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Chris Hutchins's book recommendations
Key facts
- Chris Hutchins has recommended or discussed 6 books on podcasts, as of October 5, 2025.
- Chris Hutchins has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of October 5, 2025.
- Those books came up in 4 episodes, as of October 5, 2025.
- The 3 books Chris Hutchins has mentioned in the most episodes, as of October 5, 2025: Die with Zero, Happy Money and The 5 Types of Wealth.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Chris Hutchins aired on October 5, 2025.
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Across 2 podcasts. Every show Chris Hutchins appears on, in one place — not just one.
Chris Hutchins’s most recommended books
- Die with Zero by Bill Perkins
- Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn, Michael Norton
- The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom
- The Bucket List Journal by Ben Nemtin
- Happy Money by Ken Honda
- Lost Connections by Johann Hari
Died 2024-06-27. Christopher Neville Hutchins was an English author, journalist and public relations practitioner. During various podcast appearances, Hutchins recommended and discussed several books focused on personal finance, happiness, and life optimization. He recommended Sahil Bloom's The Five Types of Wealth during discussions about family time and relationships, and encouraged listeners to check out Ben Nemtin's The Bucket List Journal as a practical tool for building personal bucket lists. Hutchins also recommended Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton's Happy Money as a psychological evaluation of spending money to increase happiness, a theme he revisited when discussing Ken Honda's book of the same title regarding prepaying for experiences and the psychological benefits of money management. Furthermore, Hutchins frequently discussed Bill Perkins's Die with Zero, noting how the book's themes on memory dividends, seasonal life stages, and avoiding dying with unused wealth challenged his financial independence goals and conservatism. Finally, he mentioned Johann Hari's Lost Connections during broader conversations about career satisfaction and the root causes of workplace unhappiness.
Books recommended by Chris Hutchins
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Die with Zero
Die with Zero by Bill Perkins is a financial and lifestyle book that advocates for using one's wealth to enjoy life and support family while still alive rather than hoarding money for the distant future.
Discussed“And the biggest one that kind of just left me, you know, you have a conversation with someone and it just leaves you thinking for a while and that happened to me with Bill Perkins talking about Die With Zero and Tyler was talking about the 4% rule”
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Happy Money
Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton is a popular psychology book that examines how spending habits impact personal well-being.
Recommended“I will say take a look at the book happy money which is kind of like a psychological evaluation of ways to spend money to actually increase your happiness”
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The 5 Types of Wealth
The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom is a self-improvement guide that examines wealth beyond mere finances to include aspects such as relationships, social connections, physical health, and time.
Recommended“I'm happy to send you a link, but Sahil Bloom wrote this book, The Five Types of Wealth. Uh I've done a couple interviews with him and in one of them, we talked about, you know, the time spent with different people in your life”
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The Bucket List Journal
The Bucket List Journal is an interactive guide and journal created by Ben Nemtin to help individuals articulate, plan, and achieve their most ambitious life goals.
Recommended“I just pulled off the bookshelf ben nemton who I had on episode 36 who wrote this book called The Bucket List journal and the reason I pulled it off is because I'd encourage everyone to check this out”
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Happy Money
Happy Money by Ken Honda is a self-help and personal finance book that explores psychological relationships with wealth and mindful spending habits.
Discussed“And the entire like I go back to this book Happy Money where it's like these five different ways to spend money for happiness. It was kind of like a science recap of some research and one of them is to prepay for things.”
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Lost Connections
Lost Connections by Johann Hari is a profound exploration of the underlying social and psychological causes of depression and anxiety, arguing that modern distress stems largely from a loss of meaningful human connections.
Discussed“I was listening to Johann Hari book lost connections which is about the causes of depression and in that he cites a statistic that says 20% of Americans are actively unhappy at their job”
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Books by Chris Hutchins
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Fergie confidential
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Sarah's story
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Diana's nightmare
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Abramovich
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Elvis Meets the Beatles
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Athina, the last Onassis
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Elvis and Lennon
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Athina
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Putin
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Harry
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Harry The People's Prince
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| 567 | Are We Taking the Wrong Risks? | ChooseFI | 2025-10-05 | 4 |
| The Spectrum of Financial Independence | Chris Hutchins | ChooseFI | 2023-12-31 | 1 |
| What Are You Optimizing For? | Chris Hutchins | ChooseFI | 2023-02-06 | 1 |
| The Basics Of Money Management - Chris Hutchins - #065 | Modern Wisdom | 2019-04-18 | 2 |