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Noah Kagan books: every book Noah Kagan wrote and recommended
Across 3 podcasts. Every show Noah Kagan appears on, in one place — not just one.
Books by Noah Kagan
Noah Kagan’s most recommended books
- A million little pieces by James Frey
- A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller
- Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne
- Free Country by Neil Gaiman
- Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman
- Little Golden America by Ilya Ilf
- The art of happiness by His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso the XIV Dalai Lama
- The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
- The surrender experiment by Michael A. Singer
- Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck
Noah Kagan recommended and discussed several books across multiple podcast appearances, focusing on personal growth, memoirs, and narratives. On Modern Wisdom, he recommended Michael A. Singer's The Surrender Experiment as an engaging book that helped him learn to notice and overcome negative self-criticism. During an episode of My First Million, Kagan discussed Michael Finkel's The Art Thief, sharing a philosophical takeaway from the book regarding morning routines and initial daily focuses. On The Tim Ferriss Show, he highlighted Martin Seligman's Learned Optimism as one of his favorite books for cultivating a positive mindset, and presented Tim Ferriss with a copy of his favorite memoir of all time, Donald Miller's A Million Miles in a Thousand Years. In earlier conversations on My First Million, Kagan recommended John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley in Search of America as his favorite book that year, S.C. Gwynne's Empire of the Summer Moon regarding the Comanche nation, Neil Gaiman's Free Country about a backpacking journey through the United Kingdom, and the historical travelogue Little Golden America by Ilya Ilf, Eugene Petrov, and Sam Sloan.
Books recommended by Noah Kagan
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Million Dollar Weekend
Discussed“and I've done it with million dollar weekend I've done it with appsumo I've done it with mint I've done it with all these things time and time again is how do you do things that don't scale”
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A million little pieces
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey is a controversial autobiographical work that chronicles addiction, rehabilitation, and recovery.
Recommended“did you read million little pieces no what's that one i actually think you'll like that one it's about drug addiction”
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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller is a reflective memoir about a writer who reconsiders the narrative structure of his own life while helping turn his previous book into a Hollywood movie.
Recommended“I brought you my favorite kind of memoir book of all time, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years.”
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Empire of the Summer Moon
Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C.
Recommended“and then empire the summer moon you'd like that one it's about what's the comanche indians um”
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Free Country
Free Country by Neil Gaiman is an entertaining travel narrative that chronicles an adventurous journey across the United Kingdom by bicycle, capturing the eccentricities of the local landscape and culture.
Recommended“one book i read recently dude that is so good i think you really enjoy it it's called free country it's two guys in europe who backpack who try to go from the bottom of uk to the top of uk biking”
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Learned Optimism
Martin Seligman's 'Learned Optimism' is a psychology book that explores how cognitive reframing and explanatory styles can help individuals overcome helplessness and build mental resilience.
Recommended“One of my favorite books this year is Learned Optimism.”
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Little Golden America
Little Golden America by Ilya Ilf and Eugene Petrov is a travelogue chronicling the four-month journey of two Soviet journalists who traveled across the United States during the 1930s, offering a unique foreign perspective on American culture and society.
Recommended“um little golden america in the 1930s two russian journalists from the ussr were welcomed into america and they just traveled for four months all over america”
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The art of happiness
The Art of Happiness by His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso the XIV Dalai Lama and Howard C.
Recommended“one of my favorite books around the words that you use is the dali lama's art of happiness”
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The Art Thief
The Art Thief by Michael Finkel is a gripping true-crime narrative that follows the astonishing exploits of a prolific art thief who stole billions of dollars worth of cultural treasures without ever attempting to sell them.
Recommended“But dude, I read this good book last night, Sam. You may be inspired by it. It's called The Art Thief. And uh this guy who steals art. But one of the things he said that stuck with me is like, "What's the first thing you look at when you wake up in the morning?"”
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The surrender experiment
The Surrender Experiment by Michael A.
Recommended“you know like the surrender experiment I don't know if you've read that yes by Michael Singa gang gang Buster book I love that one”
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Travels with Charley in Search of America
Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck is a renowned travelogue in which the author chronicles his cross-country journey across the United States accompanied by his standard poodle, Charley.
Recommended“favorite book this year favorite book this year okay you're gonna like this one because you do this it's called travels with charlie in search of america john steinbeck wrote it in 1930.”
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Endurance
Endurance by Alfred Lansing is a gripping historical non-fiction account detailing Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated 1914 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition and the harrowing survival story of his stranded crew.
Discussed“there's a book i think called endurance yeah i love that and they basically love that book there's a book and i think what they said was that scientifically it doesn't do anything”
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The Operator
The Operator by Robert O'Neill is a gripping military memoir written by a United States Navy SEAL combat veteran that chronicles his high-stakes career and the historic mission by SEAL Team Six to eliminate Osama bin Laden.
Discussed“and then finally the operator which is basically the guy who killed bin laden and he like tells the story of finding bin laden and that was”
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The Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers by David McCullough is a detailed historical biography chronicling the lives, perseverance, and groundbreaking aeronautical achievements of Wilbur and Orville Wright.
Discussed“yeah him the wright brothers i got that dude oh i read that one recently amazing that was awesome”
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Appearances
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and uh I think I emailed you as million dollar weekend was coming out talking to the team and I was like oh there's a few shows I'd love to be on and you were one of them”
“you can say oh no Kagan million dollar weekend or you can say nothing make it hard on yourself”
“Very similar, complementary to 4-Hour Workweek, and we're here today.”
“Oh, by the way, your Julia Cameron Artist's Way.”