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Steven Bartlett's book list: the books mentioned on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The most mentioned books on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett are Lost Connections (13 episodes), The Body Keeps the Score (13 episodes) and The Psychology of Money (10 episodes), and the most recommended book is The Psychology of Money (6 episodes). We have logged 571 books across 346 episodes from 187 people on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, through November 13, 2026.
Key facts
- 571 books have been mentioned on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, as of November 13, 2026.
- 346 episodes of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett mention at least one book, as of November 13, 2026.
- 187 people brought up a book on the show, as of November 13, 2026.
- The 3 books mentioned in the most episodes of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, as of November 13, 2026: Lost Connections, The Body Keeps the Score and The Psychology of Money.
- The latest episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett with a book mention aired on November 13, 2026.
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Questions about books mentioned on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
What books were mentioned most on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett?
The most mentioned books on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett are Lost Connections by Johann Hari (13 episodes), The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk (13 episodes), The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel (10 episodes), The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga (7 episodes) and Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari (6 episodes), out of 571 books across 346 episodes, as of November 13, 2026.
What is the most recommended book on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett?
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel is the most recommended book on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, recommended in 6 episodes and mentioned in 10 episodes in all, as of November 13, 2026.
What books were mentioned on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett this year?
In 2026, 110 books came up on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, led by The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen (2 episodes), Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl (2 episodes), Bombing to Win by Robert A. Pape (2 episodes), Obedience to Authority by Stanley Milgram (2 episodes) and Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari (2 episodes), as of November 13, 2026.
Who recommends the most books on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett?
Steven Bartlett has recommended the most books on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, with 151 books recommended across 128 episodes, as of November 13, 2026.
Most mentioned on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
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Lost Connections
Johann Hari's Lost Connections was brought up on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by Bartlett himself and guest Michael Acton Smith. Bartlett praised the book as one of the most transformative works he had ever read, frequently recommending it to listeners. The speakers discussed the book's core themes regarding modern anxiety, depression, lack of human connection, and cultural approaches to finding life purpose.
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
Bessel van der Kolk's book 'The Body Keeps the Score' was frequently recommended on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by high-profile guests including Joe Navarro, Dr. Mark Hyman, and Dr. Gabor Maté as an essential guide to understanding trauma. Host Steven Bartlett and various neuroscience experts discussed the book's core premise regarding how psychological distress and trauma manifest physically in the biology of the human body, noting how the title concept evolved into a widespread cultural phenomenon.
Discussed“So, the serotonin hypothesis is very exciting as a neuroscientist because a lot of people have heard of Bessel van der Kolk's work and the book The Body Keeps the Score. And it makes sense kind of intuitively that the body does keep the score and and like I've said there's no amount of trauma that you can't you can't”
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The Psychology of Money
Morgan Housel's The Psychology of Money was frequently discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by host Steven Bartlett. Bartlett credited the book with radically transforming his financial perspective and investment strategy away from stock picking toward index funds, calling it one of the best books ever written on wealth and money.
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
Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga's book The Courage to Be Disliked was mentioned multiple times on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Robert Lustig recommended it when asked what he would tell his younger self, while Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett and Steven Bartlett discussed reading it over Christmas, noting how its opening chapters altered their perspectives on how past events shape identity, trauma, life goals, and radical candor.
Discussed“And I was reading that book, The Courage to be Disliked over Christmas.”
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Sapiens
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett and various guests regularly brought up Yuval Noah Harari's book Sapiens to explore human history and evolution. Bartlett and guests like Konstantin Kisin discussed central themes from the book, including the role of shared myths, the evolutionary power of language and collaboration, and the concept of the useless class in the age of automation.
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 Chimp Paradox
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett and guest Tony Bellew discussed Steve Peters' bestselling book "The Chimp Paradox" across episodes in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Bartlett praised the work for helping readers understand psychological dysfunction and emotional regulation in relationships, noting that a close business partner credited the book with helping him overcome alcohol addiction.
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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How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie's classic self-help book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" was discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by guests including Oz Pearlman, Vanessa Van Edwards, Rebel Wilson, Molly Bloom, and Matthew Hussey. Several guests credited the book as an early influence on their interpersonal skills, communication strategies, and approaches to overcoming shyness, while also evaluating its relevance for different personality types in the modern era.
Discussed“The skills surrounding everything I do, those skills, it's like How to Win Friends and Influence People. It's a book I've read over and over and over. It's It's I don't want to say it's dated, but it's of a different era.”
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Indistractable
Nir Eyal's Indistractable was featured on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Bartlett and guests like Julian Treasure discussed the book's strategies for managing attention, avoiding procrastination, and scheduling personal relationships to combat burnout. Eyal himself also appeared on the podcast to outline the core tenets of his work on controlling focus.
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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Atomic Habits
James Clear's book Atomic Habits was featured on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Guests including Dr. Sahar Yousef, Chris Williamson, and Steven Bartlett praised the book, with Williamson calling it the best habit book of all time and Bartlett emphasizing its practical, self-awareness-inducing framework and massive sales figures. Bartlett and Dr. Yousef also discussed specific concepts from the text, such as habit stacking, marginal gains, and David Brailsford's work with the British cycling team. Oz Pearlman later shared how the book had a huge impact on helping him turn intentional actions into ingrained habits.
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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Why We Sleep
Matthew Walker's book Why We Sleep was featured across multiple episodes of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Host Steven Bartlett replayed highlights from his interview with Walker, the author was cited by Christian Angermayer to emphasize the severe immune system impacts of sleep deprivation, and Michael Acton Smith credited Walker's book with playing a major role in shifting societal perspectives on sleep.
Recommended“the fifth most replayed moment is a moment from my conversation with Matthew Walker who is the world's number one expert on the subject of sleep he explains the importance of sleep on our overall health on our weights and everything in between”
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How to Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan's How to Change Your Mind was referenced in several episodes of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by guests such as Dan Murray-Serter, Bessel van der Kolk, and Nir Eyal, as well as by host Steven Bartlett himself. The speakers highlighted the book as a pivotal and highly influential text in the psychedelics industry, discussing its exploration of the ineffable nature of psychedelic experiences and their therapeutic potential for treating conditions like depression and anxiety.
Discussed“because as Michael pollen says how to change your minds but we not measuring how people change their minds”
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Man's Search for Meaning
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl was discussed by host Steven Bartlett and guests Tony Robbins, Logan Ury, and Simon Sinek. Tony Robbins recommended the book as one of his favorite reads when discussing finding meaning in extreme circumstances, while Simon Sinek named it as a perennial favorite. Steven Bartlett and Logan Ury both referenced the book to support points about finding meaning amidst illness and creating space between an action and a reaction.
Discussed“Victor Frankl talks about this in the book Man's Search for Meaning, right? He was a Holocaust survivor. Yeah. Yeah. And somehow he came out of that experience and was able to put a lot of definition around finding meaning.”
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The Anxious Generation
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Scott Galloway brought up Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation to discuss youth mental health struggles. Steven Bartlett and Tristan Harris later referenced the book to discuss the subtitle concerning the re-wiring of childhood, the resulting mental illness epidemic, and how public conversations have led schools to go phone-free.
Discussed“Jonathan Haidt, who wrote the book about The Anxious Generation, started a conversation, and that conversation led to legislation.”
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The Game
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett frequently discussed Neil Strauss's book The Game. Bartlett recounted ordering the book in his youth and how it introduced him to body language, interpersonal dynamics, and pickup artistry during his university days. Guests like James Smith also discussed the book and its sequel, reflecting on the realization that pickup culture relied heavily on belief systems rather than foolproof systems.
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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Solve for happy
Mo Gawdat's book Solve for Happy was referenced multiple times on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Host Steven Bartlett brought up the book in several episodes while discussing the nature of happiness, the causes of unhappiness, and Gawdat's broader mission to make a billion people happy. Mo Gawdat himself touched upon his foundational work on happiness and his writing process for his books during an emergency episode on artificial intelligence, reflecting on how his writing introduced novel concepts to readers.
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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Becoming Bulletproof
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett repeatedly recommended Evy Poumpouras's book Becoming Bulletproof across multiple episodes. In "Secret Agent (Evy Poumpouras): Never Be Yourself At Work!," Bartlett urged viewers to check out the book. He recommended it again in "Secret Agent: If You’re Easily Offended, You’re Easily Manipulated!" and in "Secret Agent: Send Your Children To A Village!," where he cited a review and reminded listeners that the paperback edition was available.
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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Dopamine Nation
Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke was discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Bartlett and guest Andrew Huberman recommended both the book and its companion workbook, using its concepts to explore the dopamine seesaw, tackle bad habits, and discuss Lembke's personal experiences with addiction.
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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Four Thousand Weeks
Oliver Burkeman's book Four Thousand Weeks was discussed across multiple episodes of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Steven Bartlett praised the book while interviewing Burkeman about productivity, time, and escaping efficiency culture. Additionally, Chris Williamson referenced the book's insights on trade-offs, and Matthew Hussey recommended it as a powerful read for anyone struggling with commitment.
Recommended“This is a really great insight from Oliver Burkeman's 4,000 Weeks. Has he been on? Yeah. Yeah, yeah, great guy.”
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The Slight Edge
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, both Steven Bartlett and guest James Smith recommended Jeff Olson's book The Slight Edge. Bartlett cited it as one of his favorite books of all time to illustrate the profound power of consistency and small, daily disciplined actions over big, singular decisions.
Recommended“the first my favorite book I ever read when I started reading more was I think it's I think it's called Jeff Olson the slight Edge he talks exactly about that how about the things that are easy not to do”
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Fast Like a Girl
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Fast Like a Girl by Dr. Mindy Pelz was discussed in several episodes. Host Steven Bartlett strongly recommended the book to all listeners, highlighted its advice on nutrition and reducing belly fat, and questioned Dr. Pelz about the massive impact her fasting guide achieved.
Discussed“were you were you surprised at the impact that this book fast like a girl had it”
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The Innovator's Dilemma
Clayton Christensen's book The Innovator's Dilemma was discussed by Steven Bartlett across multiple episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Bartlett brought up the text to examine technological breakthroughs, human incentive structures, and how disruptive innovations often start out worse and fail to make immediate economic sense. He cited the book as one of his all-time favorites on the subject of innovation and disruption.
Recommended“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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Attached
Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller was mentioned on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by guests Paul Brunson and James Smith across multiple appearances. Paul Brunson recommended the book while explaining adult attachment styles, and James Smith discussed reading it to understand his avoidant relationship style and pursue personal growth.
Discussed“and Dr LaVine in his book attached then starts to write about attachment”
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Meditations
Marcus Aurelius's Meditations was discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by the host, guest Dan Murray-Serter, and recurring guest Ryan Holiday across multiple episodes. Speakers referenced the ancient stoic text to illustrate principles of self-accountability, remaining tolerant of others while being strict with oneself, and the practice of journaling, highlighting how the Roman emperor's private reflections remain universally relevant.
Discussed“I found this book u meditations by Marco Surelius, which I think was quite formative for how you see things in some respects and generally stoicism.”
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The Coming Wave
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett and guests Scott Galloway discussed "The Coming Wave" by Mustafa Suleyman and Michael Bhaskar in episodes from 2023 and 2025. Bartlett praised the book for presenting practical solutions to technological challenges. Throughout the interviews, Bartlett and Galloway referenced specific chapters and concepts from the book, including ACI, pessimism aversion, artificial intelligence autonomy, and the complexities of containment regulation.
Discussed“He was in the coming wave. I did. Yeah. And he speaks about about pessimism aversion.”
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Influence
Robert B. Cialdini's Influence was referenced across several episodes of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. In December 2025, Steven Bartlett cited the book while discussing the principles of influence and reciprocity during an interview with a former Secret Service agent. Chase Hughes referenced Cialdini's compliance experiments in December 2024, and Bartlett previously mentioned the principle of scarcity from the book in March 2022.
Discussed“I was thinking about that. Is it Carnegie? What's that book? But it's probably behind me somewhere called influence and it talks about the the five pillars of influence. Things like it gets you to so it's Robert Cialdini.”
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Mindset
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, guests Paul C. Brunson, Nir Eyal, and James Smith referenced Carol S. Dweck's book Mindset. The speakers cited the text to contrast fixed versus open mindsets in relationships, discuss replication studies on ego depletion, and explain how closed-minded individuals operate.
Discussed“Carol dwick talks about this in her book mindset we have closed-minded open-minded those are the closed-minded”
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Relentless
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, the book Relentless by Tim Grover, Tim S. Grover, and Shari Wenk was discussed in multiple episodes. In August and October 2022, Steven Bartlett mentioned the title while discussing greatness, drive, and Grover's concept of being unwilling to relax. Author Tim Grover also appeared on the podcast in May 2022 to discuss performance mentalities, referencing principles from his book.
Discussed“Eddie Han said that to me obviously his book is I know you've spoken to him, but his book is called Relentless.”
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The 48 Laws of Power
On The Diary Of A CEO, host Steven Bartlett repeatedly discussed The 48 Laws of Power with author Robert Greene. Bartlett questioned why the book continues to sell remarkably well years after its release, examined reader demographics, and referenced specific tenets like law 48 regarding formlessness while exploring Greene's early career and views on power.
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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The Lean Startup
On The Diary Of A CEO, Steven Bartlett and guest Nick Jenkins brought up Eric Ries's book The Lean Startup. They discussed the core business principle of testing a minimum viable product as quickly and cheaply as possible to validate hypotheses without wasting years of effort, contrasting these methods with standard startup funding approaches.
Discussed“There was a book published published several years ago called the lean startup which talks about this idea of just like testing an MVP as quick as you possibly can.”
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How to Not Die Alone
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Steven Bartlett strongly recommended Logan Ury's book How to Not Die Alone. He praised it as one of the best books on relationships because it is grounded in science rather than mere vibes, and he referenced specific dating frameworks contained within it.
Recommended“Logan you have an incredible book which is I mean one of the I think the book on this subject matter called how to not dial alone the surprising science that will help you find love”
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Outlive the Science and Art of Longevity
Peter Attia's Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity was strongly recommended by Steven Bartlett on The Diary Of A CEO in July 2023 and April 2025. Bartlett praised the book as comprehensive, describing it as an amalgamation of Attia's insights, podcast wisdom, and lived experience, and urged the audience to read it.
Recommended“I would highly recommend anybody who has not read this book to read this book because this is the book on this subject.”
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Principles
Principles by Ray Dalio was discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett during an interview with the author. Host Steven Bartlett recommended the book to his listeners, shared that it was the first of Dalio's works he read, and referenced its follow-up material to explore questions about life cycles and wealth generation.
Recommended“Principles is the first one that I ever read, but then I watched all of your your videos on your YouTube channel, which explain it in animated ways.”
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The 4-Hour Workweek
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, James Smith recalled how a stranger in a minivan recommended Timothy Ferriss's book The 4-Hour Workweek, which inspired him to read it and ultimately move to Australia. Later, Mark Manson also appeared on the podcast and shared that reading the same book was a life-changing experience that influenced his decision to quit his job.
Recommended“and he goes can i recommend a book and he recommended the book four hour by week and i got home and i read through it”
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The all-or-nothing marriage
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Paul C. Brunson discussed The All-or-Nothing Marriage by Eli J. Finkel. Brunson cited the research to show that couples in committed relationships experience higher satisfaction than ever before and used the book to explain the historical phases of marriage.
Recommended“there's a small percentage of us and I'll go to Eli fle research who wrote phenomenal books but one is called the All or Nothing marriage that I love and in it he states that if you look at marriages committed relationships that 20% of us have higher satisfaction than we ever have in the history of relationships”
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The Comfort Crisis
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Michael Easter's book The Comfort Crisis was discussed and recommended. Steven Bartlett praised the book and questioned guests about its chapters concerning modern lifestyle, group dynamics, and the psychological effects of noise.
Discussed“one you talk in your work about I think that was in the first book The Comfort crisis about how kind of sort of adjacent to that being in large groups is has adverse consequences for our health and happiness”
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The Gift of Fear
The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker was mentioned on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Steven Bartlett recommended the book in the outro links of an episode. Separately, Louise Perry brought it up during a discussion with the host to examine how women's instincts and intuition can help them detect dangerous situations.
Recommended“You've written so many of these great books. All of them I'm going to link below. The newest one here is called Forbidden Facts, Government Deceit and Suppression about Brain Damage from Childhood Vaccines. There's another book about children here, Protecting the the Gift, Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe and Parents Sane. The Gift of Fear, Survival Signals That Protect”
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Change Your Brain Every Day
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Steven Bartlett mentioned Dr. Daniel Amen's book Change Your Brain Every Day as part of his wrap-up and recommendation of the guest's publications. During the same interview, Dr. Daniel Amen mentioned a book written by his son-in-law to illustrate the impact of brain scans.
Recommended“You've got your other book over there, Change Your Brain Every Day.”
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Daring Young Men
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Daring Young Men by Richard Reeves was discussed in early 2024. Guest Paul Brunson referenced Reeves's book to highlight data regarding male unemployment, education struggles, and societal challenges. Host Steven Bartlett later cited specific figures from the book regarding the male friendship recession during an interview with the author.
Discussed“and I've heard in your work the work that was in your book I think on page 45 you say that there is a male friendship recession”
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Frames Of Mind
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Robert Greene recommended Frames of Mind by Howard Gardner to explain the multiple forms of human intelligence. Steven Bartlett later referenced the book on the podcast to discuss Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.
Discussed“I've heard you referen before Howard Gardner's frames of of Mind theory of multiple intelligences book and in that book it says that there are five types of intelligences”
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Of Boys and Men
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Paul Brunson referenced Richard Reeves's book Of Boys and Men to discuss male unemployment and education. Steven Bartlett also referred to the book when discussing the male friendship recession and posing a leadership scenario.
Discussed“and I've heard in your work the work that was in your book I think on page 45 you say that there is a male friendship recession”
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Range
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett praised David Epstein's book Range during his closing remarks and discussed a favorite phrase from the text regarding learning who we are in practice. James Clear also mentioned the book, along with another work by Epstein, while discussing the nature of grit and personal fit.
Discussed“David Epstein, who's the author of uh Range and Sports Genius, friend of mine, um he told me once, "Grit is fit."”
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter was discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Guest Jaspreet Singh shared that it was the first book he ever read cover to cover when Bartlett asked for book recommendations. Later, Nischa Shah talked about the book, noting that reading it introduced her to the fundamental concept of understanding assets versus liabilities early in her life.
Discussed“Even the first book I read which was Rich Dad Poor Dad that just that concept of understanding assets versus liabilities.”
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River Out of Eden
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Richard Dawkins's book River Out of Eden was discussed in two separate episodes. Guest Ray Dalio recommended it on September 11, 2025, when asked about books he frequently gifts, misremembering the title slightly. Later, on March 9, 2026, guest Wesley Huff referenced the book twice: first to discuss materialistic perspectives on survival of the fittest, and second to compare ancient creation stories to naturalistic frameworks.
Discussed“Like like uh Darwin himself when he's articulating the survival of the fittest, there is an aspect of you shouldn't take care of those people because they're actually bringing the genetic gene pool down.”
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Same as Ever
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Morgan Housel's book Same as Ever was discussed extensively. Steven Bartlett enthusiastically praised the book during an episode featuring Housel, calling it one of his all-time favorites for its engaging advice on money, life, and relationships. Bartlett later referenced the book in another episode with Adam Grant to introduce research on creative complacency in successful teams, while also highlighting the book's themes on rock bottom moments and the concept of keeping running.
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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Selfie
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Jimmy Carr recommended reading Will Storr's Selfie alongside Tribe to understand modern alienation and individualism. Later, in an episode with the author, Steven Bartlett brought up the book to discuss the role of self-esteem and asked Will Storr about the inspiration behind its title.
Discussed“trying to figure out how how that happens in your in your book selfie you you talk a lot about self-esteem and the role that plays”
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Sperm Wars
Robin Baker's book Sperm Wars was mentioned on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by Marisa Peer, who referenced it to explain scenarios that can increase fertility. Dr. Gad Saad also discussed the book, citing Baker's arguments about sperm morphology and evolutionary competition.
Discussed“Now here comes Robin Baker actually a British scientist who wrote a book called Sperm Wars where he argued in his book some have said it's contentious others said that it's tight that the morphology of human sperm”
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Story of the Human Body
Daniel E. Lieberman's The Story of the Human Body was highlighted on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Bartlett praised the book as essential reading, noting its adoption in educational institutions, and referenced specific concepts from the text regarding physical activity and human evolution during his interview with the author.
Recommended“and this book is just gosh the story of the human body it is essential reading and as I've heard it's being used in schools and education institutions so I do hope that you continue to evolve and update the book with new science asm when it comes”
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The Art of Spending Money
The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel was discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett in April and October 2025. Host Steven Bartlett mentioned the forthcoming book during an interview, and later used it as a focal point to explore the practical benefits of improving one's relationship with spending and aligning money with personal happiness. At the end of the October episode, Bartlett highly recommended the book to listeners.
Discussed“You've written this book, The Art of Spending.”
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The Dip
Seth Godin's book The Dip came up on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett when Brian Armstrong shared in July 2022 that he read it during a period of career introspection while traveling in Buenos Aires. Later, in August 2026, Steven Bartlett referenced the book while discussing the nature of delusion and how to determine whether someone is experiencing a difficult phase or engaging in self-deception.
Discussed“but but part of it links to one of the books you wrote, which is called The Dip. We're talking about delusion here and how to know if you're delusional or if you're just going through the dip.”
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The God Delusion
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Richard Dawkins's book The God Delusion was discussed by guests Derren Brown and Neil deGrasse Tyson. On the January 12, 2023 episode, Derren Brown told Steven Bartlett that the book came out around the time he was losing his faith, helping him articulate his atheism and giving proper language and structure to his lack of belief. Later, on the July 9, 2026 episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson mentioned Dawkins and his book while discussing prominent atheist writers and their strong stances on religion.
Discussed“Richard Dawkins is among them. Uh he wrote a book called The God Delusion. That's fighting words if there ever was one.”
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The Infinite Game
Simon Sinek's book 'The Infinite Game' was discussed by host Steven Bartlett on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Bartlett explained that reading the book while on a plane profoundly shifted his perspective, inspiring him to rethink how he designed systems in his personal life and prompting him to give a major presentation to his office team on creating sustainable business approaches.
Recommended“and then I've read Simon's book about infinite games and thinking okay how would I design every system in my life so that I could run those systems for 40 or 50 years in a sustainable way”
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The intelligent investor
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, guest Morgan Housel recommended Benjamin Graham's 'The Intelligent Investor', describing it as an important classic with timeless wisdom about investing despite its 1930s origins. JL Collins also referenced Graham's book to explain the core principles of value investing and mentoring connections to Warren Buffett.
Discussed“Benjamin Graham, who who wrote The Intelligent Investor, who was a mentor to Warren Buffett, basically said what you should do is look for value companies and try to determine where the beer is and then try to see if you can get a buying opportunity, watch it where you can buy it for less than the actual value of”
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The Next Conversation
Steven Bartlett discussed The Next Conversation by Jefferson Fisher across multiple episodes of The Diary Of A CEO in 2025. Bartlett questioned Fisher about his motivations for writing the book, recommended it highly to listeners seeking better communication and conflict resolution strategies, and referenced specific graphs and quotes from its pages.
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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Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill's book 'Think and Grow Rich' was featured on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Nischa Shah recommended the book when asked for a title to improve financial literacy, noting that it focuses on money mindset. Additionally, Christian Angermayer recounted to Steven Bartlett how discovering the book in a bookstore at age fourteen marked his entry into success literature.
Recommended“Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. It's not actually about financial literacy, but it's around money mindset.”
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Tough
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Steven Bartlett discussed Terry Crews's book Tough across episodes in 2022. Bartlett brought up the book to examine themes of toxic masculinity, vulnerability, and early personal trauma, and recommended it to listeners as a necessary read.
Discussed“now i sat here with terry crews the actor big tough guy and his new book tough which is about toxic masculinity”
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Tribe
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, comedian Jimmy Carr recommended Tribe by Sebastian Junger, suggesting it be read alongside another book titled Selfie to understand human community and the need for belonging. Later, in October 2026, guest Paul Rosolie also brought up Sebastian Junger's writing on the podcast. Rosolie referenced Junger's exploration of the human need for community, tribes, and shared missions during his conversation with Steven Bartlett.
Discussed“you know sebastian younger writes about this about the the the the need for community the tribe and sort of the mission”
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Walden
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Dr. Mark Hyman appeared on the 2024-04-11 episode to cite Henry David Thoreau's Walden as a profound early influence on his life and philosophy. Later, on the 2023-08-28 episode, Rainn Wilson mentioned reading the book while discussing transcendentalism and the unexamined life.
Recommended“uh the other I think main influence on my life was Henry thorough who was a transcendentalist lived in the 1800s wrote a book called Walden I if you've heard about it but it's a profound book”
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1984
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Gavin de Becker mentioned George Orwell's 1984 to draw parallels between modern societal control and the themes in the book, noting how heartened he was by its sales surge during COVID. Mo Gawdat also referenced the dystopian novel to illustrate how governments manufacture stories to justify war.
Discussed“And yeah, the we are participating in I won't even call it an experiment, but a process that you read 1984, I'm sure, and most of your audience did. I was very heartened during the beginning of COVID that 1984 became the 17th best-selling book in the world in the English language.”
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A New Earth
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Jonathan Van Ness mentioned Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth on the 2023-06-19 episode as an early resource that helped him understand his trauma. Mary Portas also discussed discovering the book in an ashram during a difficult period, which helped her realize she had been living too much for her ego.
Discussed“I think my fur like I went I think one of my big first phases of like wanting to understand more about like uh like my trauma or like my story it was like Eckhart Tolle and a new Earth and the Power of Now and like 2008 or nine”
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A Tale of Two Cities
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, guest Daniel Priestley referenced Charles Dickens's novel A Tale of Two Cities. Priestley quoted the famous opening line to illustrate extreme wealth inequality in the UK, comparing historical shifts in society to the modern digital transition.
Discussed“and um you know there's a there's a book Charles Dickens wrot wrote called The Tale of Two Cities and the opening line of the book is it was the best of times it was the worst of times”
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Atlas Shrugged
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged was mentioned by Kristen Holmes when discussing values of impact and growth, and by John Eckbert, who shared how reading the book in high school shaped his view of entrepreneurship as a noble profession.
Discussed“Ein ran on on impact and and growth”
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Blink
Malcolm Gladwell's book Blink was discussed across episodes of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Steven Bartlett cited Blink as a formative text for his understanding of business dynamics and used its first chapter to introduce John Gottman's relationship research during an interview with Gladwell. Guest Ronda Rousey also referenced statistics mentioned in the book regarding children who lose a parent.
Discussed“have you ever read a blink by Malcolm Gladwell no but I've spoken to him on the podcast but no I haven't yeah he mentions that that kids that lose a parent before they're 10 actually end up being uh more successful statistically later in life”
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Bombing to Win
Robert A. Pape's Bombing to Win was featured on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Bartlett brought up the book during interviews with Pape, noting that he had physical copies of the work on his desk. The conversations centered on Pape's historical research into air power and coercion, specifically focusing on his modeling of potential military scenarios involving the United States and Iran, as well as the origins of the book in Pape's studies of the Vietnam War.
Discussed“So I've got your book here, Bombing to Win, Air Power and Coercion in War, and you actually spent a long time modeling what would happen if the U.S. decided to bomb Iran before they did.”
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Bowling Alone
Robert Putnam's book Bowling Alone was discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett across two episodes in May 2023. Guest Nir Eyal referenced the 1990s book to highlight the ongoing decline of regular social interactions in contemporary society. In another episode, Robert Waldinger brought up the Harvard sociologist's work to examine the diminishing levels of social capital and community involvement over time.
Discussed“I mean, we Robert Putnam was talking about this in the 1990s in his book Bowling Alone.”
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Breath
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett discussed James Nestor's book Breath across multiple episodes, including appearances by Dr. Sampson and Nestor himself. Bartlett praised the book for condensing complex information into an accessible format and noted that it remained a staple on his bedside table.
Discussed“I think it was James Nester. He was telling me that the the mouth itself and the jaw because of processed foods is an abnormal shape.”
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Catch-22
Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22 was discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by both Steven Bartlett and guest Jimmy Carr. They shared an anecdote involving Kurt Vonnegut and Heller discussing wealth, earnings, and the concept of having enough.
Discussed“Don't remember when Joseph Heller's at the house of the of the billionaire, and someone walks up and says, 'Heller, like, this guy just made in one day what your gross sales were for Catch 22, or whatever.' And Heller just goes, 'Yeah, but I have something he'll never have.'”
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Homo Deus A Brief History of Tomorrow
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Yuval Noah Harari's book Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow was discussed in relation to transhumanism and the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. During a June 2026 episode, Christian apologist John Lennox cited the book while warning about transhumanist visions to enhance human physical life. In an earlier interview, Harari reflected on writing the book in 2016 and how quickly society had reached those technological milestones.
Discussed“Now, one of the people who's spreading that kind of transhumanist vision is the Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari, and he's written a book called Homodeus, the man-god.”
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Hooked
On The Diary Of A CEO, Nir Eyal discussed his book Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. Steven Bartlett also shared how accidentally leaving a copy of Hooked at his parents' house led his father to read it, understand the habit loop, and successfully quit smoking.
Discussed“I've told this story maybe once or twice before, but once upon a time I came home from for Christmas and I left your first book, Hooked, in his bathroom.”
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Gabor Maté's work and books came up during discussions on childhood trauma and adult behavior. Bartlett noted that Maté wrote about how children seeking parental acceptance often struggle with people-pleasing in adulthood. In a separate episode, Maté himself discussed his book The Myth of Normal and an experience with psychedelic therapy described within it.
Discussed“because and it typically even from from speaking to Gabor who literally wrote a book about this um he says the same thing in those early years when you know we were seeking the acceptance or validation from a parent and we're struggling to get it we have that battle with them of trying to trying to prove that we're”
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Lean In
Sheryl Sandberg's book Lean In was discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. In an episode from February 2024, host Steven Bartlett recalled how the book impacted him by emphasizing that choosing a partner is a crucial career decision. In an earlier episode from February 2021, guest Fran Millar mentioned reading the book to discuss how young women often lack the confidence to physically sit at the table during business meetings.
Discussed“Cheryl Samberg 2014 her book Âleanin when she wrote that book it blew me away because she she said who you choose as a partner is the most important career decision you could make”
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Obedience to Authority
Stanley Milgram's book Obedience to Authority was discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by host Steven Bartlett and guest Chase Hughes. In the March 19, 2026, episode, Bartlett brought up the book to discuss famous obedience experiments and how authority figures influence people. In the November 13, 2026, episode, Hughes also referenced the book while explaining common misconceptions about the obedience experiments, noting that people mistakenly believed the studies were strictly about external authority factors like lab coats and professional settings.
Discussed“and even Dr. Milgram's book was called Obedience to Authority they thought it was all about the authority the lab coat the guy's tall it's a professional setting”
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Originals
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Adam Grant's book Originals was featured during an episode with the author. Steven Bartlett cited specific chapters and pages from the book to discuss the definition of an original, debunk myths about risk-taking, and question Grant about self-centered individuals in teams. Marcia Kilgore also brought up Originals in a separate episode when discussing the traits that contributed to her business success.
Discussed“we were talking earlier about the books that you've written this particular book in front of me here Originals”
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Path Through the Jungle
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Steven Bartlett discussed Steve Peters' book Path Through the Jungle across episodes in 2021 and 2023. Bartlett used the book to explore topics such as stress, self-talk, and how habits are influenced by a person's self-image.
Discussed“I've heard you in a path through the jungle talk talk about what you just said there which is you actually talk to yourself”
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Scary Smart
Mo Gawdat's book Scary Smart was discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett across multiple episodes. Host Steven Bartlett reflected on previous promotional tours and audiobook listens of the book while questioning Gawdat on the evolving landscape and dangers of artificial intelligence.
Discussed“Mo, two years ago today, we sat here and discussed AI. We discussed your book, Scary, Smart, and everything that was happening in the world.”
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Start with Why
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett discussed Simon Sinek's Start with Why on the 2022-05-23 episode, noting how impactful the book was in his offices and how employees frequently discussed it. Reggie Yates also briefly mentioned the book in a list concerning leadership and ego on the 2021-07-26 episode.
Discussed“Simon, my introduction to you was this book Start With Why and it hung on the walls of some of my offices around the world for a long time and then my employees would come in after reading the book and evangelize about it and come up in meetings and in discussions and in creative brainstorms etc. over and over”
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That Little Voice in Your Head
Mo Gawdat's book That Little Voice in Your Head was featured on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Bartlett brought up the book in May 2022 when welcoming Gawdat as a guest, asking him why he chose to write it. Later, in a compilation episode in September 2022, Bartlett highlighted the book again while discussing the concept of neuroplasticity and the subtitle's promise to retrain the brain for maximum happiness.
Discussed“in your book that little voice in your head is this concept of neuroplasticity oh it says it on the back of the book it says um retrain your brain for maximum happiness”
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by James Sexton to highlight societal perceptions of self-improvement and by Daniel Priestley to explain how Covey transitioned from consulting to intellectual property and media.
Discussed“You know what's so funny is if I walked into your home and on the table there was, you know, the power of habit by during or the seven habits of highly effective people, I would go, 'Oh, look at look at Stephen. He's still so successful. He's still trying to sharpen the point of the spear. Amazing.'”
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The Alchemist
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, both Chris Williamson and Mo Gawdat referenced Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist. Chris Williamson brought up the book to illustrate an unteachable lesson about a boy whose journey leads him to discover that what he sought was in his own back garden all along, while Mo Gawdat cited it to explain how the universe helps people achieve their life purpose once it is recognized.
Discussed“And it's the same lesson as Paulo Qua's The Alchemist, which is this young boy goes on a huge big journey and he finds out the thing that he was looking for was in the back garden all along.”
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The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning
Scott Galloway's book The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning was referenced on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by host Steven Bartlett. Bartlett brought up Galloway's works during conversations about career choices, the decay of community, and the general decline in mental health and well-being among younger generations.
Discussed“I've read your book, um all of your books, and I I think they're great. But, Dad, I would love to be a professional actor.”
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The Blind Watchmaker
In The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, the book The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins came up in multiple episodes. On December 29, 2025, in an episode featuring Chris Williamson, Steven Bartlett quoted a passage from the book during a discussion about resistance and equilibrium. Later, on December 11, 2025, in an episode with James Smith, Bartlett referenced the book while discussing concepts of resisting equilibrium.
Discussed“Here is a passage from Richard Dawkins book, The Blind Watchmaker.”
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Fifth Anniversary Limited Edition
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, the book came up in two separate episodes. First, in an episode on October 17, 2024, Trevor Noah spoke with Steven Bartlett ("Trevor Noah: My Depression Was Linked To ADHD! Why I Left The Daily Show!") and compared his new book to Charlie Mackesy's popular illustrated fable, noting it followed the tradition of books he loved. Later, on October 12, 2023, Steven Bartlett discussed the work with guest Dr. Gabor Mate ("Doctor Gabor Mate: I Regret My Interview With Prince Harry! The Shocking Link Be"), sharing that he had bought the book the previous week to explore wisdom around asking for help during difficult emotional states.
Discussed“and it follows in the tradition of the the boy the fox in the mall it's it's books that I loved”
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The Denial of Death
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Alex O'Connor brought up The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker in an episode released on October 16, 2026, using it to explain the psychological hypothesis that societal human behavior stems from the fear of death. Earlier, in an August 17, 2026 episode, Brian Greene also discussed the book, mentioning that he read it in his twenties and how it shaped his perspective on human motivation and mortality.
Discussed“This is essentially a version of Ernest Becker's denial of death hypothesis, which famously suggests that the motivation for a great deal of human behavior is at least human behavior outside of immediate sensory concerns like eating and stuff like that. Anything that humans engage in on a societal level, on an abstract level, is ultimately motivated by an apprehension”
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The Paradox of Choice
The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz was discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Lori Gottlieb referenced the book to explain studies on maximizers and satisficers, while Paul Brunson brought it up to explore how having endless options can diminish satisfaction.
Discussed“And I talk about this study that Barry Schwartz did. He wrote The Paradox of Choice, and he looked at the difference between maximizers and satisficers.”
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The Power of Now
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now was discussed by multiple guests. Michael Bublé mentioned the book as a text he ought to read more often due to its connections to his life, while Jonathan Van Ness cited it alongside A New Earth as an early introduction to understanding personal trauma and healing.
Discussed“I should read more Eckhart Tolle and Power of Now and he tells stories about the hockey team that I'm a part owner of, the Vancouver Giants.”
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The Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations was discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett in mid-2026. In June 2026, guest Nick Hanauer referenced the book to support his argument regarding the asymmetry of power between employers and employees. Earlier in April 2026, guest Pierre Poilievre also discussed the famous work while explaining the historical principles underlying free market economic systems.
Discussed“And you know, even even Adam Smith in the in in the Wealth of Nations outlined this asymmetry of power.”
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Thinking in Bets
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Spotify founder Daniel Ek brought up Annie Duke's book Thinking in Bets. Ek discussed the concept of viewing decisions like poker chips on a table, highlighting how the book's principles help companies and individuals navigate uncertainty, take risks, and learn effectively from failure.
Discussed“Annie Duke has this thinking in bets. She talks about, I love that is thinking about poker ships on the table.”
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow was discussed in two separate episodes of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. In October 2026, Dr. Sahar Yousef cited Kahneman as a pioneering researcher who illuminated cognitive biases and authored the world-famous book. In May 2022, Chris Voss referenced Kahneman's work to explain the concept of slow, in-depth thinking where individuals thoughtfully process information.
Discussed“Dan Conaman is quite famous for not only writing the world famous book thinking fast and slow but as a researcher my humble opinion more famous in my world of illuminating cognitive biases”
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Top Five Regrets of the Dying
Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware was discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Dr. Gabor Maté mentioned the book to emphasize common end-of-life regrets regarding authenticity, and Steven Bartlett discussed the work with Ali Abdaal while examining life regrets gathered from people on their deathbeds.
Discussed“And she wrote a book called the the the top five regrets of dying people. Bronnie Ware.”
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Why Calories Don't Count
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett discussed 'Why Calories Don't Count' by Giles Yeo during 2023 episodes. Bartlett introduced Yeo by praising his books and highlighting specific chapters dealing with body positivity. He also brought up the text during discussions on weight gain as people age and how to approach fat burning and healthy weights.
Discussed“after I read it in your book about us gaining more and more weight his we age”
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$100M Leads
On an episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett released on July 20, 2026, titled The Man Who Made $100M Before 32: The Secret Was To Stop Letting Them Control Me, host Steven Bartlett recommended $100M Leads by Alex Hormozi. Bartlett highlighted books from the author's series as essential reading, noting that they had each sold millions of copies since their inception.
Recommended“These four books in front of me, there's another one over there, but these four here that from the $100 million series have all sold more than 5 million copies since inception.”
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$100M Money Models: How To Make Money
Steven Bartlett recommended Alex Hormozi's business publications on an episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett in July 2026. Bartlett highlighted Hormozi's $100 million series, noting that the books had collectively sold over five million copies since their inception and serving as essential resources for scaling companies.
Recommended“These four books in front of me, there's another one over there, but these four here that from the $100 million series have all sold more than 5 million copies since inception.”
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$100M Offers
On a July 2026 episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett highlighted Alex Hormozi's $100M book series, specifically displaying $100M Offers. Bartlett praised the publications and noted their massive commercial success in selling millions of copies since inception.
Recommended“These four books in front of me, there's another one over there, but these four here that from the $100 million series have all sold more than 5 million copies since inception.”
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107 Days
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett interviewed Kamala Harris and discussed her memoir, 107 Days. Bartlett quoted directly from pages 46 and 47 of the book regarding her reflections on Joe Biden and the lack of promotion for her political accomplishments, ultimately strongly recommending the text to his audience as an unbelievably honest account.
Discussed“and they you were talking about in the book as well in on page 47 of 107 days that they also didn't promote your accomplishments”
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2084
On The Diary Of A CEO, Steven Bartlett interviewed Christian apologist John Lennox about his book 2084. Bartlett brought up the publication to examine overlooked concerns surrounding the race for Artificial General Intelligence and recommended that listeners interested in artificial intelligence read the book.
Discussed“You wrote this book, 2084. You highlighted in there some of the concerns that you think are being overlooked in this race for AGI at the moment.”
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8 Rules of Love
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett praised Jay Shetty's book 8 Rules of Love. Bartlett mentioned that the book was so exceptionally well-written on the difficult topic of love that it discouraged him from attempting to write his own book on the subject, and he encouraged listeners to purchase a copy.
Recommended“thank you for writing a great Book on a topic Your book is so good that I've decided not to write one on this topic I think we talked about this in La when we went for lunch like it's such a great book and it's so hard to write interesting unique things on a topic like love which has”
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A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century
In the 2024-08-15 episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett featuring guest Bret Weinstein, host Steven Bartlett strongly praised and recommended Weinstein's book A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century. Bartlett noted at the end of the episode that the book fundamentally shifted his understanding of evolutionary biology and advised all listeners to read it.
Recommended“your book is is is so incredibly important because it's you know until I went through this book I didn't understand that pretty much everything as you say is Downstream from my evolutionary biology... I highly recommend everybody gets this book and has a read of it it's called a hunter gatherer Guide to the 21st century Evolution and the”
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A Monk's Guide to Happiness
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett recommended books written by his guest, Gelong Thubten. Bartlett highlighted A Monk's Guide to Happiness: Meditation in the 21st Century alongside Handbook for Hard Times: A Monk's Guide to Fearless Living, noting that the author's publications are Sunday Times bestsellers.
Recommended“Both Sunday Times bestsellers I believe. And a monk's guide to happiness, meditation in the 21st century. And this book is called Handbook for Hard Times, a monk's guide to fearless living.”
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A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Steven Bartlett recommended A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century by Louise Perry, noting that everyone he knows who read it raved about the book and passed it around.
Recommended“it's called the case against the sexual Revolution a new Guide to Sex in the 21st century um highly highly recommend it everyone that I know that's read it has absolutely raved about it and passed it around”
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A Statin-Free Life
On the July 25, 2024 episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Bartlett brought up Dr. Aseem Malhotra's book "A Statin-Free Life." Bartlett referenced the book while discussing the potential health risks of excessive exercise, such as studies showing high frequencies of heart attacks among marathon runners.
Discussed“One study found that marathon runners experience a frequency of heart attacks and strokes similar to people who already have heart disease suggesting too much exercise is harmful which is in your book statinfree.”
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A Therapeutic Journey
On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Steven Bartlett praised Alain de Botton's book A Therapeutic Journey for its accessibility and comforting message. Bartlett discussed the themes of the book with the author and asked what readers should take away upon reaching the final page.
Discussed“A therapeutic journey, lessons from the school of life. The Sunday Times best-selling author of The School of Life.”
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The next 300 books mentioned on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, ranked
- A Visible Man by Edward Enninful
- Alchemy by Rory Sutherland
- Alcoholics Anonymous by Alcoholics Anonymous
- Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian
- All the single ladies by Rebecca Traister
- Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Be a Triangle by Lilly Singh
- Be Exceptional: Master the Five Traits that Set Extraordinary People Apart by Joe Navarro
- Being There by Erica Komisar
- Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck
- Bittersweet by Susan Cain
- Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed, Matthew Syed Consulting Ltd
- Born to Rebel by Frank J. Sulloway
- Brain Defenders by David Perlmutter
- Brain Train by Richard Palmer, Chris Pope
- Branding That Means Business by Matt Johnson
- Build the Life You Want by Arthur C. Brooks
- Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind by Dr Georgia Ede
- Chicken Little the Sky Isn't Falling by Erica Komisar
- Citizenville by Gavin Newsom
- Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski
- Considerations on the AI Endgame by Soenke Ziesche
- Conversation by Vanessa Van Edwards
- Count Down by Shanna H. Swan, Stacey Colino
- Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
- Death Is But a Dream by Christopher Kerr
- Deep Work by Cal Newport
- Die wise by Stephen Jenkinson
- Die with Zero by Bill Perkins
- Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
- Do This for You by Krissy Cela
- Eat Like a Girl by Dr. Mindy Pelz
- Eat to Beat Disease by William W Li
- Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
- Emotion by Design by Greg Hoffman
- Empire of AI by Karen Hao
- Entrepreneur Revolution by Daniel Priestley
- Escape the Diet Trap by Dr. John Briffa
- Exercised by Daniel Lieberman
- Factfulness by Hans Rosling
- Fat Chance by Robert H. Lustig
- Fearless by Trinny Woodall
- Feminism against Progress by Mary Harrington
- Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- Food Fix by Dr. Mark Hyman
- Food for Life by Tim Spector
- Forbidden Facts by Gavin de Becker
- Fork in the Road by Jen Unwin
- Fox's book of martyrs by John Foxe
- Gene Eating by Giles Yeo
- Generations by William Strauss
- Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit by Henry A. Kissinger
- Get Honest or Die Lying by Charlamagne Tha God
- Getting the love you want by Harville Hendrix
- Getting Things Done by David Allen
- Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspé
- Good calories, bad calories by Gary Taubes
- Good Anxiety by Wendy Suzuki
- Good to Great by Jim Collins
- GRIT The Power of PASSION and PERSEVERANCE by Angela Duckworth
- Grown Woman Talk by Sharon Malone, M.D.
- Handbook for Hard Times by Gelong Thubten
- Happy People Are Annoying by Josh Peck
- Happy Sexy Millionaire by Steven Bartlett
- Hatching Twitter by Nick Bilton
- Hidden Potential by Adam Grant
- Hormones by Norman, A. W.
- How Emotions Are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett
- How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before It Was Fashionable by JL Collins
- How Not to Let Having Kids Ruin Your Sex Life by Dr Karen Gurney
- How to Do the Work by Nicole LePera
- How to Raise a Healthy Gamer by Alok Kanojia
- How to Stay in Love by James J. Sexton
- I Am that by Nisargadatta (Maharaj)
- Imminent by Luis Elizondo
- Inferno by Dante Alighieri
- Inverse Cowgirl by Alicia Roth Weigel
- It’s Not You by Ramani Durvasula
- Junglekeeper by Paul Rosolie
- Just Visiting This Planet by Neil deGrasse Tyson
- KetoCONTINUUM by Annette Bosworth
- Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
- Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
- Lifespan by David A. Sinclair, Matthew D. LaPlante
- Lighter by Yung Pueblo
- Limitless by Jim Kwik
- Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
- Loose change by Sara Davidson
- Magic Pill by Johann Hari
- Make Time by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky
- Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian L. Weiss
- Masters of Scale by Reid Hoffman
- Metabolical by Robert H. Lustig
- Mindfulness by Ellen J. Langer
- Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) by Carol Tavris
- My Story by John C. Lennox
- Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi
- Never Give Up by Bear Grylls
- Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari
- No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz, PhD
- Nothing to Lose by Stephanie Estima
- Official Dopamine Nation Workbook by Anna Lembke
- Oliver Burkeman's 2-Book Set (Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals & the Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking) by Oliver Burkeman
- Ordinary Men by Christopher R. Browning
- Other Minds by Peter Godfrey-Smith
- Our Own Worst Enemies by Robert A. Pape
- Pathfinders by JL Collins
- Pay Up by Reshma Saujani
- Philosophy as a Way of Life by Matthew Sharpe, Michael Ure
- Poems and Prayers by Matthew McConaughey
- Poisonous People by Leanne ten Brinke
- Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
- Protecting the Gift by Gavin De Becker
- Protocols by Andrew Huberman
- Raising Mentally Strong Kids by Daniel G. Amen, MD
- Read Your Mind by Oz Pearlman
- Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
- Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter
- Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté, MD
- Seven and a Half Lessons about the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett
- Seven Deadly Sins by Guy Leschziner
- Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan
- Shadow Cell by Andrew Bustamante
- Shook One by Charlamagne Tha God
- Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
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