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Every book Chris Hemsworth recommended on podcasts
Across 3 podcasts. Every show Chris Hemsworth appears on, in one place — not just one.
Chris Hemsworth appears on various podcasts where he discusses his career, personal growth, and memorable experiences from his life and childhood. During these conversations, Hemsworth has referenced several books that hold personal significance for him. On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, he mentioned James Hollis's book The Middle Passage while discussing Jungian psychology and navigating midlife transitions, describing it as a gentler term for a midlife crisis and praising its psychological insights. On SmartLess, Hemsworth talked about Dr. Seuss's book Oh, the Places You'll Go!, explaining that he used to read it frequently to his daughter and that his mother had also read it to him when he was young, which ultimately inspired a tattoo of one of its characters. Additionally, during an appearance on On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Hemsworth discussed wanting to embody characters from books he read during his youth, such as the elves in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Through these reflections, Hemsworth illustrates how childhood reading, psychological literature, and imaginative stories continue to influence his personal identity and artistic choices.
Books recommended by Chris Hemsworth
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The Middle Passage
James Hollis's The Middle Passage explores the psychological and spiritual crisis of midlife, utilizing Jungian psychology to guide readers through a transformative period of reassessment and maturation.
Recommended“This um this book called the middle passage which is you know a gentler term for a midlife crisis like James Hollis and it's it's it's yungian psychology and it's beautiful”
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Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr.
Discussed“So, I have a Doctor's Who Tattoo. My daughter was I used to read that book to her a lot and — and my mom read it to me — of the places we go, you'll go and — and she just would draw that little character and loved it and so I got that tattoo.”
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The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R.
Discussed“And the closest thing I could be to an elf in the Lord of the Rings you know, to dress up and play one in the movie.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hemsworth | SmartLess | 2026-02-23 | 1 |
| #640 - Chris Hemsworth | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von | 2026-02-17 | 1 |
| CHRIS HEMSWORTH Opens Up for the FIRST Time Ever: Anxiety, Imposter Syndrome, His Dad's Alzheimer's | On Purpose with Jay Shetty | 2025-12-15 | 1 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I remember my dad reading Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit to me and and my mom as well and that sense of sort of fantasy and and imagination awakened”
“I remember my dad reading Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit to me and and my mom as well and that sense of sort of fantasy and and imagination awakened”