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David Perell’s book recommendations in 2024

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The Hidden Power of Telling Your Raw Truth (Tucker Max Interview)

How I Write · 2024-10-16

I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max · discussed · at 1:04:32
Redeployment by Phil Klay · recommended · at 1:31:55
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts · discussed · at 1:33:28

Meet Pulitzer-Winning Stanford Professor (Richard Powers Interview)

How I Write · 2024-10-09

The Overstory by Richard Powers · recommended · at 0:55

I Interviewed The Man Behind ChatGPT (Sam Altman Interview)

How I Write · 2024-09-25

The 30 Day Startup: How to Create a Successful Tech Startup in 6 Weeks for Less Than $50k by Will Schmidt · discussed · at 28:27

How to Tell a Great Story (The Robert Greene Blueprint)

How I Write · 2024-09-18

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene · discussed · at 13:23

The Secret to Storytelling?

How I Write · 2024-09-11

Rocket men by Robert Kurson · recommended · at 1:14:37

Write Like Peter Attia

How I Write · 2024-08-28

Outlive by Peter Attia · discussed · at 0:12
Rocket men by Robert Kurson · recommended · at 1:15:17

How to Have Interesting Ideas (The Ben Thompson Playbook)

How I Write · 2024-08-21

The party decides by Hans Noel · discussed · at 32:30

How to Tell Your Life Story | Rob Henderson

How I Write · 2024-08-14

East of Eden by John Steinbeck · discussed · at 1:31:17

No One In The World Writes Like The Cultural Tutor

How I Write · 2024-07-31

East of Eden by John Steinbeck · discussed · at 43:17
Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 52:45

Mark Forsyth: How to Make Your Writing Memorable | How I Write Podcast

How I Write · 2024-07-24

The Elements of Eloquence by Mark Forsyth · discussed · at 4:37

Learn Great Copywriting in 76 Minutes | Harry Dry

How I Write · 2024-07-17

On the Road by Jack Kerouac · discussed · at 45:43

Meet the NYU Professor Going Viral for His Hot Takes

How I Write · 2024-07-10

The Four by Scott Galloway · discussed · at 1:14
East of Eden by John Steinbeck · discussed · at 1:20:38

Want to Tell Better Stories? This Guy Will Teach You How (Nat Eliason | How I Write Podcast)

How I Write · 2024-07-03

East of Eden by John Steinbeck · discussed · at 51:27

How to Write a Book Like Ryan Holiday

How I Write · 2024-06-26

Discipline Is Destiny by Ryan Holiday · discussed · at 2:08
Courage Is Calling by Ryan Holiday · discussed · at 2:08
Trust Me, I'm Lying by Ryan Holiday · discussed · at 5:35
East of Eden by John Steinbeck · discussed · at 30:30

“The Right Way Is The Hard Way” | Jerry Seinfeld

How I Write · 2024-06-12

East of Eden by John Steinbeck · discussed · at 7:27
Journal of a Novel by John Steinbeck · discussed · at 7:27
Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld · discussed · at 31:18

How Writing Helped Jason Fried Build an 8-Figure Business

How I Write · 2024-05-22

Rework by Jason Fried · discussed · at 12:45
Getting Real by 37 Signals · discussed · at 15:02
Remote by Jason Fried · discussed · at 15:02
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried · discussed · at 15:02

What’s Wrong with Writing Education? | Ana Lorena Fabrega | How I Write Podcast

How I Write · 2024-05-08

Why They Can't Write by John Warner · discussed · at 21:47
The Learning Game by Ana Lorena Fábrega · discussed · at 29:29

Leaving McKinsey to Write Full-Time | Paul Millerd | How I Write Podcast

How I Write · 2024-04-17

The World Is Flat -A Brief History OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY by Thomas L. Friedman · discussed · at 27:36

Writing-First Companies Are Superior (Here’s why) | Brie Wolfson | How I Write Podcast

How I Write · 2024-04-03

Angle of repose by Wallace Stegner · discussed · at 39:27
Make Something Wonderful by Steve Jobs · discussed · at 1:03:25

The King of Internet Writing | Paul Graham | How I Write Podcast

How I Write · 2024-03-29

Hackers and Painters by Paul Graham · discussed · at 9:29
Ulysses by James Joyce · discussed · at 52:31

Master Storytelling in 108 Minutes with Shaan Puri

How I Write · 2024-03-20

American Work Values by Paul Bernstein · discussed · at 56:43
The Boron Letters by Gary Halbert, Bond Halbert · recommended · at 1:05:41

Write Like Wall Street’s Best | Michael Mauboussin | How I Write Podcast

How I Write · 2024-03-06

The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker · discussed · at 6:24
Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan · discussed · at 13:49
The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki · discussed · at 14:26
The success equation by Michael J. Mauboussin · recommended · at 1:07:42

Packy McCormick: A Tactical Masterclass in Online Writing

How I Write · 2024-02-28

A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson · discussed · at 51:58
1927 by Bill Bryson · discussed · at 51:58
The Body by Bill Bryson · discussed · at 51:58

Steven Johnson Explains How He Helped Build NotebookLM

How I Write · 2024-02-07

The Infernal Machine by Steven Johnson · discussed · at 7:48

How Blogging Made This Investor a Deca-Millionaire | Chris Dixon | How I Write Podcast

How I Write · 2024-01-31

Read Write Own by Chris Dixon · recommended · at 1:27:15

I Spent 50 Hours With 20 Master Writers

How I Write · 2024-01-24

The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss · discussed · at 2:34
Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly · recommended · at 8:34
Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 20:18
The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius · recommended · at 20:18
Against Method by Paul K. Feyerabend · recommended · at 33:30
The Daily Pressfield by Steven Pressfield · discussed · at 35:57

Write More Productively (How to Start) | Tiago Forte | How I Write Podcast

How I Write · 2024-01-10

The Godfather by Mario Puzo · discussed · at 0:05
Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte · discussed · at 2:15
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk · discussed · at 32:14

Your Writing Is Boring, Here’s How To Make it Fun | Tim Urban | How I Write

How I Write · 2024-01-03

John Adams by David McCullough · discussed · at 48:16

Other mentions in 2024 (9: passing, ad reads, own books)