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Every book Naomi Gleit recommended on podcasts

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  • Naomi Gleit has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of October 27, 2024.
  • Naomi Gleit has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of October 27, 2024.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of October 27, 2024.
  • The 3 books Naomi Gleit has mentioned in the most episodes, as of October 27, 2024: Sapiens, The Devil In The White City and The Splendid and the Vile.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Naomi Gleit aired on October 27, 2024.

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Guest on Lenny's Podcast · 4 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Naomi Gleit appears on Lenny's Podcast to discuss her work and experiences at Meta. During her appearance, she recommended several books that have shaped her perspective or that she frequently suggests to others. She expressed a strong preference for narrative nonfiction, highlighting Erik Larson's books as compelling, page-turning ways to learn history. Specifically, she mentioned reading The Devil in the White City and referred to Larson's book about Winston Churchill's first year, which was identified as The Splendid and the Vile. In addition to history, Gleit recommended Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens, describing it as a canonical example of a simplifier that effectively distills human history. She noted that Harari successfully makes complex subjects accessible across different formats, pointing out the graphic novel version of Sapiens as well as his children's version titled Unstoppable Us Volume 3, praising him as a master of clear explanation.

Books Naomi Gleit recommended or discussed

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  1. Sapiens

    Yuval Noah Harari · Recommended · 1 episode

    Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari is a sweeping exploration of human history that traces our species from insignificant apes to the rulers of planet Earth.

    Recommended
    “another book that you know just the canonical the canonical book that I often recommend is sapiens I think he's a great example of what we talk about when we talk about simplifiers”
    Lenny's Podcast Meta’s Head of Product (and 29th employee) on working with Mark Zucker… 2024-10-27 Listen at 1:26:18
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. The Devil In The White City

    Erik Larson · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Devil In The White City by Erik Larson is a gripping work of narrative nonfiction that intertwines the history of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with the chilling crimes of serial killer Dr. H.H. Holmes.

    Recommended
    “I really love narrative non-fiction. So I like the Eric Larson books, they're a very compelling and page-turning way to learn about history. I recently read Devil in the White City”
    Lenny's Podcast Meta’s Head of Product (and 29th employee) on working with Mark Zucker… 2024-10-27 Listen at 1:25:55
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. The Splendid and the Vile

    Erik Larson · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson is a historical non-fiction account detailing Winston Churchill's first year as British Prime Minister during the Blitz of World War II.

    Recommended
    “I recently read Devil in the White City and um there is also one about Churchill's first year by Eric Larson. Um another book that you know just the canonical the canonical book that I often recommend is sapiens”
    Lenny's Podcast Meta’s Head of Product (and 29th employee) on working with Mark Zucker… 2024-10-27 Listen at 1:26:18
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  4. Unstoppable Us Volume 3

    Yuval Noah Harari · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “he also has like Unstoppable us which I think is a kids version and so clearly here is someone who is a a master”
    Lenny's Podcast Meta’s Head of Product (and 29th employee) on working with Mark Zucker… 2024-10-27 Listen at 1:26:55
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Meta’s Head of Product (and 29th employee) on working with Mark Zuckerberg, early growth tactics, why PMs are like conductors, and more | Naomi GleitLenny's Podcast2024-10-275