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Books by Steven Bartlett
Steven Bartlett’s most recommended books
- Lost Connections by Johann Hari
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
- The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
- The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi
- The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters
- Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
- The Game by Neil Strauss
- Indistractable by Nir Eyal
- The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
- Fast Like a Girl by Dr. Mindy Pelz
Steven Cliff Bartlett is a British businessman, investor, and podcaster who is the host of The Diary of a CEO podcast since 2017. As an interviewer and entrepreneur, Bartlett frequently explores business, human behavior, psychology, and health with prominent guests, often sharing reading recommendations with his audience. In episodes of his podcast, Bartlett has endorsed a wide variety of titles. At the conclusion of an episode with Dr. Christopher Kerr, Bartlett named and provided a link for the book Death Is But a Dream, encouraging listeners to dive deeper into end-of-life visions and experiences. He also praised Rick Rubin's The Creative Act as an incredible philosophy book that multiple guests had discussed on his show. Bartlett endorsed Vanessa Van Edwards's book Conversation and Dr. Leanne ten Brinke's Poisonous People, offering links for listeners wishing to purchase them. Expressing great anticipation, Bartlett discussed Andrew Huberman's book Protocols, calling it the only book he had been waiting years for. Furthermore, he mentioned reading Ray Dalio's Principles and praised the animated videos on Dalio's YouTube channel, and he discussed Alex Hormozi's $100M book series, including $100M Offers and $100M Leads, highlighting their massive sales and value as essential reading for entrepreneurs.
Books recommended by Steven Bartlett
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Lost Connections
Lost Connections by Johann Hari is a profound exploration of the underlying social and psychological causes of depression and anxiety, arguing that modern distress stems largely from a loss of meaningful human connections.
Discussed“And one of the things that I remember Johann Hari saying to me, who wrote a book called Lost Connections, is that in some cultures, the cure that they apply for depressive symptoms is giving someone purpose in their life.”
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The Body Keeps the Score
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk is a landmark scientific exploration of how psychological trauma physically alters the brain and body, storing deep emotional pain within human physiology.
Discussed“the body keeps the score this was a a pretty radical approach to thinking through trauma and it became a meme which is an interesting thing to see”
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The Psychology of Money
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel is a bestselling finance book that explores how human behavior, history, and personal pride shape financial decisions rather than strict math.
Discussed“Isn't there a story in the Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel where like was it Warren Buffett bet someone?”
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The Courage to Be Disliked
The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga is a popular philosophical self-help book that introduces Adlerian psychology to help readers overcome the paralyzing fear of other people's judgment and live more authentically.
Discussed“And I was reading that book, The Courage to be Disliked over Christmas.”
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The Chimp Paradox
The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters is a psychological guide that uses a metaphor of the emotional 'chimp' and the rational human brain to help readers understand emotional control and impulse management.
Recommended“The other conversation I reflect on, which kind comes to mind as you're talking is Steve Peters who wrote The Chimp Paradox. He talks about Have you read it? It's a great book.”
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Sapiens
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari is a sweeping narrative that traces the evolutionary and historical development of the human species from prehistoric bands to modern civilizations.
Discussed“Harari wrote his book Sapiens where he says that the real defining trait of our species versus other species was our ability to collaborate and basically scratch each other's backs.”
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The Game
The Game by Neil Strauss is a non-fiction book that investigates the secretive subculture of pickup artists and dating strategy.
Discussed“My brother, my older brother Jason, he ordered this book called The Game by Neil Strauss. And it he ordered it to university, but he accidentally put the wrong address, and so it came to home.”
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Indistractable
Indistractable by Nir Eyal is a self-help and productivity book that explores the underlying psychology of distraction, arguing that human behavior is primarily driven by the avoidance of emotional discomfort rather than a simple pursuit of pleasure.
Discussed“I remember Nir Nir Eyal who I interviewed who wrote the book on like procrastination called Indistractable said to me a phrase that's always stayed with me.”
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The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers is a provocative non-fiction guide that examines strategy, manipulation, and the dynamics of social power through historical examples.
Discussed“I was wondering why your book power is still selling unbelievably well I mean most books when they come out they have their moment and then they're done”
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Fast Like a Girl
Fast Like a Girl by Dr.
Discussed“were you were you surprised at the impact that this book fast like a girl had it”
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Becoming Bulletproof
Becoming Bulletproof by Evy Poumpouras offers practical life lessons and protective strategies drawn from the author's extensive career as a United States Secret Service agent.
Recommended“So I highly recommend everybody goes and checks out this incredible book becoming bulletproof life lessons from a secret service agent.”
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The Slight Edge
The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson is a self-improvement book focusing on how small, daily disciplines compound over time to create massive long-term success or failure.
Discussed“I remember one of the most important books I ever read was the slight Edge by Jeff Olsen when I was 18 years old um because it helped me understand the importance of marginal gains and the tiny things in life and how they're compounding for or against you invisibly in every aspect of your life”
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Solve for happy
Solve for happy by Mo Gawdat is a book written by a former Google executive that offers a practical framework for engineering personal joy and understanding the root causes of unhappiness following a profound personal tragedy.
Discussed“But I mean, the Soul for Happy is the book that I'm referring to. Here it is. Engineering Your Path to Joy.”
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The Innovator's Dilemma
The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen is a foundational business and management text that explains why successful companies often fail when faced with disruptive technological shifts.
Discussed“So, you know, I think back through the history of technological breakthroughs and I think about I mean you can look at different industries and one of my favorite books on this subject is the innovator's dilemma.”
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The Coming Wave
The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman and Michael Bhaskar is a critical examination of artificial intelligence and synthetic biology, warning of the immense disruptive power these technologies pose to global stability and society.
Discussed“He was in the coming wave. I did. Yeah. And he speaks about about pessimism aversion.”
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Dopamine Nation
Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, MD is a non-fiction book exploring the neuroscience of addiction, dopamine regulation, and how modern society's constant pursuit of pleasure leads to compulsive behaviors and diminished baseline happiness.
Discussed“and I'm wondering how everything you write about in Dopamine Nation is related to and critical to understand if I am going to shake some of these bad habits that I have or pick up some new ones.”
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Same as Ever
Same as Ever by Morgan Housel is a popular finance and self-improvement book that explores timeless lessons about risk, opportunity, and human behavior through a collection of short stories.
Discussed“and also I saw I think it was Morgan Housel's book same as ever some research that shows when you are succeeding when you're like number one at the thing you do teams kind of switch off creatively”
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a widely acclaimed guide to habit formation and personal development that provides actionable strategies for building good behaviors and breaking bad ones through incremental changes.
Discussed“I was thinking of seeing who was Sir David Brzford who's the guy quoted in the first chapter of Atomic Habits turning the British cycling team around marginal gains.”
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The Art of Spending Money
The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel is a book that explores human behavior, financial choices, and how money serves as a tool for happiness.
Discussed“You've written this book, The Art of Spending.”
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The Next Conversation
The Next Conversation by Jefferson Fisher is a guide to improving interpersonal communication, resolving conflict, and arguing less while talking more.
Discussed“So, why did you think it was important to write a book about conversation talking, getting what you want from the conversations we have with people we care about?”
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- The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
- Hooked by Nir Eyal
- Scary Smart by Mo Gawdat
- Why Calories Don't Count by Giles Yeo
- Outlive the Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia
- How to Not Die Alone by Logan Ury
- Principles by Ray Dalio
- Tough by Terry Crews
- Influence by Robert B. Cialdini
- Path Through the Jungle by Steve Peters
- The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning by Scott Galloway
- Story of the Human Body by Daniel E. Lieberman
- The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
- Breath by James Nestor
- Relentless by Tim Grover, Tim S. Grover, Shari Wenk
- That Little Voice in Your Head by Mo Gawdat
- The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
- The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins
- The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
- Gene Eating by Giles Yeo
- How Not to Let Having Kids Ruin Your Sex Life by Dr Karen Gurney
- Originals by Adam Grant
- 107 Days by Kamala Harris
- Empire of AI by Karen Hao
- Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari
- Fat Chance by Robert H. Lustig
- Food for Life by Tim Spector
- Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspé
- Before and Laughter by Jimmy Carr
- Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
Questions about Steven Bartlett’s book recommendations
What book does Steven Bartlett recommend most?
Lost Connections by Johann Hari. Steven Bartlett recommended it in 12 episodes, with 5 explicit recommendations.
How many books has Steven Bartlett recommended on podcasts?
We have found 304 books Steven Bartlett recommended or discussed, across 254 episodes of 2 podcasts. Ad reads and passing mentions are not counted.
What books are on Steven Bartlett's reading list?
The books Steven Bartlett has recommended most on podcasts are Lost Connections by Johann Hari, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters. The year-by-year lists below have all 304.
What books has Steven Bartlett written?
Happy Sexy Millionaire (2021), The Diary of a CEO (2023) and Just F*cking Do It (2026).
What did Steven Bartlett recommend on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett?
Lost Connections, The Body Keeps the Score and The Psychology of Money, among 303 books in all.
What is the latest book Steven Bartlett recommended?
Man's Search for Meaning, discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (2026-10-19).
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Steven Bartlett’s book recommendations by year
All 304 books Steven Bartlett recommended or discussed across 254 episodes, filed by the year each episode came out. Each year goes episode by episode, with the minute every book came up.