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Every book Amol Avasare recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Amol Avasare has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of April 5, 2026.
  • Amol Avasare has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of April 5, 2026.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of April 5, 2026.
  • The 3 books Amol Avasare has mentioned in the most episodes, as of April 5, 2026: Awareness, The Joy of Living and Thinking in Bets.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Amol Avasare aired on April 5, 2026.

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Guest on Lenny's Podcast · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Amol Avasare appeared on Lenny's Podcast and consistently recommended three books that offered practical frameworks for personal growth, emotional well-being, and product management. He recommended The Joy of Living by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and Eric Swanson, noting that the book provides tactics for rethinking life experiences and changing thought patterns. Avasare paired this with Anthony De Mello's Awareness, which he recommended from a similar angle for meditation and emotional health. Finally, he recommended Annie Duke's Thinking in Bets as a resource more directly relevant to product work, praising its practical approach to breaking down situations and expressing uncertainty effectively when dealing with complex problems.

Books Amol Avasare recommended or discussed

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  1. Awareness

    Anthony De Mello · Recommended · 1 episode

    Awareness by Anthony De Mello is a profound spiritual guide that encourages readers to develop deep introspection, seek internal validation, and observe their own thinking processes to better navigate the perils and opportunities of reality.

    Recommended
    “I think another one is awareness by Anthony De Mello, which is a kind of similar thing but from a different angle. Those two I I consistently recommend to people”
    Lenny's Podcast Head of Growth (Anthropic): “Claude is growing itself at this point” |… 2026-04-05 Listen at 1:47:53
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. The Joy of Living

    Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche; Eric Swanson · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Joy of Living by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and Eric Swanson is a spiritual guide that merges ancient Buddhist meditation practices with modern neuroscience to help readers find inner peace and lasting happiness.

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    “The first is a book called Joy of Lit Living by Buddhist monk named Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. It's It's just really about how you can start to think about your life experience in a different way and and and you and have tactics of what to do to kind of change just how you think about things.”
    Lenny's Podcast Head of Growth (Anthropic): “Claude is growing itself at this point” |… 2026-04-05 Listen at 1:47:23
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. Thinking in Bets

    Annie Duke · Recommended · 1 episode

    Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke is a popular guide to decision-making under conditions of uncertainty, teaching readers how to separate the quality of their choices from the unpredictability of outcomes.

    Recommended
    “Those two I I consistently recommend to people and then the third one is more relevant to the product in many ways is Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke. I think just being able to break down a situation and someone's like, "I don't know it'll get done in time."”
    Lenny's Podcast Head of Growth (Anthropic): “Claude is growing itself at this point” |… 2026-04-05 Listen at 1:47:59
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Head of Growth (Anthropic): “Claude is growing itself at this point” | Amol AvasareLenny's Podcast2026-04-053