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Tim Ferriss’s book recommendations in 2026

70 books · 21 episodes · Tim Ferriss’s most recommended books, all years →

Every episode from 2026, newest first

#887: Q&A with Tim — The 4-Hour Workweek in a World of AI, Rebuilding Personal Agency, The 4-Hour Body After 40, and More

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-10-20

The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss · discussed · at 1:37
The Effective Executive by Peter F. Drucker · recommended · at 6:10
Atomic Habits by James Clear · recommended · at 10:24
Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson · recommended · at 19:10
The surrender experiment by Michael A. Singer · discussed · at 40:17
The Great Nerve by Kevin J. Tracey, MD · recommended · at 48:40
Healing Back Pain by Dr. John E. Sarno · discussed · at 57:48
Back Mechanic by Unknown · recommended · at 1:04:26
The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss · discussed · at 1:05:01
On Grief and Grieving by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross · recommended · at 1:09:08
Fierce Intimacy by Terrence Real · recommended · at 1:10:20

#886: The Random Show — AI Super Assistants, Boner Pills, Dream Engineering, Wizards, Supplements, Books, and More

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-10-08

Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming by Stephen LaBerge · discussed · at 47:12
Hard Times by Studs Terkel · recommended · at 1:25:23
Working by Studs Terkel · recommended · at 1:27:22
Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James · discussed · at 1:31:08

#877: Q&A with Tim — The Art of Male Friendship, Mini-Retirements, Higher-Resolution Living, Reinvention in The Age of AI, and More

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-07-29

Awareness by Anthony De Mello · recommended · at 2:21
On Writing Well by William Zinsser · recommended · at 12:31
Roger Dawson's Secrets of Power Negotiating by Roger Dawson · discussed · at 13:10
Getting Past No by William Ury · discussed · at 13:16
Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher · discussed · at 13:18
The W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne Blue Ocean Strategy Reader by W. Chan Kim · recommended · at 15:21

#876: Dr. Andrew Huberman — Peptides, Performance, and Protocols

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-07-22

Blood and Guts by Dorian Yates · discussed · at 13:24

#875: The Random Show — Tim and Kevin Talk Retreats, Mortality, AI Predictions, Supplements, Rock Climbing at (Almost) 50, and Not Waiting for “Someday”

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-07-16

The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan · recommended · at 5:01
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie · recommended · at 34:59

Black Holes, Denny’s Fist Fights & Japanese Handjob Culture - Rabbit Hole #4 - #1118

Modern Wisdom · 2026-07-02

Awareness by Anthony De Mello · recommended · at 1:32:54
Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor · discussed · at 1:49:40
Genghis Khan by John Bankston · recommended · at 2:03:31
The Making of the Modern World by Christopher Condon · recommended · at 2:03:31
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson · recommended · at 2:32:14

#870: Sebastian Mallaby, Biographer of Demis Hassabis — Lessons from 100+ AI Insiders on The Race to Superintelligence, The Religion of AI, and Spotting Breakthroughs Early

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-06-16

More money than God by Sebastian Mallaby · discussed · at 1:23
The Power Law by Sebastian Mallaby · discussed · at 1:31
The Infinity Machine by Sebastian Mallaby · discussed · at 2:02
Gödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas R. Hofstadter · discussed · at 1:20:39

#869: Max Levchin, PayPal and Affirm — The Path from The Soviet Union to Building Multi-Billion Dollar Companies (Plus: Real-World Socialism vs. Capitalism)

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-06-09

Ronin by Frank Miller · discussed · at 3:06
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson · discussed · at 7:29
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson · recommended · at 14:22
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov · discussed · at 18:08

#863: Elad Gil, Consigliere to Empire Builders — How to Spot Billion-Dollar Companies Before Everyone Else, The Misty AI Frontier, How Coke Beat Pepsi, When Consensus Pays, and Much More

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-04-29

High Growth Handbook by Elad Gil · discussed · at 30:18

Tim Ferriss: The #1 Reason You Feel Stuck (It’s Not What You Think)

On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 2026-04-20

Already Free by Bruce Tift, MA, LMFT · recommended · at 6:10
The Vagus Nerve by Kevin Jobson · recommended · at 16:54
Good to Great by Jim Collins · discussed · at 55:26
Built to Last by Jim Collins · discussed · at 55:26
Fierce Intimacy by Terrence Real · recommended · at 1:06:57
Letters from a Stoic by Seneca · recommended · at 1:17:33
The Effective Executive by Peter F. Drucker · recommended · at 1:40:35
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries · discussed · at 1:42:11
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman · recommended · at 1:51:24
Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer · discussed · at 1:51:59

#861: 4-Hour Workweek Success Story Brian Dean — From Dad’s Basement to Selling Two Companies

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-04-16

The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss · discussed · at 0:41
Built to Sell by John Warrillow · recommended · at 21:25

#860: Daredevil Michelle Khare — How to Become a YouTube Superstar, Open Impossible Doors (FBI, Secret Service, etc.), Craft Jedi-Level Cold Emails, and Use Fear-Setting to Change Your Life

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-04-07

The Year of Living Biblically by A. J. Jacobs · recommended · at 14:38
Levels of the Game by John McPhee · recommended · at 1:49:33
Radical Candor by Kim Malone Scott · discussed · at 1:54:04
Six Thinking Hats by Edward De Bono · discussed · at 1:54:04

#859: Q&A with Tim — The Upcoming AI Tsunami and Building Offline Advantage, Book Recommendations, Spotting Psychedelic Red Flags, Courage as a Learnable Skill, and More

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-03-26

Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck · discussed · at 14:55
The Effective Executive by Peter F. Drucker · recommended · at 36:36
Of wolves and men by Barry Lopez · recommended · at 36:54
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll · recommended · at 38:05
The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch · recommended · at 38:19
Living the 80/20 Way by Richard Koch · recommended · at 38:26
High Growth Handbook by Elad Gil · recommended · at 44:50
The W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne Blue Ocean Strategy Reader by W. Chan Kim · recommended · at 45:36
Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor · recommended · at 51:16
Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley · recommended · at 1:08:44

#858: The Random Show, Couch Edition! — Supplements, Hummingbirds, Cock Rings, Optimizing Mitochondria, Breathing and Balance Training, Cool Grip Strength Tools, and More

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-03-18

The Great Nerve by Kevin J. Tracey, MD · recommended · at 21:37

#856: Jim Collins — What to Make of a Life and How to Maximize Your Return on Luck

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-03-05

Good to Great by Jim Collins · discussed · at 2:37:10

#853: Jordan Jonas, Champion of Alone — The Art of Survival, Lessons from Nomadic Tribes, Hardship as the Path to Peace, How to Handle Rogue Wolverines, and Why Not to Photograph Attacking Bears

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-02-11

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl · discussed · at 55:11

#851: Dr. Tommy Wood — How to Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-01-28

Breath by James Nestor · discussed · at 1:38:30

#274 Tim Ferriss - Life-Changing Practical Wisdom Backed by Experience and Science

The Shawn Ryan Show · 2026-01-26

Of wolves and men by Barry Lopez · recommended · at 23:09
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday · discussed · at 34:22
Letters from a Stoic by Seneca · discussed · at 34:44
Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming by Stephen LaBerge · recommended · at 1:44:56
On the Shortness of Life by Seneca · recommended · at 2:11:35
Outlive by Peter Attia · recommended · at 2:11:54
Tribe by Sebastian Junger · recommended · at 2:23:16
The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch · recommended · at 2:38:58

#849: Dr. Michael Levin — Reprogramming Bioelectricity, Updating "Software" for Anti-Aging, Treating Cancer Without Drugs, Cognition of Cells, and Much More

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-01-21

The Body Electric by Robert O. Becker · discussed · at 0:48
The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee · discussed · at 6:33

#847: Steve Young, from Super Bowl MVP to Managing Billions – Hall of Fame 49ers Quarterback on High Performance, Reinvention, Faith, and How to Blend Dreams and Plans

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-01-14

Searching for Bobby Fischer by Fred Waitzkin · discussed · at 2:16
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink · discussed · at 15:10
Mental Toughness Training for Sports by James E. Loehr · discussed · at 35:10
Runnin' Down a Dream by Bill Gurley · discussed · at 1:04:42
The Law of Love by Steve Young · discussed · at 1:28:08

#845: How to Use Ketosis for Enhanced Mood, Cognition, and Long-Term Brain Protection — A Practical and Tactical Guide with Dr. Dominic D'Agostino (Plus: Deconstructing Tim’s Latest Keto Experiment)

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-01-07

Spark by John J. Ratey, Eric Hagerman · discussed · at 1:11:30

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