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Andrew Wilkinson's book list: the books mentioned on Never Enough
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Recently mentioned books
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Dopamine Nation
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The Anxious Generation
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Never Enough
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Outlive
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Scaling People
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City of Gold
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Never Enough
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The Triumph of William McKinley
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The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
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Storyworthy
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The Old Man and the Sea
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War and Peace
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All the Light We Cannot See
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How to Get Rich
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The Laws of Human Nature
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The Overstory
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Rabbit is rich
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The 4-Hour Workweek
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The Psychology of Money
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Principles
Most recommended on Never Enough
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The Laws of Human Nature
Robert Greene's The Laws of Human Nature was recommended on Never Enough in 2024. In March, Andrew Wilkinson recommended reading the book alongside Greene's other works, such as The 48 Laws of Power and Mastery, suggesting they could be read repeatedly. Later in May, the host brought up the book while discussing generational patterns and human psychology with Jason Fried.
Recommended“there's a really good Robert Green book called the laws of human nature have you read that no not you you got to read it”
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The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway's novella The Old Man and the Sea was discussed on Never Enough by Mark Manson and Jason Fried. Manson recommended the book to the audience as one of his favorite, sparse works by Hemingway. Jason Fried also brought up the book as a recent fiction read, discussing its takeaway regarding chasing things that end up destroying you.
Recommended“I love old man in the sea himing Way's Nolla that he won the Nobel Prize for it is so sparse and simple and like heartbreaking”
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All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr's novel All the Light We Cannot See was recommended on Never Enough. The host suggested the book to listeners who enjoyed complex storytelling.
Recommended“if you like that you'd like um all the light you cannot see I love that amazing”
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City of Gold
City of Gold by Jim Krane was discussed on Never Enough. Derek Sivers recommended the book during an episode, explaining that he read it alongside two other texts to prepare for a trip to Dubai and to better understand the founding and history of the city.
Recommended“well first I read three books about it before even going there so that helped a lot especially a book called City of Gold about the founding of Dubai”
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Dopamine Nation
During an episode of Never Enough titled Hacks Productivity, AI, and Minimalism with Sam Corcos on May 18, 2025, the host mentioned reading Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, MD. The host came across the work after listening to an interview by Huberman and used the book to discuss addiction recovery and self-binding techniques.
Discussed“I listened to a really fascinating interview with Dr. Anna Lemi uh that Huberman did. She wrote a book called uh Dopamine Nation. And her background is in addiction and recovery.”
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How to Get Rich
Felix Dennis's book How to Get Rich was mentioned on Never Enough, where the host recommended the title to the audience as an excellent read during a segment discussing work dynamics, conflicts, and favorite books.
Recommended“I would read how to get rich by Felix Dennis as well highly recommend”
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Mastery
Robert Greene's book Mastery was recommended on an episode of Never Enough. Guest Andrew Wilkinson mentioned reading Greene's works and specifically recommended Mastery, along with The 48 Laws of Power and The Laws of Human Nature, suggesting that these three books are foundational guides worth rereading over and over.
Recommended“I would say if you read 48 Laws of Power Mastery and the laws of human nature you could read those three books over and over”
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Never Enough
Michael D'Antonio's book Never Enough was discussed on the podcast Never Enough. During an episode featuring guest Derek, the host's book was brought up as Derek praised the work, stating that Never Enough was very good in a conversation centered around business success, fitness, fame, and fortune.
Recommended“so I would say your books s Never Enough right and that was very good”
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Never Enough
On the Never Enough episode featuring Derek Sivers titled Derek Sivers on Giving Away His $22 Million Dollar Fortune and Burning the Ships, released on October 4, 2024, guest Derek Sivers praised host Andrew Wilkinson's book Never Enough, expressing appreciation for the specific angle and perspective taken in the work.
Recommended“and I love your Never Enough book and that even that you took that angle which I love how it even developed after we met in Wellington”
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Outlive
On the Never Enough episode titled Fitness, Fame, and Fortune: Derek’s Strategy for Business Success, broadcast on December 19, 2024, the host Derek recommended Peter Attia and Bill Gifford's book Outlive. Derek described the work as a practical guide to longevity, vitality, and general life and health optimization, representing the culmination of the author's expertise in the field.
Recommended“Peter Ora's book outlive um it's his essentially culmination of expertise on trying to make a practical guide to to longevity vitality and just general you know optimization of life/ Health really recommend that book as well”
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Principles
Principles by Ray Dalio was brought up on Never Enough by Marshall Fox in a May 2024 episode. Fox discussed how a single central idea from Dalio's work—thinking of a business like a machine that can be continually tweaked—left a lasting impression on him.
Discussed“principles by diio just the one idea of thinking about a business like a machine that you can tweak over time”
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Rabbit is rich
John Updike's Rabbit Is Rich was recommended on an episode of Never Enough. The host brought up the novel during a discussion with a guest, sharing how reading the book offered comfort and deep insight into the anxieties experienced across different generations.
Recommended“I read this book called rabbit is Rich by John upake have you heard”
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Scaling People
Claire Hughes Johnson's book Scaling People was brought up on Never Enough by guest Charlie Grinnell. Grinnell identified the title as one of his favorite management books, noting that it was republished by Stripe Press and explaining that he kept a physical copy on his shelf to consult for handling workplace and leadership challenges.
Recommended“I actually one of my favorite books, the reason why I just flipped up here is on my shelf, um Scaling People by Claire Hughes Johnson. She wrote this like awesome book and it's been republished by Stripe Press.”
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Storyworthy
Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks was brought up on Never Enough by Nick Gray. Despite stating that he generally avoided talking about books on the podcast, Gray recommended Storyworthy as an incredibly helpful guide that shaped how he thinks about storytelling.
Recommended“and he's got a great book called storyworthy storyworthy I said I didn't want to talk about books on this podcast but I will recommend his book storyworthy as one that was incredibly helpful to me to think about how we tell those stories”
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The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
Nick Gray's book The 2-Hour Cocktail Party was recommended on an episode of Never Enough. The host praised the book enthusiastically, stating that everyone should read it and noting that it provided practical, simple strategies that genuinely helped improve his own event hosting.
Recommended“I love your book uh everyone should go read it it's called The 2our cocktail party it's available on Amazon and it'll make your life better I can't say that about that many books but uh it's definitely helped me run better events it's a very simple practical book that has simple things like put a label on the bathroom”
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The 4-Hour Workweek
Timothy Ferriss's book The 4-Hour Workweek was mentioned on Never Enough by guest Marshall Fox. Fox recalled reading the book when he was seventeen or eighteen years old, noting that it exposed him to remote work concepts early in his life.
Discussed“I read the far work week when I was 177 or 18 like you know it got exposed that whole idea”
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The 48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene and Joost Elffers's book The 48 Laws of Power was recommended on Never Enough. The host, Andrew Wilkinson, suggested reading it alongside other works by Robert Greene, such as Mastery and The Laws of Human Nature, as titles worth reading repeatedly.
Recommended“I would say if you read 48 Laws of Power Mastery and the laws of human nature you could read those three books over and over”
Where to get it
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The Anxious Generation
On an episode of Never Enough, Sam Corcos discussed The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. Corcos mentioned that his son's school held a book club for parents focusing on Haidt's book. Not wanting to read the lengthy book himself, Corcos used Google NotebookLM to process and summarize it.
Discussed“So I just did this my um my son's uh school had a book uh book club for parents doing the anxious generation by Jonathan hate and I didn't really want to read it. It was too long and so I put it in notebook LM.”
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The Overstory
The Overstory by Richard Powers was recommended on Never Enough by Jason Fried. Fried praised the book's beautiful prose, describing how it blew him away and detailing its narrative structure following several Americans whose lives connect through trees.
Recommended“and the other book I read which blew me away recently was called the over story”
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The Psychology of Money
Morgan Housel's book The Psychology of Money was brought up on Never Enough during an episode featuring guest Marshall Fox. The host asked Fox about the insights he took away from the text after reviewing a prep document that showed Fox had read it. The conversation used the book as a starting point to discuss financial security and strategic decision-making.
Discussed“we did a little prep Doc and in it you mentioned like you read the psychology of money what have you taken from that book”
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The Titan
The Titan by Theodore Dreiser was brought up on Never Enough. Guest Sam Parr mentioned reading the biography of John Rockefeller titled Titan as part of his personal reading list, citing it as one of the books he regularly revisits.
Discussed“and then the biography of John Rockefeller it's called Titan”
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The Triumph of William McKinley
The Triumph of William McKinley by Karl Rove was discussed on Never Enough. Codie Sanchez recommended the book during her appearance, praising Karl Rove as a brilliant political mind and suggesting the historical text as a helpful reframe for anyone overwhelmed by modern politics.
Recommended“there's an incredible book called the Triumph of William McKinley and it's written by I think the smartest polit the political mind that I've ever heard of many people agree which is Carl Rove”
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War and Peace
On Never Enough, Mark Manson brought up Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace during an episode titled The Business of Books and What's Next with Bestselling Author Mark Manson on July 12, 2024. Manson mentioned the novel as a point of comparison that came to mind, using it to discuss its profound historical theories and character development.
Discussed“The other one that I was that came to mind is completely opposite War and Peace”
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Guests who recommended books
- Derek Sivers (2)
- Mark Manson (2)
- Jason Fried (2)
- Marshall Fox (2)
- Sam Corcos (1)
- Charlie Grinnell (1)
- Codie Sanchez (1)
- Nick Gray (1)
- Sam Parr (1)
Latest mentions
“I listened to a really fascinating interview with Dr. Anna Lemi uh that Huberman did. She wrote a book called uh Dopamine Nation. And her background is in addiction and recovery.”
“So I just did this my um my son's uh school had a book uh book club for parents doing the anxious generation by Jonathan hate and I didn't really want to read it. It was too long and so I put it in notebook LM.”
“so I would say your books s Never Enough right and that was very good”
“Peter Ora's book outlive um it's his essentially culmination of expertise on trying to make a practical guide to to longevity vitality and just general you know optimization of life/ Health really recommend that book as well”
“I actually one of my favorite books, the reason why I just flipped up here is on my shelf, um Scaling People by Claire Hughes Johnson. She wrote this like awesome book and it's been republished by Stripe Press.”
“well first I read three books about it before even going there so that helped a lot especially a book called City of Gold about the founding of Dubai”
“and I love your Never Enough book and that even that you took that angle which I love how it even developed after we met in Wellington”
“there's an incredible book called the Triumph of William McKinley and it's written by I think the smartest polit the political mind that I've ever heard of many people agree which is Carl Rove”
“I love your book uh everyone should go read it it's called The 2our cocktail party it's available on Amazon and it'll make your life better I can't say that about that many books but uh it's definitely helped me run better events it's a very simple practical book that has simple things like put a label on the bathroom”
“and he's got a great book called storyworthy storyworthy I said I didn't want to talk about books on this podcast but I will recommend his book storyworthy as one that was incredibly helpful to me to think about how we tell those stories”
“I love old man in the sea himing Way's Nolla that he won the Nobel Prize for it is so sparse and simple and like heartbreaking”
“The other one that I was that came to mind is completely opposite War and Peace”
“if you like that you'd like um all the light you cannot see I love that amazing”
“I would read how to get rich by Felix Dennis as well highly recommend”
“there's a really good Robert Green book called the laws of human nature have you read that no not you you got to read it”
“and the other book I read which blew me away recently was called the over story”
“I read this book called rabbit is Rich by John upake have you heard”
“I read the far work week when I was 177 or 18 like you know it got exposed that whole idea”
“we did a little prep Doc and in it you mentioned like you read the psychology of money what have you taken from that book”
“principles by diio just the one idea of thinking about a business like a machine that you can tweak over time”