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Every book Jenny Wen recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Jenny Wen has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of March 1, 2026.
  • Jenny Wen has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of March 1, 2026.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of March 1, 2026.
  • The 2 books Jenny Wen has mentioned in the most episodes, as of March 1, 2026: Insomniac City and The Power Broker.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Jenny Wen aired on March 1, 2026.

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

Books Jenny Wen recommended or discussed

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  1. Insomniac City

    Bill Hayes · Recommended · 1 episode

    Recommended
    “The second one that I recommend to a lot of people is uh, a book called Insomniac City, which is written by Bill Hayes, who is was the partner of the scientist Oliver Socks around the time that Oliver Sox died.”
    Lenny's Podcast The design process is dead. Here’s what’s replacing it. | Jenny Wen (h… 2026-03-01 Listen at 1:10:19
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. The Power Broker

    Robert A. Caro · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro is a massive, highly acclaimed biography detailing the life and immense influence of urban planner Robert Moses, who shaped the physical landscape of New York more than any other figure in American history.

    Recommended
    “The first one is The Power Broker by Robert Caro, which is an which is an incredibly aggressive recommendation given that it's a it's like 1100 pages. Uh but I think in this era when our our when our attention spans are so short, I think this is actually worth reading end to end.”
    Lenny's Podcast The design process is dead. Here’s what’s replacing it. | Jenny Wen (h… 2026-03-01 Listen at 1:09:19
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
The design process is dead. Here’s what’s replacing it. | Jenny Wen (head of design at Claude)Lenny's Podcast2026-03-012