalogue, reinforcing its status as a standout piece of modern historical fiction that resonates strongly with both readers and fellow writers alike.
Every mention
Hugh Howey recommended linoln highway to me linoln Highway which I thought was spectacular 1
“recommended linoln highway to me linoln Highway which I thought was spectacular”
Tim Ferriss this guy Amortar Touls, do you know? ... The only thing I've read of his is Lincoln Highway, which I mean,… 1
“this guy Amortar Touls, do you know? ... The only thing I've read of his is Lincoln Highway, which I mean, it is such a page turner. It's so beautifully architected.”
Doug Brunt he's written a number of novels that people might recognize a gentleman in Moscow or Rules of Civility or L… 1
“he's written a number of novels that people might recognize a gentleman in Moscow or Rules of Civility or Lincoln Highway”
Gilbert Cruz CU in in 2011 You released Rules of Civility and you've had a pretty extraordinary run since then it was fo… 1
“CU in in 2011 You released Rules of Civility and you've had a pretty extraordinary run since then it was followed by gentleman of Moscow in the Lincoln Highway”
Tina Jordan he is the author of gentleman in Moscow the Lincoln Highway 1
“he is the author of gentleman in Moscow the Lincoln Highway”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“first I'll be speaking to Amore tols author of the best-selling books Rules of Civility a gentleman in Moscow and the Lincoln Highway”
“in 2011 at 46 he published his first book Rules of Civility was a big hit was followed in 2016 by a gentleman in Moscow and then in 2021 the Lincoln Highway”
“and you know so yes these so I'm very interested in these kinds of constraints and uh they I think they can be very productive as as you know my new novel The Lincoln Highway which came out in the fall is a story about really few boys on their way from Nebraska to New York City in 1954”