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Every book Benjamin Hardy recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Benjamin Hardy appears on, in one place — not just one.
Benjamin Hardy’s most recommended books
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
- The 50th Law by 50 Cent, Robert Greene
- The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin
- Counterclockwise by Ellen J. Langer
- Mindfulness by Ellen J. Langer
- Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
- Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
- The Daily Stoic Journal by Ryan Holiday
- The Status Game by Will Storr
Benjamin Kirk Hardy is an Australian former volleyball player. Appearing on psychology and self-improvement podcasts, Hardy has recommended and discussed several influential books in the field of human behavior and personal growth. On The Jordan Harbinger Show, he recommended Daniel Gilbert's Stumbling on Happiness while discussing how people often fail to anticipate that their future selves will change significantly. On the same show and on Modern Wisdom, Hardy recommended Josh Waitzkin's The Art of Learning, praising it as a favorite book and using its concepts to illustrate the idea of investment in loss through deliberate practice. On Modern Wisdom, he also recommended Carol S. Dweck's Mindset, describing her work as some of the best in psychology, alongside Ellen J. Langer's books Mindfulness and Counterclockwise. Furthermore, Hardy discussed Robert Greene and 50 Cent's The 50th Law on The Jordan Harbinger Show to highlight how fear limits people's views of the future, and he referenced Viktor E. Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning to provide exercises for intentional living.
Books recommended by Benjamin Hardy
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a widely acclaimed guide on habit formation, personal development, and how minor incremental adjustments yield substantial long-term results.
Discussed“every action you take kind of back to james clear's concept he calls it a vote towards the person you want to become”
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E.
Discussed“one of the invitations he makes in man search for meeting is just imagine that you already lived today”
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The 50th Law
The 50th Law by 50 Cent and Robert Greene is a strategic guide that merges street smarts with timeless power dynamics to help readers navigate fear and adversity.
Discussed“i'll start with a quote that i think i've shared with you before by robert green and 50 cent which they wrote in the 50th law”
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The Art of Learning
The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin is a deeply reflective book detailing the author's journey from a prodigy in chess and martial arts to mastering the principles of peak performance and learning.
Recommended“he wrote like one of my favorite books called the art of learning”
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Counterclockwise
Counterclockwise by Ellen J.
Recommended“minds to her book mindfulness and counterclockwise will blow your mind well they'll give you a few ready to put put in the show notes”
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Mindfulness
Mindfulness by Ellen J.
Recommended“minds to her book mindfulness and counterclockwise will blow your mind well they'll give you a few ready to put put in the show notes”
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Mindset
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S.
Recommended“I've read Carol Dweck's mindset and thought they're all do acts work is some of the best in psychology”
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Stumbling on Happiness
"Stumbling on Happiness" by Daniel Gilbert is a widely acclaimed exploration of human psychology that examines why people struggle to accurately predict what will bring them future contentment.
Recommended“he's at harvard he wrote a great book called stumbling on happiness which is a little bit of some of these ideas”
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The Daily Stoic Journal
The Daily Stoic Journal by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman is a practical guide featuring daily prompts and exercises designed to help readers apply ancient Stoic philosophy to their everyday lives.
Discussed“it's like turning in the obstacle into the way right like what Ryan holiday would say”
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The Status Game
The Status Game by Will Storr is a sociological and psychological exploration of how the human drive for social rank, prestige, and acceptance influences nearly every aspect of human behavior, interaction, and societal structure.
Discussed“what's it called the status game the study this game yeah yeah oh my goodness”
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The War of Art
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is a well-regarded guide on creativity, professionalism, and overcoming self-imposed creative blocks known as resistance.
Discussed“it reminds me of what stephen pressfield talks about in the war of art where he said”
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Books Benjamin Hardy wrote
Appearances
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“basic example i i launched my first book willpower doesn't work”
“so next year we have uh be your future self now which comes out uh in may”
“and then the next dan sullivan book in the series is called 10x is easier than 2x”
“when I think about the test that really hosed me because I tell the story in the beginning of the book about the color code about how my wife almost didn't marry me because of my score on that test”
“I would mostly say just get the book personalized and permanent and go to Benjamin hurry calm”









