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Every book Jordan Harbinger recommended on podcasts
Jordan Harbinger’s most recommended books
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke
- The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
- 1984 by George Orwell
- The Dictator's Handbook by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
- Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
- Principles by Ray Dalio
- The wisdom of psychopaths by Kevin Dutton
Jordan Harbinger is the host of The Jordan Harbinger Show, where he interviews various experts and public figures. During his podcast episodes, Harbinger frequently recommends and discusses a range of books with his guests and listeners. For instance, he brought up Lindsay C. Gibson's Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents as a roadmap of what not to do in parenting, and mentioned Rutger Bregman's Humankind while discussing human nature and cooperation. Harbinger also encouraged listeners to check out Robert Greene and Joost Elffers's The 48 Laws of Power, and recommended Scott Galloway's The Algebra of Wealth for its practical tips, providing links in his show notes. Additionally, he discussed Dr. Becky Kennedy's Good Inside when exchanging parenting book recommendations, and expressed his surprise and interest in a book on birth control by Donna Cherniak. Furthermore, Harbinger highlighted F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise, noting how the book offered him a new perspective on birth control and its societal impact. Through these recommendations, Harbinger guides his audience toward practical life advice, historical insights, and thought-provoking literature that complements the themes of his weekly conversations.
Books recommended by Jordan Harbinger
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The Book Thief
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a historical novel set in Nazi Germany, narrated by Death and centered on a young foster girl who steals books and shares them with others.
Discussed“You mentioned in the book that populism sees information as a weapon.”
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The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy is a classic self-help and New Thought guide designed to help readers unlock mental potential and reshape their life outcomes by harnessing subconscious beliefs.
Discussed“I think it's even better that you chose to share that anecdote in your book instead of being embarrassed or hiding it.”
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a widely acclaimed guide on habit formation, personal development, and how minor incremental adjustments yield substantial long-term results.
Discussed“This is like the James Clear Atomic Habits method, right? make it such a pain in the ass to get back into it that you have enough time and runway to stop yourself.”
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Thinking in Bets
Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke is a popular nonfiction book that explores decision-making, probability, and how to evaluate choices objectively despite uncertain outcomes.
Discussed“almost like thinking in bets right have you ever read that book or heard of your book”
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The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers is a provocative guide examining the historical mechanics of influence, strategy, and social dynamics.
Discussed“I decided to read his entire book, which at the time I think was it was it was either the 48 laws of power or like the one after that.”
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 depicts a totalitarian society characterized by perpetual war, government surveillance, and the complete eradication of individual truth and freedom.
Discussed“if I may paraphrase a line from George Orwell's 1984 to wear an improper expression on your face was itself a punishable offense”
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The Dictator's Handbook
The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith is a political science text that explains how authoritarian leaders maintain power by satisfying a small coalition of essential supporters rather than the general public.
Discussed“I remember talking with oh man, his name is Alistair. He wrote the dictator's handbook.”
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is a seminal exploration of behavioral psychology that examines the two systems of the human mind—intuitive thinking and deliberate reasoning—and how cognitive biases drive systematic errors in judgment.
Discussed“That stuff tends to make for good sound bites and go further, and this is sort of Daniel Kahneman’s system one thinking.”
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Principles
Principles by Ray Dalio is a prominent business and life guide written by the billionaire investor, detailing the systematic mental models and foundational guidelines he developed throughout his career.
Discussed“as you do in principles you said this in a way that was genius”
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The wisdom of psychopaths
The Wisdom of Psychopaths by Kevin Dutton is a fascinating exploration of psychopathic traits, examining how characteristics typically associated with extreme deviance can also manifest as adaptive strengths in high-achieving professions like business, law enforcement, and surgery.
Recommended“Up until I started looking into this and reading books like The Wisdom of Psychopaths, I used to just think psychopath equals serial killer, serial rapist, violent criminal underworld gang member”
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Study Guide
Study Guide by SuperSummary is a reference resource that breaks down popular literature and historical non-fiction.
Recommended“He wrote a brilliant book called The Dead Hand.”
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How to Change Your Mind
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan is a comprehensive exploration of the history, science, and cultural renaissance surrounding psychedelic-assisted therapies.
Discussed“I read Michael pollins how to change your mind a few years ago he was on the shows episode 81 by the way and he's I was left with the impression that psychedelics are largely the cure for a lot of this stuff or could be what do you think of substances like LSD camine”
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Humankind
Humankind by Rutger Bregman is a popular science book that argues humans are naturally cooperative and altruistic rather than inherently selfish.
Recommended“There's a book all about a lot of these things by Rutger Bregman. Have you read that? He came on the show and talked about this. I think it's called Humankind or something like that”
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Extreme Ownership
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin is a practical leadership guide rooted in military combat experiences that emphasizes personal accountability and execution.
Discussed“I would imagine extreme ownership yes yeah he he mentioned in extreme ownership that when the the CEOs would come and say hey what do you guys need a lot of the other commanders would say we need better Wi-Fi and we got you know our weights we need a squat rack because we can - he would say nothing”
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T.
Critiqued“Robert Kiyosaki, Rich Dad, Poor Dad. And I remember this was like, if you didn't read that, you're just irresponsible. How dare you? You're 22. You haven't read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. And I read it, and I went, I don't know about this.”
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Talking to Strangers
Talking to Strangers is a nonfiction book by Malcolm Gladwell that explores how people misjudge interactions with unfamiliar individuals.
Discussed“I think before when I read about truth default Theory and when I read talking to strangers it was like the abstract person that maybe doesn't default by default trust others”
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Thank You for Smoking
Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley is a satirical novel about a tobacco lobbyist who skillfully defends the rights of Americans to consume a harmful product.
Discussed“actually one of the great Thrills of my life was corresponding with Christopher Buckley during writing this book he he wrote Thank You for Smoking”
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker is a sweeping historical and data-driven book arguing that violence has steadily declined over the course of human history.
Discussed“Steven Pinker wrote The Better Angels of Our Nature or whatever it's called. And that was about how everything is better.”
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Unrestricted warfare
Unrestricted warfare by Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui is a military strategy text written by Chinese colonels that explores unconventional and asymmetric methods to challenge dominant powers like the United States.
Discussed“but in the book the pla the people's Liberation Army Colonels that wrote unrestricted Warfare they they marveled at the US's use of helicopters in Desert Storm”
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Nuclear War
Annie Jacobsen's nonfiction book Nuclear War: A Scenario provides a chilling, unsparing countdown and thorough examination of what a global nuclear exchange would actually look like.
Recommended“The only solution is – I have to tell you – I'm way more scared of nuclear conflict than I was before reading this book.”
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- Deviate by Beau Lotto
- Biased by Jennifer L. Eberhardt
- Jerks at Work by Tessa West
- Revealing by Leslie John
- The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene
- Winning by Tim S. Grover
- The Algebra of Wealth by Scott Galloway
- Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke
- Beyond the Pill by Jolene Brighten
- Civilized to Death by Christopher Ryan
- What It Takes by Stephen A. Schwarzman
- Wise Guy by Guy Kawasaki
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Authentic Happiness by Martin Elias Pete Seligman
- From Cold War to Hot Peace by Michael McFaul
- The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
- Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
- Silently Seduced by Kenneth M. Adams
- The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff
- Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
- Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins
- Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
- Order Out of Chaos by Scott Walker
- Poker Brat by Phil Hellmuth
- A Massage Therapist's Guide to Understanding, Locating and Treating Myofascial Trigger Points by Leon Chaitow
- Battlegrounds by H. R. McMaster
- Connected by Nicholas A. Christakis
- Dirty Daddy by Bob Saget
- Everything all at once by Bill Nye
- Loserthink by Scott Adams
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Jordan Harbinger’s book recommendations by year
All 193 books Jordan Harbinger recommended or discussed across 168 episodes, filed by the year each episode came out. Each year goes episode by episode, with the minute every book came up.