Episode · The Mel Robbins Podcast · 2026-10-05
Books mentioned on The Ultimate Life Advice: How to Get Motivated, Build Confidence & Create Better Relationships
Do you have a question about your life that you wish someone would just give you a straight answer to? In this episode, Mel is answering your biggest questions about relationships, career, health, confidence, change, and how to trust yourself when life feels uncertain.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Red Rising Series Collection 5 Books Set by Pierce Brown (Red Rising, Golden Son, Morning Star, Iron Gold, Dark Age)
The Red Rising Series Collection by Pierce Brown is an immersive science fiction saga set on a color-coded futuristic Mars following a rebellion against a ruling class.
Recommended“It is the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown. Let me show you this. In fact, I've got three of them right here.”
Where to get it
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Firefly Lane
Recommended“Okay, book recommendation number two is Firefly Lane by Kristen Hannah. Oh my gosh, this book.”
Where to get it
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The Correspondent
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans is a contemporary epistolary novel that became a widespread word-of-mouth hit and a long-running New York Times bestseller.
Recommended“The next book, number three, is The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. I love this book.”
Where to get it
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The Firm
The Firm by John Grisham is an iconic legal thriller that follows a young, ambitious lawyer who joins a prestigious firm only to discover it is heavily tied to the Mafia.
Discussed“In fact, his book, The Firm, is a book that changed my life because I was miserable in law school.”
Where to get it
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The French Illusion
Recommended“But here's what's interesting about The French Illusion. The French Illusion is not a legal thriller.”
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
A Court of Thorns and Roses is a popular fantasy novel by Sarah J.
Recommended“Cortith thorn and roses. Sarah J. Moss right here. I'm just going to go on the record and say I've read all five books in Acatar.”
Where to get it
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning is a profound psychological memoir by Viktor E.
Discussed“You know, Victor Frankle, who famously wrote the book Man's Search for Meaning, talks about this truth that between the stimulus that caused that emotional response and how you react to it, there's this gap.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Because when you practice this pause, in fact, I write about this a ton in the let them theory book. You need to let them emotions just rise up.”
“And that's why in the let them theory, we wrote extensively about exactly what you need to do in order to get through a breakup.”
“And in the let them theory, we wrote about some recommendations that really help particularly in those first three months. Let me read to you. This is on page uh 286. How every ending is a beautiful beginning.”