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Every book Big Sean recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Big Sean has recommended or discussed 6 books on podcasts, as of August 27, 2025.
  • Big Sean has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of August 27, 2025.
  • Those books came up in 5 episodes, as of August 27, 2025.
  • The 3 books Big Sean has mentioned in the most episodes, as of August 27, 2025: Think Like A Monk, The Hidden Messages in Water and The Alchemist.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Big Sean aired on August 27, 2025.

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Guest on On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 6 books · 5 episodes across 1 podcast

Big Sean is a recording artist who has appeared as a guest on On Purpose with Jay Shetty to discuss personal growth, mindset, and manifestation. During these conversations, he recommended and discussed several influential books that shaped his perspective. He named Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist as one of his favorite books, highlighting its core concept that personal answers lie within oneself. Big Sean expressed deep admiration for Jay Shetty's book Think Like a Monk, noting that he was reading it around the time he graduated from high school and later celebrating Shetty writing the foreword for his own work. He also discussed reading Masaru Emoto's The Hidden Messages in Water to explore how spoken words and positive intentions affect microscopic water crystals and the human body. Additionally, Big Sean brought up Don Miguel Ruiz's The Four Agreements to discuss the importance of letting go of expectations, and he shared that reading Deepak Chopra's The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success during a difficult youth left him deeply moved.

Books Big Sean recommended or discussed

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  1. Think Like A Monk

    Jay Shetty · Recommended · 2 episodes

    Think Like a Monk is a self-help book by Jay Shetty that translates ancient wisdom and monastic practices into practical, modern frameworks for overcoming negativity and finding purpose.

    Recommended
    “Like I tune into so many interviews, I loved your book, um, I can’t wait to have you write the forward on my book.”
    Where to get it
  2. The Hidden Messages in Water

    Masaru Emoto · Discussed · 2 episodes

    The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto is a controversial book that suggests human consciousness, spoken words, and positive intentions can physically affect microscopic water crystals.

    Discussed
    “And you know, I read this book, The Hidden Messages in Water, I believe it's called.”
    Where to get it
  3. The Alchemist

    Paulo Coelho · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a philosophical novel that follows a young Andalusian shepherd on a journey to discover his personal legend, emphasizing that true wisdom and answers lie within oneself.

    Recommended
    “That's what That's actually the concept of The Alchemist, one of my favorite books as well. Yeah, that's real. that.”
    Where to get it
  4. The Four Agreements

    Don Miguel Ruiz · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz is a popular self-help guide that offers practical spiritual principles for personal freedom and emotional well-being.

    Discussed
    “Yeah, so uh that's one of the one I read the book The Four Agreements and that's one of them. I think one of them was to not have expectations or something like that.”
    Where to get it
  5. The Secret

    Rhonda Byrne · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Secret by Rhonda Byrne is a bestselling self-help book and film centered on the law of attraction, asserting that positive thinking and intentional visualization can directly manifest wealth, health, and happiness.

    Discussed
    “and I remember reading asking it is given by Jerry Hicks and like feeling my whole vibration change.”
    Where to get it
  6. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

    Deepak Chopra, Deepak Chopra M.D. · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra is a popular self-help and spiritual guide outlining principles such as pure potentiality, giving and receiving, karma, and detachment to redefine personal achievement.

    Discussed
    “I remember reading the seven spiritual laws of success and tearing up, you know”
    Where to get it

Books Big Sean wrote

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
This SIMPLE Meditation Trick Will Take You 12 Minutes and Transform Your DayOn Purpose with Jay Shetty2025-08-271
Big Sean: Do This SECRET Formula to MANIFEST All of Your Dreams Coming True!On Purpose with Jay Shetty2025-08-201
Big Sean's Manifestation Mantra: Why You Need to Stop Chasing and Start AttractingOn Purpose with Jay Shetty2025-01-171
Big Sean ON: How To Manifest ABUNDANCE, SUCCESS, & HAPPINESS Into Your Life | Jay ShettyOn Purpose with Jay Shetty2022-03-283
Big Sean ON: "DESTROY Your Negative Thoughts To ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS Today!" | Jay ShettyOn Purpose with Jay Shetty2021-03-013
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged Go Higher
“And that's what this book is. Like honestly, I'm not trying to sell my book to you guys that like not doing me a shameless plug, but this book is like the wisdom of like my whole family, the whole I was lucky enough to have like family members like my mom who introduced me to meditation, introduced me to”
Passing MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
“I mean, Mission Impossible is is a movie that where he defines impossible missions, you know.”
Passing Animal Farm
“Like we I remember we read Animal Farm, The Hobby, all these great books that helped me.”