Episode · How I Write · 2026-03-18
Books mentioned on How to Get Your Book Published — Jon Yaged
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.
Discussed“I mean, the Harry Potter's the the best example. Almost all the New York publisher I think all New York publishers but one rejected that book.”
Where to get it
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Antifragile
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a philosophical and economic exploration of systems that not only gain from disorder, stress, and volatility but actually require turbulence to improve and grow.
Discussed“Yeah, I'm thinking like if you have a book like Antifragile by Nassim Taleb or The Black Swan.”
Where to get it
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The Black Swan
Nassim Nicholas Taleb's The Black Swan explores the profound impact of high-profile, unpredictable events and why humans continually invent retrospective explanations for them.
Discussed“Yeah, I'm thinking like if you have a book like Antifragile by Nassim Taleb or The Black Swan.”
Where to get it
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The Story of Babar
Discussed“They sure as hell could read Babar and this flight this book about Charles Lindbergh and maybe the reason that the back catalog is so good is because parents really want to share those experiences with kids.”
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Where the wild things are
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is a celebrated children's picture book about a young boy named Max who sails to an island inhabited by ferocious monsters and becomes their king before returning home.
Discussed“Uh I mean, it's You You mentioned Where the Wild Things Are, right? I mean, it's hard We don't publish it, so it's hard for me to say, but it's a classic.”
Where to get it
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The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby by F.
Discussed“I think on the The Great Gatsby, I think it's public domain now. So, someone just did it you know did a cheat.”
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