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Every book Jeff Holmes recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Jeff Holmes has recommended or discussed 23 books on podcasts, as of December 27, 2023.
- Jeff Holmes has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of December 27, 2023.
- Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of December 27, 2023.
- The 3 books Jeff Holmes has mentioned in the most episodes, as of December 27, 2023: A History Of Future Cities, Affordable Excellence and China's War with Japan, 1937-1945.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Jeff Holmes aired on December 27, 2023.
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Jeff Holmes’s most recommended books
- A History Of Future Cities by Daniel Brook
- Affordable Excellence by William A. Haseltine
- China's War with Japan, 1937-1945 by Rana Mitter
- Confessions of a Sociopath by M.E. Thomas
- Days of Fire by Peter Baker
- Duplex by Kathryn Davis
- Going Clear by Lawrence Wright
- How Asia Works by Joe Studwell
- How To Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia by Mohsin Hamid
- IQ84 (Buch 3) by 村上春樹
Jeff Holmes appeared on Conversations with Tyler during the 2023 retrospective episode to review a selection of books previously recommended or discussed by Tyler Cowen in 2013. Holmes traversed a diverse range of fiction and non-fiction titles, beginning with Karl Ove Knausgaard's My Struggle: Book 2, Claire Messud's The Woman Upstairs, and Amy Sackville's Orkney. Continuing through the fiction selections, he mentioned Mohsin Hamid's How To Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia and Kathryn Davis's Duplex. Shifting into non-fiction and investigative works, Holmes highlighted Jeremy Adelman's Worldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman, describing it as an obviously great book. He also brought up Daniel Brook's A History Of Future Cities and Lawrence Wright's Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief. Throughout the discussion, Holmes engaged with these texts to reflect on Cowen's earlier reading lists, exploring the various themes, historical accounts, biographies, and cultural critiques captured within the collection of works.
Books recommended by Jeff Holmes
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Affordable Excellence
Discussed“William Haseltine, Affordable Excellence: The Singapore Health System.”
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Confessions of a Sociopath
Confessions of a Sociopath by M.E.
Discussed“Emmy Thomas, Confessions of a Sociopath.”
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Days of Fire
Days of Fire by Peter Baker is a political history detailing the presidencies of George W.
Discussed“Peter Baker Days of Fire Bush and Cheney in the White House.”
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Going Clear
Going Clear by Lawrence Wright is a meticulously researched investigative book that exposes the inner workings, history, and controversial practices of the Church of Scientology.
Discussed“Lawrence Wright, Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief.”
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How Asia Works
How Asia Works by Joe Studwell is a prominent economic study that analyzes the developmental trajectories of East Asian nations such as Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Discussed“If I had to offer my very top picks for the year you say it would be Joe Studwell how Asia works success and failure in the world's most dynamic region”
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How To Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia
Discussed“Mohsin Hamid, How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia.”
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IQ84 (Buch 3)
Discussed“And the last one on your best books list, Haruki Murakami IQ84. I would like to read it again, which is a positive sign.”
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Margaret Thatcher The Authorized Biography
Discussed“Charles Moore, uh Margaret Thatcher biography.”
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My Struggle: Book 2
Discussed“Karl Ove Knausgå, My Struggle Book 2: Man in Love.”
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The Beatles - All These Years
Discussed“Mark Lewisohn Tune In The Beatles All These Years Volume 1”
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The Bet
The Bet by Paul Sabin is a historical exploration of the famous wager between ecologist Paul Ehrlich and economist Julian Simon concerning resource scarcity and the future of Earth.
Discussed“Paul Sabin, The Bet, Paul Ehrlich, Julian Simon and the Gamble Over Earth's Future.”
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The Internal Enemy
Discussed“Alan Taylor the internal enemy enemy slavery and war in Virginia 1772 to 1832”
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The power of glamour
Discussed“From books you say close at hand, you very much like The Power of Glamour by John List, Uri Gneezy and Virginia Virginia Postrel”
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The Rebirth of Education
Discussed“Lant Pritchett, The Rebirth of Education and Tim Harford's uh pop”
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The undercover economist strikes back
Discussed“It was The Undercover Economist Strikes Back was the book in 2013.”
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The other 3 books Jeff Holmes recommended or discussed, ranked
- Vodka Politics by Mark Lawrence Schrad
- War From the Ground Up by Emile Simpson
- Worldly Philosopher by Jeremy Adelman
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conversations with Tyler 2023 Retrospective | Conversations with Tyler | 2023-12-27 | 22 |
| Conversations with Tyler 2021 Retrospective | Conversations with Tyler | 2021-12-29 | 1 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Any updates on the the book with Daniel Gross on talent? The book is called Talent. It's being published by St. Martin's on May 22nd.”