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John Delony's book list: the books mentioned on The Dr. John Delony Show
Recently mentioned books
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Finding Meaning in Life, at Midlife and Beyond
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Unreasonable Hospitality
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Necessary Endings
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The Untethered Soul
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Building a Non-Anxious Life
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Own Your Past Change Your Future
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Atomic Habits
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Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition
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Finding Meaning
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Shiny Happy People
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Book of Lost
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Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping
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The Comfort Crisis
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Dopamine Nation
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Come as You Are
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The Body Keeps the Score
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What No One Tells You About Money
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The Total Money Makeover Workbook
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The Anxious Generation
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The Total Money Makeover
Most recommended on The Dr. John Delony Show
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Building a Non-Anxious Life
On The Dr. John Delony Show, John Delony's book Building a Non-Anxious Life regularly featured as a recommended resource in episode descriptions to help listeners navigate mental health and anxiety. In addition to being listed by the show, listeners occasionally wrote in to share how reading Delony's books impacted their personal journeys toward wellness and therapy.
Recommended“Building a Non-Anxious Life”
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Own Your Past Change Your Future
Own Your Past Change Your Future by Dr. John Delony was regularly listed in the show notes of The Dr. John Delony Show as a recommended resource for listeners. A listener also wrote into the show to share that reading the host's books helped spark her journey to wellness.
Recommended“Own Your Past, Change Your Future”
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The Body Keeps the Score
On The Dr. John Delony Show, Dr. John Delony referenced Bessel van der Kolk's book "The Body Keeps the Score" in multiple episodes between late 2025 and early 2026. He brought up the book while talking with guests about how the human body stores trauma, why the mind forgets painful memories to protect itself, and how the body reacts to stress and sexual intimacy during counseling conversations.
Recommended“like sometimes forgetting is like the body keeps the score Vander says”
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Dopamine Nation
Dr. John Delony recommended Anna Lembke's book Dopamine Nation on The Dr. John Delony Show while advising callers on addiction, habits, and social media. Delony praised Lembke as one of the great writers of the generation and called the book one of the best of the decade, while another host briefly mentioned attempting to read it.
Discussed“I tried to read Dopamine Nation, but I I got triggered, and then I got mad and decided I'm done trying to”
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The Total Money Makeover
On The Dr. John Delony Show, host Dr. John Delony recommended Dave Ramsey's book The Total Money Makeover to multiple guests across different episodes in 2025. Delony offered free copies of the book to help callers navigate personal finance, manage budgeting, follow a structured financial plan, and work their way out of debt.
Recommended“I'll also send you my buddy Dave Ramsey's book, Total Money Makeover.”
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Atomic Habits
On The Dr. John Delony Show, Dr. John Delony brought up James Clear's book to compare another guest's work favorably in terms of approachable and actionable advice. Delony also referenced the author's specific concepts regarding micro-habits while explaining behavior change to a caller.
Recommended“and it was on boundaries and I put it up there with James Clear in in with atomic habits in terms of there's a lot of stuff out there on it and you hear habits, habits, you hear boundaries, boundaries, but it's the clearest, most um, not only approachable but and not only action-based, but the meta theme I walked”
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Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition
On The Dr. John Delony Show, Dr. John Delony recommended Henry Cloud and John Townsend's book Boundaries to a caller dealing with a struggling adult son, citing the opening line about giving your children problems. Delony also referenced the book's core concepts during a later episode.
Discussed“and they've gotten further further away from the original idea that you written about that my buddy Henry Cloud wrote about years ago like that boundaries are a way to to make sure you're staying connected with people”
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Come as You Are
On The Dr. John Delony Show, Dr. John Delony recommended Emily Nagoski's book Come as You Are while answering a listener's question about intimacy, calling it an exceptional educational resource on female sexuality. In a separate episode, a caller named Joshua mentioned purchasing two copies of the book to help with his marriage.
Discussed“I've got come as you are. I've purchased two copies, one for me, one for her.”
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Finding Meaning
On The Dr. John Delony Show, host Dr. John Delony recommended David Kessler's book Finding Meaning to callers seeking guidance through grief. In the episode titled Caller: “I’m Attracted to My Husband’s Best Friend”, Delony advised a grieving caller to read the book, calling it one of the most powerful works on grief he had ever read. Later, in the episode I Left My Fiancé for Another Man, he recommended the same book to his guest Molly to help her process her emotional loss.
Recommended“pick up David Kessler's book Finding Meaning. It's one of the most powerful, extraordinary books on grief I've ever read in my life.”
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Necessary Endings
Dr. John Delony recommended Henry Cloud's book Necessary Endings on The Dr. John Delony Show to help callers navigate difficult boundaries and understand step-by-step when a relationship or workplace situation is over.
Recommended“Pick up that book. Pick up Dr. Cloud's book Necessary Endings.”
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The Comfort Crisis
On The Dr. John Delony Show episodes "Is My Husband Cheating With Other Men?" and "My Husband Thinks Our Marriage Is Fine . . . I Don’t," Dr. John Delony recommended Michael Easter's book The Comfort Crisis to callers. He described it as a masterpiece and encouraged listeners to read it to learn the value of seeking discomfort. The podcast description also recommended reading the book.
Recommended“Read The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter”
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Unreasonable Hospitality
Will Guidara's book Unreasonable Hospitality came up across multiple episodes of The Dr. John Delony Show. In the episode Is My Husband Cheating With Other Men?, the podcast description recommended reading the book. Later, in Off the Record With Will Guidara, host Dr. John Delony welcomed Guidara and noted that his bestselling book had enjoyed an enduring, multi-layered life.
Discussed“Um he wrote a book called Unreasonable Hospitality that has had a second, a third and fourth life.”
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Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping
On an episode of The Dr. John Delony Show titled "Caller: “My Boyfriend Won’t Propose”" broadcast on July 29, 2026, Dr. John Delony mentioned Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping by Allen Carr and John Dicey. Dr. Delony brought up the book during a conversation as one of the most common and effective resources he frequently recommends to successful individuals who are looking to quit smoking.
Recommended“The most common thing I hear from successful people like yourself who want to quit smoking is Alan Carr's book.”
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Book of Lost
Dr. John Delony mentioned Johan Hari's book Lost Connections on an episode of The Dr. John Delony Show released on July 29, 2026. While interacting with a caller, Delony quoted the author and praised the publication as an extraordinary book that explores the roots of addiction and connection.
Recommended“That quote is from Johan Hari and okay um he wrote a phenomenal book called Lost Connections which is it's an extraordinary book.”
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Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University
During an episode of The Dr. John Delony Show titled My Husband Secretly Racked Up $180,000 of Debt, Dr. John Delony recommended Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University to a caller. Delony suggested that the caller and her husband go through all nine lessons of the program to help them work through their severe financial distress and underlying relationship difficulties.
Recommended“I'm gonna give you, okay, Financial Peace University, all nine lessons.”
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Discipline Equals Freedom
Dr. John Delony recommended Jocko Willink's book on The Dr. John Delony Show during the episode "My Son Converted to Islam for His Girlfriend." He described the work as one of the greatest mental health books of all time, praising its wisdom and depth, and suggested it to his caller James to help establish discipline and structure.
Recommended“There's a book that I think is one of the greatest mental health books of all time and it's written by my buddy Jaco Willick. It's called Discipline Equals Freedom. It's the easiest book to read ever and it's a masterpiece I think because there's a ton of wisdom and depth in that book.”
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Finding Meaning in Life, at Midlife and Beyond
During an episode of The Dr. John Delony Show titled Caller: “Is My Relationship With My Kids Unhealthy?”, Dr. John Delony recommended David Guttmann's book Finding Meaning in Life, at Midlife and Beyond to a caller dealing with a difficult divorce and family grief, praising it as one of the best books on grief ever written.
Recommended“I want you to pick up a book by I I think one of the greatest writers out there, David Kesler, and it's called Finding Meaning. It's what I think is the best book on grief ever written.”
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From Paycheck to Purpose
On an episode of The Dr. John Delony Show, host Dr. John Delony recommended the book From Paycheck to Purpose by Ken Coleman to a caller. Delony told the caller he was going to send her a copy of his friend Coleman's book to help her begin thinking about career advancement and life after working for minimum wage.
Recommended“I'm also going to send you my buddy Ken Coleman's book, um, Paycheck to Purpose. And I want you to begin thinking about life after minimum wage.”
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From Strength to Strength
During an episode of The Dr. John Delony Show released on August 22, 2025, titled Is Marriage Still Worth It? (With Dr. Arthur Brooks), host Dr. John Delony recommended the book From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks. Delony mentioned the title while praising Brooks and his ongoing career work, telling listeners that he would provide a link to the book.
Recommended“I don't know if you heard of it. It's called Strength to Strength. and I'll link to it.”
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Good Inside
During the episode An Honest Take on Parenting Today (With Dr. Becky Kennedy) on The Dr. John Delony Show, host John Delony mentioned Dr. Becky Kennedy's book Good Inside: a Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be. While wrapping up the conversation and guiding listeners toward additional resources, Delony noted that he had linked directly to her book and the other topics discussed in the episode within the show notes.
Recommended“We've also linked to her book, Good Inside, and all the other stuff we talked about.”
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
On The Dr. John Delony Show, Penny discussed growing up in a strict home where Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling was originally forbidden. She later shared that she and her son Logan read the book together, forming an avid family interest around it.
Discussed“Definitely no Harry Potter.”
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Questions for Humans
On The Dr. John Delony Show, Dr. John Delony mentioned sending a copy of his Questions for Humans couples deck to a caller to help him and his wife spark connection and conversation.
Recommended“I'm gonna send you all three questions for humans couples deck.”
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Shiny Happy People
On The Dr. John Delony Show in the episode Caller Is It Time to Leave My Wife, the guest Aiden brought up Shiny Happy People by Clay McLeod Chapman. Aiden mentioned the work while discussing his upbringing and his father's historical involvement in abusive ideologies and controlling environments.
Discussed“I don't know if you've seen like Shiny Happy People, Mhm. but he got us involved with that when we were really young”
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The all-or-nothing marriage
During The Dr. John Delony Show episode Is Marriage Still Worth It? (With Dr. Arthur Brooks), Dr. John Delony brought up Eli J. Finkel's book The All-or-Nothing Marriage. Delony referenced the text while engaging with guest Arthur Brooks about how romantic relationships require ongoing effort and intentionality, rather than merely relying on baseline feelings of affection.
Recommended“And so Eli Finkel wrote The All or Nothing Marriage, right? and uh his stuff is great.”
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The Anxious Generation
On The Dr. John Delony Show, a guest named Nicole mentioned reading Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation while seeking advice on how to break free from a social media addiction that was deeply tied to her technology-driven career.
Discussed“I um, so I'm I'm I'm a Gen Z and I recently listened to your podcast with Carlos Whitaker and I just read The Anxious Generation and uh, my question is how do I break free from a social media addiction when so much of my life and skill set revolves around technology?”
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The Dance of Anger
On The Dr. John Delony Show, host John Delony recommended Harriet Goldhor Lerner's book The Dance of Anger to a caller named Lindsay. Delony suggested she read it to help manage conflict and break unhelpful personal patterns.
Recommended“I want you to pick up a book by Harriet Learner. L E R N E R. And the book is called The Dance of Anger.”
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The instruction of a father
Andy discussed the book The Intentional Father on The Dr. John Delony Show on September 19, 2025. He mentioned reading through the book to explain how he learned to be intentional as a father.
Discussed“I'm um I've read through the book, The Intentional Father. It's an amazing book by John Tyson.”
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The Total Money Makeover Workbook
On The Dr. John Delony Show, guest Jade Warshaw appeared on the January 2, 2026, episode to discuss personal finance and accountability. Warshaw recalled purchasing Dave Ramsey's The Total Money Makeover Workbook when she and her husband initially tried to tackle their debts, explaining that she still owned the book containing the exercises she used to list out her liabilities.
Discussed“It was total money makeover workbook. went to get it and there's a part in there where you're supposed to like list out your debts and like it it's kind of like walking you through exercises and like I still have the book”
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The Untethered Soul
On The Dr. John Delony Show, Dr. John Delony brought up Michael A. Singer's book The Untethered Soul while answering a caller's question. He cited Singer's work alongside ancient proverbs and stoic literature to illustrate the wisdom of observing one's thoughts and feelings rather than letting them take control.
Recommended“It's in the um the stoic literature. It's in proverbs. It's in Michael Singer wrote a great book.”
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What No One Tells You About Money
On The Dr. John Delony Show, host John Delony promoted Jade Warshaw's new release, What No One Tells You About Money, urging listeners to purchase and read it for his birthday. At the end of the interview, Delony praised Warshaw and reminded the audience that the book was available for pre-sale.
Recommended“Jade's new book, What Noone Tells You About Money, comes out January 6th. Um, that's my birthday. So for my birthday, I want you to buy this book and I want you to read it.”
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“I want you to pick up a book by I I think one of the greatest writers out there, David Kesler, and it's called Finding Meaning. It's what I think is the best book on grief ever written.”
“Um he wrote a book called Unreasonable Hospitality that has had a second, a third and fourth life.”
“Pick up that book. Pick up Dr. Cloud's book Necessary Endings.”
“It's in the um the stoic literature. It's in proverbs. It's in Michael Singer wrote a great book.”
“Building a Non-Anxious Life”
“Own Your Past, Change Your Future”
“and it was on boundaries and I put it up there with James Clear in in with atomic habits in terms of there's a lot of stuff out there on it and you hear habits, habits, you hear boundaries, boundaries, but it's the clearest, most um, not only approachable but and not only action-based, but the meta theme I walked”
“and they've gotten further further away from the original idea that you written about that my buddy Henry Cloud wrote about years ago like that boundaries are a way to to make sure you're staying connected with people”
“pick up David Kessler's book Finding Meaning. It's one of the most powerful, extraordinary books on grief I've ever read in my life.”
“I don't know if you've seen like Shiny Happy People, Mhm. but he got us involved with that when we were really young”
“That quote is from Johan Hari and okay um he wrote a phenomenal book called Lost Connections which is it's an extraordinary book.”
“The most common thing I hear from successful people like yourself who want to quit smoking is Alan Carr's book.”
“Read The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter”
“I tried to read Dopamine Nation, but I I got triggered, and then I got mad and decided I'm done trying to”
“I've got come as you are. I've purchased two copies, one for me, one for her.”
“like sometimes forgetting is like the body keeps the score Vander says”
“Jade's new book, What Noone Tells You About Money, comes out January 6th. Um, that's my birthday. So for my birthday, I want you to buy this book and I want you to read it.”
“It was total money makeover workbook. went to get it and there's a part in there where you're supposed to like list out your debts and like it it's kind of like walking you through exercises and like I still have the book”
“I um, so I'm I'm I'm a Gen Z and I recently listened to your podcast with Carlos Whitaker and I just read The Anxious Generation and uh, my question is how do I break free from a social media addiction when so much of my life and skill set revolves around technology?”
“I'll also send you my buddy Dave Ramsey's book, Total Money Makeover.”