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Elizabeth Gilbert's books and book recommendations
Elizabeth Gilbert is an American author. Her 2006 memoir, Eat, Pray, Love, has sold over 12 million copies and has been translated into over 30 languages, and the book was also made into a film of the same name in 2010. During her guest appearances on The Tim Ferriss Show, Gilbert has shared numerous book recommendations and reflections on literature that deeply resonate with her personal philosophy and creative outlook. She recommended Walt Whitman's Song of Myself, describing the poems as essentially being a big letter from love and noting how the work opens the heart. Gilbert also discussed Whitman's poetry in another episode, mentioning how the author accurately describes himself and captures her perspective as a fellow writer. Furthermore, Gilbert praised Hilary Mantel and her work, expressing her deep admiration for The Wolf Hall Trilogy about Henry VII, noting that Mantel won the Booker Prize for the first two installments of the series. Across these podcast conversations, Gilbert frequently highlights authors and poets who explore the depths of human emotion, boundary-setting, and historical narrative, using these literary works to illustrate her ongoing explorations of purpose, artistic dedication, and emotional resilience.
Books by Elizabeth Gilbert
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Eat Pray Love
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The signature of all things
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Big Magic
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Committed
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City of Girls
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Stern Men
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Pilgrims
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The Last American Man
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The Best American travel writing 2013
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Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It
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All the Way to the River
Books recommended by Elizabeth Gilbert
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Song of Myself
Song of Myself by Walt Whitman is a sprawling, celebratory epic poem that explores themes of democracy, identity, and the interconnectedness of all humanity.
Recommended“so the poems of Hafiz or roomie or Mary Oliver or Walt Whitman Song of Myself from Walt Whitman which is essentially just a big letter from love”
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Wolf Hall
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel is a historical fiction novel that chronicles the rise of Thomas Cromwell in the court of King Henry VIII.
Recommended“and then as far as fiction writers go I'm so in love with Hillary mantel who wrote The Wolf Hall Trilogy about Henry VII and won the booker prize for the first two installments of it”
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Appearances
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I was just going between sedative, stimulant, seditive, stimulant. This person is extremely exciting. This person is extremely calming. you know, like, okay, now I'm so calm that I can't bear the restlessness and the irritability and the discontent.”
“I was on tour and so she had read my book big magic and because of that book she was Japanese and she was an engineer”