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Every book Cat Wu recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Cat Wu has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of April 23, 2026.
  • Cat Wu has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of April 23, 2026.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of April 23, 2026.
  • The 3 books Cat Wu has mentioned in the most episodes, as of April 23, 2026: How Asia Works, The Paper Menagerie and The Technology Trap.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Cat Wu aired on April 23, 2026.

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

Cat Wu recommended several books during her appearance on Lenny's Podcast, focusing on economic history, technological transitions, and fiction. She recommended Joe Studwell's How Asia Works, praising it as a story about economic development and the specific policies and governments that foster long-lasting, successful economies. Wu also highlighted Carl Benedikt Frey's The Technology Trap, explaining that the book examines past technology revolutions, such as the industrial and computer revolutions, and how they affected workers, offering lessons that could help guide current transitions. For a lighter pick, she recommended Ken Liu's The Paper Menagerie, describing it as a collection of short stories centered around coming of age, artificial intelligence, and personal self-discovery.

Books Cat Wu recommended or discussed

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  1. How Asia Works

    Joe Studwell · Recommended · 1 episode

    How Asia Works by Joe Studwell is a widely acclaimed exploration of economic development and the government policies that shape successful, long-lasting economies.

    Recommended
    “I really like how Asia works. It's a story about economic development and what are the like the policies and governments that make long-lasting successful economies.”
    Lenny's Podcast How Anthropic’s product team moves faster than anyone else | Cat Wu (H… 2026-04-23 Listen at 1:15:38
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. The Paper Menagerie

    Ken Liu · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu is a critically praised collection of speculative short stories blending science fiction, fantasy, cultural identity, and emotional coming-of-age themes.

    Recommended
    “And maybe on like a fun note, I really like Paper Menagerie. It's just like a book of short stories about like coming of age and AI and just like self-discovery.”
    Lenny's Podcast How Anthropic’s product team moves faster than anyone else | Cat Wu (H… 2026-04-23 Listen at 1:16:15
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. The Technology Trap

    Carl Benedikt Frey · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Technology Trap by Carl Benedikt Frey is an economic history book that investigates how past technological revolutions, such as the industrial and computer revolutions, have historically impacted workers and whether economic growth benefits are broadly shared.

    Recommended
    “The other books that I'm really into are the technology trap. So this is actually about the past few technology revolutions, so the industrial revolution and the computer revolution and how this has affected workers.”
    Lenny's Podcast How Anthropic’s product team moves faster than anyone else | Cat Wu (H… 2026-04-23 Listen at 1:15:53
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
How Anthropic’s product team moves faster than anyone else | Cat Wu (Head of Product, Claude Code)Lenny's Podcast2026-04-233