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David Perell’s book recommendations in 2026

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Taylor Tomlinson: How to Make Your Writing More Funny | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-10-26

The Getaway Car by Ann Patchett · discussed · at 51:39

Dean Koontz: This Is What Mystical Writing Feels Like | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-10-21

The Orchard Keeper by Cormac McCarthy · discussed · at 13:50
Outer Dark by Cormac McCarthy · discussed · at 13:50
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy · discussed · at 14:10
The Road by Cormac McCarthy · discussed · at 14:10

Jodi Picoult: The Writing Habits Behind 50 Million Books Sold | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-10-14

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab · discussed · at 47:45

Andy Weir: Project Hail Mary Author Teaches Writing | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-09-30

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir · discussed · at 1:02

Francine Prose: This Is What a Harvard Writing Masterclass Feels Like | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-09-16

The diary of a young girl by Cherry Gilchrist · discussed · at 33:14
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway · discussed · at 41:27

Harlan Coben: Tough Love Advice for Every Writer | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-09-09

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald · discussed · at 26:48

R.F. Kuang: Meet The Writer Who Sold Millions of Books Before 30 | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-09-02

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards · discussed · at 13:51

Matt Haig: How to Write a Book Millions of People Read | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-08-26

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig · discussed · at 0:00

Elif Shafak & Robert Macfarlane: Two Novelists Have an Epic Conversation | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-08-19

There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak · discussed · at 50:30

Andrew Sean Greer: Pulitzer Winner Teaches Writing | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-08-12

Less by Andrew Sean Greer · discussed · at 0:00

Writing Techniques I Wish I Knew Earlier (Mark Forsyth Interview)

How I Write · 2026-08-05

The Elements of Eloquence by Mark Forsyth · discussed · at 0:43

Jack Carr: Bestselling Author Shares His Entire Writing Process | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-07-29

The Terminal List by Jack Carr · discussed · at 0:28
In the Blood by Jack Carr · discussed · at 30:04

What the Experts Really Think About Writing with AI

How I Write · 2026-07-20

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer · discussed · at 24:42

David Baldacci: How to Write Books That Actually Sell | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-07-15

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald · discussed · at 1:11:36

How to Get Your Book Published (Hachette CEO Interview)

How I Write · 2026-07-08

A Series of Unfortunate Events: Lemony Snicket by Lemony Snicket · discussed · at 6:11
Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 37:33
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith · discussed · at 50:14
Flight by Unknown · discussed · at 58:02
The Technological Society by Jacques Ellul · discussed · at 1:04:43

Andrew Hunter Murray: How to Write Fiction Incredibly Well | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-06-10

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey · discussed · at 45:30
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen · discussed · at 52:11

Noah Hawley: How He Wrote Fargo | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-06-03

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy · discussed · at 5:34
White Noise by Don DeLillo · discussed · at 49:02

Yann Martel: Life of Pi Author Reveals His Writing Process | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-05-06

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald · discussed · at 8:43
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien · discussed · at 10:11
Animal Farm by George Orwell · discussed · at 15:47
Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss · discussed · at 48:27

Anne Lamott Teaches Unforgettable Writing | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-04-29

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott · discussed · at 0:00
Help, Thanks, Wow by Anne Lamott · discussed · at 27:59
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron · discussed · at 50:56

Tish Rabe: How to Write Children’s Books | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-04-22

Night by Elie Wiesel · discussed · at 35:35
Where the wild things are by Maurice Sendak · discussed · at 40:02

Patrick Radden Keefe: How to Write Captivating Stories | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-04-08

Titan by Ron Chernow · discussed · at 26:44

How to Get Your Book Published — Jon Yaged

How I Write · 2026-03-18

Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb · discussed · at 40:40
The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb · discussed · at 40:40
Where the wild things are by Maurice Sendak · discussed · at 42:24
The Story of Babar by Jean De Brunhoff · discussed · at 42:24

Michael Connelly: How to Write Unforgettable Characters | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-03-11

A Burglar's Guide to the City by Geoff Manaugh · discussed · at 14:01
The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler · discussed · at 16:11

How to Write Remarkably Well — Steven Pressfield

How I Write · 2026-03-04

The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith · discussed · at 14:32
Bullies and Mean Girls in Popular Culture by Patrice A. Oppliger · discussed · at 51:50
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien · discussed · at 57:25

How to Write Comically Well — Robert Mac

How I Write · 2026-02-26

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom · discussed · at 51:09

How to Write Dangerously Well — Bill Browder

How I Write · 2026-02-18

Red Notice by Bill Browder · discussed · at 2:50
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom · discussed · at 8:46

How to Write Rigorously Well — Diarmaid MacCulloch

How I Write · 2026-02-12

A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn · discussed · at 35:23

Lee Child: How to Write Strikingly Well | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-02-04

Not a Drill: A Jack Reacher Short Story by Lee Child · discussed · at 0:00

Fareed Zakaria: Learn to Write Persuasively in 70 Minutes | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-01-21

The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria · discussed · at 0:00
In defense of a liberal education by Fareed Zakaria · discussed · at 0:00

Tom Junod: How to Write Unapologetically Well | How I Write

How I Write · 2026-01-07

The Epic of Gilgamesh by Unknown · discussed · at 1:05:54

Other mentions in 2026 (18: passing, ad reads, own books)