Every book Sam Hinkie recommended on podcasts

Books recommended by Sam Hinkie

Who said what is determined automatically. In hand-checked samples, at least 6% of mentions were credited to the wrong speaker — sometimes an interviewer’s line recorded as the guest’s, sometimes the reverse. Every entry below quotes the words and links to the episode, so you can check it.

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   Means of Ascent

   Robert A. Caro · Discussed · 1 episode

   Means of Ascent by Robert A.

   Discussed

   “I'm a sucker for this one author, for Robert Caro, who's written a bunch of amazing books that I'm often pushing people. In particular, one of the books, his second book in a series is called Means of Ascent.”

   Invest Like the Best Sam Hinkie - Find Your People - [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY] 2025-09-09 Listen at 1:06:03

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
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   The passage of power

   Robert A. Caro · Discussed · 1 episode

   The Passage of Power by Robert A.

   Discussed

   “There's an amazing scene in Passage of Power where JFK gets shot and they're in Parkland Hospital in Dallas. And LBJ's behind a curtain in a room. The Secret Service is surrounding him. His wife's in the room with him.”

   Invest Like the Best Sam Hinkie - Find Your People - [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY] 2025-09-09 Listen at 1:12:45

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible

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