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Every book Shane Parrish recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Shane Parrish has recommended or discussed 7 books on podcasts, as of October 6, 2026.
- Shane Parrish has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of October 6, 2026.
- Those books came up in 4 episodes, as of October 6, 2026.
- The 3 books Shane Parrish has mentioned in the most episodes, as of October 6, 2026: A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes, Lights out and Mastermind.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Shane Parrish aired on October 6, 2026.
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Across 2 podcasts. Every show Shane Parrish appears on, in one place, not just one.
Shane Parrish’s most mentioned books
- A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes by Peter Bevelin
- Lights out by Ted Koppel
- Mastermind by Maria Konnikova
- Meditations by Aurelius Marcus
- The personal MBA by Josh Kaufman
- The Psychology of Man's Possible Evolution by P. D. Ouspensky
- Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke
Shane Parrish appeared on podcast episodes to discuss mental models, decision-making, and intellectual inquiry. During these discussions, he recommended and talked about several notable books. He shared Charlie Munger's recommendation that Ted Koppel's Lights Out, which chronicles the decline of General Electric, should be required reading in every business school in the country. Parrish also mentioned Peter Bevelin's A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes as a very good read. In addition, he discussed Maria Konnikova's Mastermind, noting it was his first real exposure to her work, and mentioned Annie Duke's Thinking in Bets in the context of making smarter decisions under uncertainty. Reflecting on books he had reread, Parrish cited P. D. Ouspensky's The Psychology of Man's Possible Evolution and Josh Kaufman's The Personal MBA, describing the latter as a compendium of business concepts rather than a narrative journey. Finally, he brought up Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, explaining how classic philosophical texts can speak to readers differently as their life experiences change over time.
Books Shane Parrish recommended or discussed
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A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes
Recommended“Peter Bevelin wrote a book on Sherlock Holmes, too, a few lessons from Sherlock Holmes, which I thought was really good as well.”
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Lights out
Recommended“I think that book lights out, which chronicles the decline of GE ought to be required reading in every business school in the country. It won't be because they don't want to offend anybody, but it should be. If there's anybody here who's not red lights out, you should buy it and read it.”
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Mastermind
Discussed“Mastermind, just for context, was my first real exposure to your work.”
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Meditations
Discussed“Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. And the reason that some of these books speak to us differently, you know, you don't even have to read it twice in a row.”
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The personal MBA
Discussed“And the personal MBA was a good one, but that wasn't really a journey as much as kind of a compendium of things that I was supposed to have learned when I did my MBA.”
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The Psychology of Man's Possible Evolution
Discussed“I think the psychology of man's possible evolution was a good one.”
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Thinking in Bets
Discussed“Her book, Thinking in Bats, is about how we can make smarter decisions when we don't have all the facts.”
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Books Shane Parrish wrote
Appearances
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“we released an audio book called the great metal models volume one and i did the narration for that”
“Her newest book, The Biggest Bluff, tells the incredible story of how she convinced one of the best poker players in the world, Eric Seidel, to teach her how to play.”
“Uh, I mean, Tim Ferris is a great example. He's enormously popular, but there's more people behind the scenes than Tim. Tim is not doing all of this himself. Do you think he's working a four hour work week?”
“I want to talk about your new book, Superforecasting, The Art and Science of Prediction, that you wrote with Dan Gardner, who, like me, I think is still based in Ottawa.”