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Every book Edwin Chen recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Edwin Chen has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of December 7, 2025.
  • Edwin Chen has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of December 7, 2025.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of December 7, 2025.
  • The 2 books Edwin Chen has mentioned in the most episodes, as of December 7, 2025: Stories of Your Life and Others and The Myth of Sisyphus.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Edwin Chen aired on December 7, 2025.

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Guest on Lenny's Podcast · 2 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Books Edwin Chen recommended or discussed

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  1. Stories of Your Life and Others

    Ted Chiang · Recommended · 1 episode

    Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang is a critically acclaimed collection of speculative short stories that explore complex philosophical, linguistic, and scientific themes.

    Recommended
    “So, three books I often recommend are first, Story of Your Life by Tai Cheng. It's my all-time favorite short story.”
    Lenny's Podcast The 100-person AI lab that became Anthropic and Google's secret weapon… 2025-12-07 Listen at 1:03:45
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. The Myth of Sisyphus

    Albert Camus · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus is a prominent philosophical essay examining the absurdist condition, human suffering, and the search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent universe.

    Recommended
    “And then second, myth of Sisphus by Kimu. I actually can't really explain why I love this, but I always find the final chapter somehow really inspiring.”
    Lenny's Podcast The 100-person AI lab that became Anthropic and Google's secret weapon… 2025-12-07 Listen at 1:04:06
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
The 100-person AI lab that became Anthropic and Google's secret weapon | Edwin Chen (Surge AI)Lenny's Podcast2025-12-072