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Tim Ferriss's book list: the books mentioned on The Tim Ferriss Show
Recently mentioned books
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How to Change Your Mind
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Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham with 12 Silly Sounds!
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Green Eggs and Ham
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Hop on Pop
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Awareness
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On Writing Well
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Roger Dawson's Secrets of Power Negotiating
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Getting Past No
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Getting to Yes
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The W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne Blue Ocean Strategy Reader
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Blood and Guts
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Principles of Neural Science, Fifth Edition
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Bad Science
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Under Saturn's Shadow
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The Eden Project
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One River
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Ronin
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Cryptonomicon
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Snow Crash
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Neuromancer
Most recommended on The Tim Ferriss Show
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High Growth Handbook
On The Tim Ferriss Show, host Tim Ferriss and guest Sami Inkinen recommended High Growth Handbook by Elad Gil as an essential resource for scaling startups and managing companies. Ferriss praised the book's subtitle, which focuses on growing companies from ten to ten thousand employees, and discussed its publication timeline during an interview with the author.
Recommended“and high upput management actually the high growth handbook by El Gilvitz is much much much newer and I know you've interviewed El professional setting”
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The 4-Hour Workweek
Timothy Ferriss's book The 4-Hour Workweek was discussed on The Tim Ferriss Show by Ferriss and guests Brian Dean, Michelle Khare, and Charlie Houpert. The guests shared how reading the book during grad school or early in their careers inspired their entrepreneurial journeys and business attempts, while Ferriss noted that the foundational principles and frameworks of the book still hold value despite changes in technology over time.
Discussed“I'm thinking maybe because the impetus for this is somewhat around the connective tissue of the 4-Hour Workweek, should we just begin with how on earth you and the 4-Hour Workweek intersected?”
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Breakneck
On The Tim Ferriss Show, Dan Wang's book Breakneck was highlighted by guests and the host alike. On September 16, 2025, Tim Ferriss mentioned the book while discussing government planning and engineering leadership in China, noting that an employee had recommended it as an amazing page-turner. Later, on December 17, 2025, guest Bill Gurley shared that he was aided in understanding China's industrial system because Dan Wang had shared an advance copy of Breakneck with him just before his travels.
Discussed“I was aided by the fact that Dan Wong shared his book Breakneck with me right before I left and I read it while I was there, which was interesting.”
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Breath
On The Tim Ferriss Show, host Tim Ferriss discussed James Nestor's book Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art. Ferriss enthusiastically recommended the book to his audience, praising its insights into breathing protocols and health. He also referenced Nestor's book when talking with guests about indoor air quality, CO2 concentrations, and quantified self data related to breathing.
Discussed“Although I think it was James Nester who wrote the book breath. Yeah. who was giving me just some horrifying quantified self data related to looking at like CO2 concentration in various hotels and airplanes and so I don't think he'll stay in a hotel that has sealed windows.”
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Cryptonomicon
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson was discussed on The Tim Ferriss Show by host Tim Ferriss and guests Max Levchin and Pablos Holman. Ferriss recommended the book and noted it was required reading for early PayPal founders, while Levchin and Holman recalled reading it while coding and working on early cryptocurrency.
Discussed“And something I always wondered is that we all had cryptonnomicon as required reading. So I want you to explain that. I love that book. It's a great book.”
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Don't Shoot the Dog
On The Tim Ferriss Show, Tim Ferriss recommended Karen Pryor's book Don't Shoot the Dog as a helpful guide for behavioral training. Guest Elan Lee also recommended the same book to explain behavioral shaping and design clarity.
Recommended“The books that I have found most helpful are Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Prior. I think everybody should read that.”
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Extreme Ownership
On The Tim Ferriss Show, David Senra highly recommended Jocko Willink and Leif Babin's book to listeners. Later in the podcast series, Tim Ferriss brought up the book to underscore a guest's points regarding accountability and leadership.
Discussed“after that realization and makes me also think about there's a book called extreme ownership written by Jaco Willink former Navy Seal commander which is really also underscores this ownership right being all about it, right?”
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From Strength to Strength
On The Tim Ferriss Show, guest Bill Gurley recommended Arthur C. Brooks's book From Strength to Strength to the host as a valuable perspective for later-career shifts. Host Tim Ferriss later noted that the same book served as his personal introduction to Brooks's work on finding purpose in the second half of life.
Discussed“after your many books, author of 15 books, right, you have build the life you want, co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, from strength to strength, which was my first introduction to your books, which is an exceptional book, finding success, happiness, and deep purpose in the second half of life.”
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The 80/20 Principle
On The Tim Ferriss Show, host Tim Ferriss recommended Richard Koch's The 80/20 Principle in multiple episodes. On March 26, 2026, during the episode "#859: Q&A with Tim — The Upcoming AI Tsunami and Building Offline Advantage, Boo," Ferriss praised the book for productivity, stating that its principles never get old. Previously, on June 25, 2025, in "#817: 4-Hour Workweek Success Stories — Charlie Houpert on Building “Charisma on," Ferriss recommended the book as a powerful tool to help listeners achieve their goals.
Recommended“the 8020 principle, Richard Kosh. That just never gets old. Just does not get old.”
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The Body Electric
James Nestor recommended The Body Electric by Robert O. Becker and Gary Sheldon on The Tim Ferriss Show to listeners interested in bioelectricity. Tim Ferriss also brought up the book, mentioning it was on his bookshelf as a kid, and asked Dr. Michael Levin to identify it and discuss its relevance.
Discussed“We have lots of ground to explore and I thought we would begin with a book that had a spot on my bookshelf when I was a kid. It seems like you and I may have found it at the same time, but you did a lot more with it than I did. The author is Robert O. Becker. Is”
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The W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne Blue Ocean Strategy Reader
On The Tim Ferriss Show, Tim Ferriss recommended the Blue Ocean Strategy during listener Q&A segments. Ferriss suggested checking out the book for generalizable insights on how to avoid crowded market categories and successfully navigate business competition.
Recommended“All right. So, the last part about generalizing, I would say if you haven't read it, read the Blue Ocean Strategy.”
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7 Powers
On The Tim Ferriss Show episode #869, released on June 9, 2026, Max Levchin recommended the book 7 Powers by Hamilton Helmer. Levchin brought up the text during his interview with Tim Ferriss, identifying it as a valuable book for founders and builders looking to establish a competitive business.
Recommended“There is this book called Seven Powers by Hamilton Hemler.”
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A Mind at Play
On the June 9, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled '#869: Max Levchin, PayPal and Affirm — The Path from The Soviet Union to Building', guest Max Levchin brought up the book 'A Mind at Play' by Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman. Levchin briefly mentioned the publication, describing it as a great biography about Claude Shannon.
Recommended“There's a great book called A Mind at Play, which is Claude Shannon's biography.”
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
On an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show released on March 26, 2026, Tim Ferriss recommended that listeners read Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Ferriss suggested reading the entire book rather than relying solely on individual quotes.
Recommended“If you haven't read I'll simplify the title here. Alice in Wonderland. You should go read Alice in Wonderland. Read the whole thing just quotes from it.”
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Awareness
On the July 29, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, Tim Ferriss recommended Awareness by Anthony de Mello, citing it as a useful tool for listeners seeking introspection and internal validation rather than external approval.
Recommended“And there are tools I think that almost anyone can benefit from that may steer you towards introspection or more internal validation versus external validation, like some of you will recognize this, the book Awareness by Anthony de Mello.”
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Awe
During an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show released on December 23, 2025, titled #841: Arthur Brooks — Finding The Meaning of Your Life, The Poet's Protocol, The, guest Arthur Brooks mentioned the book Awe by Dacher Keltner. Arthur brought up the book while discussing the psychological concept of awe and human transcendence, noting that the author teaches at Berkeley.
Recommended“He teaches at Berkeley and he has a book called Awe Aw.”
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Bad Science
During an appearance on The Tim Ferriss Show, guest Andrew Huberman recommended Ben Goldacre's book Bad Science. Huberman noted that while certain chapters may not apply directly to a United States audience, the book serves as a helpful tool for teaching readers how to think in a structured and scientific manner regarding medicine.
Recommended“I mean, I think there's a book called Bad Science by Ben Goldacaker who's an MD from the UK. There are a number of chapters that are not relevant to a US audience, but it's a helpful book for teaching yourself to think in a structured way, right, scientifically about medicine.”
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Becoming a Supple Leopard
On The Tim Ferriss Show, guest Nsima Inyang and host Tim Ferriss discussed Kelly Starrett and Glen Cordoza's book Becoming a Supple Leopard in a June 2025 episode. Inyang recommended the book for its concepts on movement and soft tissue work, noting that he had learned a specific foot-rooting cue for the sumo deadlift from it back in 2013. Ferriss used the book to set up a discussion about Starrett's athletic background.
Discussed“And I learned this cue from Kelly Stretat's book, Becoming a Supple Leopard, back in 2013.”
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Blink
During an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show on April 23, 2026, featuring Cathy Lanier, the NFL Chief Security Officer recommended Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. Lanier explained that she read the book because she liked the author and noted that it is a valuable resource for individuals in high-paced professions to evaluate their decision-making, instincts, and experience.
Recommended“I would also say Blink. Blink is another one that I only read because I liked Malcolm Gladwell, but Blink for people in highpaced professions. Blink is one that helps you really evaluate how you make decisions. How you rely on your instinct and your experience and how much that matters.”
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Blood and Guts
On an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show released on July 22, 2026, featuring guest Dr. Andrew Huberman, host Tim Ferriss mentioned Blood and Guts by Dorian Yates and Bob Wolff. Ferriss recalled owning the black and white book, noting that it describes specific workout training methods.
Discussed“And then of course you have Dorian Blood and Guts. I remember having that black and white book that describes some of the training.”
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Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life
On episode 831 of The Tim Ferriss Show, released on October 20, 2025, Frank Miller recommended Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life by George B. Bridgman. Miller explained that the book focuses entirely on the human figure and recommended it for learning how to draw from life.
Recommended“Uh, George Bridgeman. George Bridgeman. Yeah. There's no E in it in Bridgemond. All right. There is an in George, but no George in Bridgeman. And it's the complete guide to drawing from life. It's only about the figure.”
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Built to Sell
On the April 16, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled '#861: 4-Hour Workweek Success Story Brian Dean — From Dad’s Basement to Selling', Tim Ferriss recommended John Warrillow's book 'Built to Sell'. Ferriss described the book as a strong, foundational primer for building a company with the intention of selling it later.
Recommended“I remember coming across, and I haven't read it in a long time, but a book by John Warlow called Built to Sell, which talks a bit about this, and I thought it was actually very good, like a very I don't want to say basic, but pretty sort of foundational primer for some of this stuff.”
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
On The Tim Ferriss Show, Tim Ferriss mentioned listening to the audiobook Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl while discussing what he had been consuming recently.
Discussed“that is on my to watch list for Netflix, particularly since I just finished listening to Charlie in the Chocolate Factory by the same author.”
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Competitive Strategy
On The Tim Ferriss Show, guest Bill Gurley was asked by the host about essential business reading. Gurley recommended that anyone entering the business world should read Michael E. Porter's Competitive Strategy, specifically suggesting that readers focus on the first three chapters covering techniques for analyzing industries and competition.
Recommended“For people who are not going to get an NBA, would you still suggest everyone read the first three chapters of Michael Porter's competitive strategy techniques for analyzing industries and competitive? Unquestionably, anyone that's going to do anything in business should read that book.”
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Creativity, Inc.
On an early June 2025 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, host Tim Ferriss recalled interviewing Ed Catmull, the former president of Pixar. Ferriss mentioned Catmull's book "Creativity, Inc.," co-authored with Amy Wallace, noting that it focuses heavily on storytelling.
Discussed“I remember one of my most nerve-racking interviews very, very early on that I had was with Ed Catmull, who at the time was president of Pixar, and he wrote a book called Creativity Inc., and it talks about storytelling quite a lot.”
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Deep Future
On The Tim Ferriss Show episode #827: Pablos Holman — One of The Scariest Hackers I’ve Ever Met, released on September 16, 2025, Tim Ferriss recommended Deep Future by Pablos Holman. Ferriss mentioned that he currently carried a copy in his backpack and promoted the guest's book at the end of the episode for listeners interested in the creation of important future technology.
Recommended“And if people are interested in the book, which I have in my backpack right now, it's deep future creating technology that matters.”
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Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham with 12 Silly Sounds!
On The Tim Ferriss Show, Niels Hoven discussed Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham with 12 Silly Sounds! during episode 882, released on September 10, 2026. Hoven mentioned the book as an example of accessible early reader literature that children are capable of reading independently at a second-grade reading level.
Discussed“So think Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, The Elephant and Piggy series.”
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Eat Like a Girl
During the September 9, 2025 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled #826: Q&A with Tim — Supplements I’m Taking, Austin vs. SF, Training for Mental, Tim Ferriss shared a listener recommendation referencing Dr. Mindy Pelz's book Eat Like a Girl. Ferriss noted that the author wrote both Eat Like a Girl and Fast Like a Girl, with both works focusing entirely on fasting and health practices.
Recommended“She wrote Eat Like a Girl and Fast Like a Girl all about fasting.”
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Essentialism
On The Tim Ferriss Show, guest Charlie Houpert enthusiastically recommended Greg McKeown's book Essentialism in June 2025. Houpert stated that he had read the book multiple times, praised its actionable advice, and re-emphasized it as a great read during the interview.
Recommended“The first ones, this was I'd read Essentialism, and it was like, just do the thing. Great book. Amazing. Greg Mchuan, so good. Read it. Read it four times. Need to read it again.”
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Explain Pain
On The Tim Ferriss Show (episode titled #824: What Most Has My Attention Right Now — Credible (vs. Bogus) Vagus Nerve St, broadcast on August 26, 2025), host Tim Ferriss brought up Explain Pain by David S Butler and G Lorimer Moseley. While discussing chronic low back pain and inflammation, Ferriss mentioned that Moseley and his co-author wrote a very interesting book about pain.
Discussed“Laur Mosley and his co-author have actually a very interesting book called Explain Pain.”
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Fast Like a Girl
On an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled 826: Q&A with Tim — Supplements I’m Taking, Austin vs. SF, Training for Mental on September 9, 2025, Tim Ferriss mentioned Dr. Mindy Pelz's book Fast Like a Girl. Ferriss brought up the title while discussing a listener recommendation regarding books about fasting.
Recommended“She wrote Eat Like a Girl and Fast Like a Girl all about fasting.”
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Flow
Arthur Brooks appeared on the December 23, 2025 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, titled #841: Arthur Brooks — Finding The Meaning of Your Life, The Poet's Protocol, The. During the conversation, Brooks mentioned the book Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi while discussing transcendence, flow states, and the concept of self-forgetting.
Discussed“One of the great things about, you know, transcendence is so Mikai Chik Mikai, who wrote the great book flow.”
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Frank Miller's Ronin
On the October 20, 2025 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, guest Frank Miller discussed his book Frank Miller's Ronin. Miller explained how reading Japanese comics when he was in his twenties inspired him to create Ronin as an homage and shameless imitation of European and Japanese comic influences. He stated that the book transformed his storytelling style and helped him bring the title over during the period of Asian comic influence.
Discussed“and like Ronin was born that day and my storytelling style changed everything and from that I I als I helped bring the title over and helped with the Asian invasion.”
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Frank Miller's Sin City Volume 1: The Hard Goodbye 3rd Edition
On an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show in October 2025 with guest Frank Miller, Tim Ferriss brought up Frank Miller's Sin City Volume 1: The Hard Goodbye 3rd Edition. Ferriss referenced the physical book while discussing the distinctive visual artistry, atmosphere, and creative tools behind the renowned comic series.
Discussed“Then this is Frank Miller's Sin City, the hard goodbye.”
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Frank Miller’s Sin City Volume 5: Family Values 3rd Edition
On The Tim Ferriss Show episode #826: Q&A with Tim — Supplements I’m Taking, Austin vs. SF, Training for Mental, released on September 9, 2025, Tim Ferriss discussed Frank Miller's Sin City Volume 5: Family Values 3rd Edition. Ferriss mentioned putting up a giant collector's edition coffee table book of the title to illustrate the artistic process, pointing out how readers could examine underlying pencil marks, rubber cement, and whiteout beneath the finished inking.
Discussed“which is part of the reason why I put up that giant coffee table book which is a collector's edition of Sin City by Frank Miller because you get to see underneath the finished inking a lot of the pencil marks and the rubber cement and all of the white out and so on.”
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French Women Don't Get Fat
During an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled #825: Dr. Dominic D’Agostino — All Things Ketones, How to Protect the Brain and, host Tim Ferriss brought up Mireille Guiliano's book French Women Don't Get Fat. Ferriss mentioned the publication to discuss potential genetic components or explanations behind dietary habits, recalling that he had talked about the book and related concepts with Charles Polluin prior to Polluin's passing.
Discussed“I remember there was this book that was like why French women don't get fat or something and way back in the day I remember before his passing I was talking to Charles Polluin”
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Getting Past No
During the July 29, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled "#877: Q&A with Tim — The Art of Male Friendship, Mini-Retirements, Higher-Resolu", host Tim Ferriss mentioned William Ury's book Getting Past No. Ferriss cited it as another title that had a large impact on him regarding negotiation frameworks.
Discussed“Getting Past No had a large impact on me.”
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Getting to Yes
During the July 29, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled "#877: Q&A with Tim — The Art of Male Friendship, Mini-Retirements, Higher-Resolu", Tim Ferriss discussed negotiation resources. Ferriss mentioned Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton's Getting to Yes, pointing listeners to the podcast archive for his interview with one of the co-authors.
Discussed“There are other books that provide frameworks, and I've interviewed a lot of these people, so you can also look at the archive of the podcast for people involved with the Harvard Negotiating project, and I actually interviewed one of the co-authors of Getting to Yes. I think it's William Ury.”
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Good to Great
On the March 5, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled 856: Jim Collins What to Make of a Life and How to Maximize Your Return on Lu, host Tim Ferriss discussed the book Good to Great by Jim Collins. Ferriss brought up the acknowledgements section of the book during the conversation and read a specific line from it.
Discussed“I was looking at a reference to the Good to Great acknowledgements. This was also something that I think you may have brought up and I'll just read the line”
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Green Eggs and Ham
On the September 10, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, guest Niels Hoven brought up the classic children's book Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. Hoven mentioned the title alongside other works like Hop on Pop and the Elephant and Piggie series as examples of accessible easy-reader books that children are able to successfully read at a second-grade reading level.
Discussed“So think Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, The Elephant and Piggy series.”
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Greenlights
On The Tim Ferriss Show, both Tim Ferriss and guest Bill Gurley brought up Matthew McConaughey's memoir Greenlights. Gurley explained that he listened to the audiobook because McConaughey reads it himself, and used it to share a story about McConaughey telling his father he wanted to go to film school.
Discussed“I started listening to Green Lights. There's a story in it from when he was like 20.”
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GRIT The Power of PASSION and PERSEVERANCE
During the December 17, 2025 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, guest Bill Gurley discussed GRIT The Power of PASSION and PERSEVERANCE by Angela Duckworth. The guest mentioned speaking with the author and highlighted how the book explores passion and perseverance as two critical components of career success.
Discussed“I had the opportunity to talk to Angela Duckworth when I was working on this and her book Grit talks about two components, passion and perseverance.”
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Hard Drive
On The Tim Ferriss Show, David Senra appeared as a guest on episode 828 and mentioned the book Hard Drive by James Wallace and Jim Erickson. He noted that he had recently reread the volume along with Overdrive, another book penned by the same authors about the technology industry.
Discussed“I reread Hard Drive, Overdrive, which is also written by the same guys that wrote Hard Drive.”
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Hop on Pop
On The Tim Ferriss Show, guest Niels Hoven discussed Dr. Seuss's classic children's book Hop on Pop. Hoven brought up the title alongside other familiar works like Green Eggs and Ham to illustrate the types of books children are capable of reading once they reach a second-grade reading level.
Discussed“So think Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, The Elephant and Piggy series.”
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How to Change Your Mind
On The Tim Ferriss Show, Kevin Ryan brought up Michael Pollan's book How to Change Your Mind. Ryan explained that reading the book when he reached age 54 fundamentally altered his perspective on psychedelics, opening his eyes to a subject he had never previously considered or tried.
Discussed“How to change your mind by Michael Pollen. What did that do for you? So I reached the age of 54 which was 8 years ago and had never thought about psychedelics at all. Certainly never tried anything. Just never and didn't know very much. Read the Michael Pollen book.”
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How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
During the September 9, 2025, episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled "#826: Q&A with Tim — Supplements I’m Taking, Austin vs. SF, Training for Mental," Tim Ferriss discussed How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie and Kaneiji Dale. Ferriss brought up the book while explaining how gathering more information is often the crucial first step in addressing business and personal challenges.
Discussed“And this actually makes me think of Dale Carnegie and how to stop worrying and start living. Often step number one is more information.”
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
On an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show released on June 25, 2025, guest Charlie Houpert joined the show for a discussion titled #817: 4-Hour Workweek Success Stories — Charlie Houpert on Building “Charisma on. During the conversation, Houpert recommended Dale Carnegie's classic book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, identifying it as the standout work by the author for him personally.
Recommended“Still Dale Carnegie. Still, you know, classic. Which Dale Carnegie? For me, it was How to Win Friends and Influence People was the one.”
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Influence
During an appearance on The Tim Ferriss Show, Max Levchin recommended Influence by Robert B. Cialdini. Speaking to the host, Levchin stated that if anyone is trying to start a business, they should read the book, calling it the most important social science publication of the last fifty years.
Recommended“I am sure it's in your list and everyone's list, but if you haven't read it, if you're trying to start a business, you should read Influence by Chelini because that is probably the most important social science book published in the last 50 years.”
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Insisting On The Impossible
On episode 828 of The Tim Ferriss Show, released on September 24, 2025, David Senra recommended Insisting On The Impossible by Victor K. McElheny. Senra described it as the most comprehensive biography of Edwin Land.
Recommended“It's called Insisting on the Impossible. It's the most comprehensive biography of him.”
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Land's Polaroid
On episode 828 of The Tim Ferriss Show, released on September 24, 2025, David Senra recommended Land's Polaroid by Peter C. Wensberg. Senra recommended the 250-page book because it was written by an author who worked for and with Edwin Land for roughly two decades.
Recommended“There is a book, I think it's called Land's Polaroid. That's the one I'd read because it's only 250 pages and it's written by a guy that worked for and with Edwin Lamb for like 20 years.”
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Levels of the Game
In the April 7, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled #860: Daredevil Michelle Khare — How to Become a YouTube Superstar, Open Impossi, host Tim Ferriss recommended John McPhee's book Levels of the Game. Ferriss praised the author as a phenomenal writer who can make any subject interesting and recommended the book to listeners looking for a short, incredible read.
Recommended“If you want to read something short, Levels of the Game is incredible. He's won one or two Peele surprises. Just a phenomenal writer, can make anything interesting.”
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Living the 80/20 Way
On the March 26, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled #859: Q&A with Tim — The Upcoming AI Tsunami and Building Offline Advantage, Boo, host Tim Ferriss recommended Living the 80/20 Way by Richard Koch. Ferriss brought up the follow-up text while discussing practical, everyday applications of the 80/20 principle, noting that the author truly walks the talk regarding the lifestyle and productivity concepts outlined in his work.
Recommended“And there's another book of his up there called Living the 8020 Principle. It might be living the 8020 way. And he really walks the talk.”
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Mental Toughness Training for Sports
During the January 14, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled #847: Steve Young, from Super Bowl MVP to Managing Billions – Hall of Fame 49ers, host Tim Ferriss brought up the book Mental Toughness Training for Sports by James E. Loehr. Ferriss shared a personal anecdote about how he managed to find the book during a difficult period, noting that it introduced him to different approaches to mental toughness.
Discussed“somehow found a book called Mental Toughness Training for Sports by a guy named James Lair spelled L O E HR who Josh Whiteskin actually also knows and I read that book and the key piece of that it talked about different approaches to mental toughness”
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Moneyball
During the December 17, 2025 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, titled "#840: Bill Gurley — Investing in The AI Era, 10 Days in China, and Important Lif," guest Bill Gurley discussed Michael Lewis's book Moneyball. Gurley described how reading the book about the Oakland A's inspired Sam Hinkie to instantly pivot toward sports analytics, noting the intentionality behind the stories found within it.
Discussed“he reads a book called Moneyball which we all know of the Michael Lewis book about the Oakland A's in almost what seems like an instant decided I really need to be in sports analytics and I mentioned that a lot of the stories we found have this intentionality so that book just like the Seinfeld the last laugh did”
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Musashi
On The Tim Ferriss Show episode released on September 24, 2025, titled #828: David Senra — How Extreme Winners Think and Win: Lessons from 400+ of Hist, Tim Ferriss discussed Eiji Yoshikawa's historical novel Musashi. Ferriss mentioned recording an earlier, extensive episode dedicated to the book, describing it as a four-and-a-half to five-hour deep dive into the historical narrative surrounding the most famous swordsman in Japanese history.
Discussed“and if you want to hear me and Jago go uh sort of toe to toe not really toe to toe we're sort of shoulderto-shoulder with a book we did Mousashi I think it was episode 100 which was like four and a half five hours long going through this historical novel about the most famous swordsman in Japanese history.”
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Neuromancer
On The Tim Ferriss Show episode titled #869: Max Levchin, PayPal and Affirm — The Path from The Soviet Union to Buildin, released on June 9, 2026, guest Max Levchin discussed William Gibson's classic novel Neuromancer. Levchin noted that it was the very first book he read after immigrating to the United States, describing it as a dark dystopian work.
Discussed“So, Thorrash basically presented an alternative to Neurommancer. Neurommancer was this dark dystopian. Also, by the way, first book I read when I came to the US. Neurommancer.”
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No Country for Old Men
On The Tim Ferriss Show, David Senra discussed Cormac McCarthy's novel No Country for Old Men during episode number 828, released on September 24, 2025. Senra noted that he first encountered the story through the film adaptation before reading the book itself, mentioning it alongside McCarthy's other well-known work, The Road, while exploring lessons from extreme winners and historical figures.
Discussed“The Road, No Country for Old Men. I saw the movie, first saw the book.”
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Of wolves and men
During the March 26, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled #859: Q&A with Tim — The Upcoming AI Tsunami and Building Offline Advantage, Boo, Tim Ferriss recommended Barry Lopez's book Of Wolves and Men. Ferriss highlighted the work as an exceptional example of non-fiction nature writing, noting that the author also won a major literary award such as the Booker or Pulitzer Prize for his other book, Arctic Dreams.
Recommended“There's a book back there called Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez who won I believe it was the Booker or Pulitzer Prize for another of his books called Arctic Dreams.”
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On Writing Well
On the July 29, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled #877: Q&A with Tim — The Art of Male Friendship, Mini-Retirements, Higher-Resolu, Tim Ferriss recommended William Zinsser's book On Writing Well. Ferriss mentioned the title as a helpful resource for anyone looking to improve their written communication.
Recommended“So, anything that will improve written comms, there are many books on this, certainly on writing well by Zinsser.”
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One River
On The Tim Ferriss Show episode #871: The “Divine Leaf” with 8,000+ Years of Use, guest Wade Davis recommended his book One River. Davis described the work as an engaging account of his journeys alongside colleagues, noting that the book serves as an eye-opening read for anyone interested in the subject matter.
Recommended“Yeah, I think people would be intrigued by the book One River, which is really the account of Tim and I and Koka and Schulties. It's a great book. It is a great book. That book in particular would open people's eyes.”
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One Up On Wall Street
On The Tim Ferriss Show, Chatri Sityodtong discussed Peter Lynch's book One Up On Wall Street during episode 814. He told the host that he received the book as a Christmas gift when he was a teenager. He explained that reading the work sparked his early fascination with finance and investing long before he became a prominent business leader in the sports and martial arts industry.
Discussed“I was obsessed with martial arts and that anyone from my childhood would tell you, Chatch is a He's the martial arts guy. He's crazy about martial arts. But I was also crazy about for Christmas somebody gave me the book One Up On Wall Street by Peter Lynch. It's a great book.”
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Originals
During an April 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, Michelle Khare mentioned Adam Grant's book Originals, noting that she has given copies of it as a gift to several people.
Recommended“And then I've given Adam Grant's originals to a few people, too.”
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Ozymandias
On the March 26, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled #859: Q&A with Tim — The Upcoming AI Tsunami and Building Offline Advantage, Boo, host Tim Ferriss recommended Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem Ozymandias. Ferriss suggested that everyone should read the classic poem, describing it as a liberating exercise that helps put human obsessions with wealth, power, and legacy into a proper, humbling perspective.
Recommended“It's actually very freeing. It's like every everybody should read I think it's Percy Shelly. Azymandas. Yeah, Percy Shelly. Azymandas.”
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Pattern Breakers
During the December 9, 2025, episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled #839: Dr. Fei-Fei Li, The Godmother of AI — Asking Audacious Questions, Civiliza, host Tim Ferriss recommended the book Pattern Breakers by Peter Ziebelman and Mike Maples Jr. Tim recommended the work to his listeners, noting that Mike Maples Jr. was a friend who had initially taught him the ropes of angel investing.
Recommended“I'll actually just put a recommendation out there for a book, Pattern Breakers, by a friend of mine, Mike Maples Jr. He taught me the ropes initially of angel investing.”
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Principles of Neural Science, Fifth Edition
On The Tim Ferriss Show, Andrew Huberman brought up the foundational textbook Principles of Neural Science. He mentioned the work as a well-known resource in the field of neuroscience to illustrate how core principles emerge within a scientific discipline.
Discussed“There's this wonderful book in the field of neuroscience called Principles of Neuroscience. Almost everyone gets it. It's a big old I think I had that textbook. used to be Kendell Jesseline Schwarz and then one of those folks got cancelled and then passed away and so it's got a different author line there”
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Push the Wall
On The Tim Ferriss Show, host Tim Ferriss discussed an early copy of Frank Miller's memoir Push the Wall with the legendary comic book creator. Ferriss highlighted specific sections of the book detailing Miller's life, writing process, and artistic storytelling, and even quoted a specific personal motto from Miller's high school years featured in the text.
Discussed“And I'm going to go to my phone because I was reading an early copy of Push the Wall, my life, writing, drawing, and the art of storytelling.”
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Radical Candor
Tim Ferriss brought up the management book Radical Candor by Kim Malone Scott on The Tim Ferriss Show in April 2026. While interviewing daredevil Michelle Khare about her career and transition into a YouTube superstar, Ferriss asked if the book had any part in shaping her approach to leadership, feedback, and professional growth.
Discussed“Radical Cander by Kim Scott and The Six Thinking Hats by Edward Dabono. Do either of these ring a bell?”
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Ready, Fire, Aim
On an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show released in April 2026, guest Brian Dean recommended "Ready, Fire, Aim" by Michael Masterson. During the discussion, Dean explained that he frequently suggests the book to complete beginners who want to start a business and need to adopt an action-oriented mindset to get moving.
Recommended“They're like totally green, then Ready, Fire, Aim is usually the book that I recommend. You familiar with that one? I've heard of it. Michael Masterson.”
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Roger Dawson's Secrets of Power Negotiating
During the July 29, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled Q&A with Tim — The Art of Male Friendship, Mini-Retirements, Tim Ferriss discussed Roger Dawson's Secrets of Power Negotiating. Ferriss noted that the book was an older callback for him and that it had a huge impact on his life.
Discussed“And these are some older callbacks for me, but the Secrets of Power Negotiating by Dawson had a I remember had a huge impact on me.”
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Ronin
On The Tim Ferriss Show episode released on June 9, 2026, featuring Max Levchin, host Tim Ferriss discussed Frank Miller's Ronin. Ferriss cited a quote from the book regarding how to handle uncertainty about a key employee or co-founder.
Discussed“And one of the layers of explanation that you added to it, which I ended up applying, it made it very concrete for me, which I think you've already done, but it was when you aren't sure, I'm quoting from what you put in the book here, is when you aren't sure about a key employee or a co-founder, odds”
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Runnin' Down a Dream
On The Tim Ferriss Show in the episode #847: Steve Young, from Super Bowl MVP to Managing Billions – Hall of Fame 49ers, released on January 14, 2026, host Tim Ferriss mentioned Bill Gurley's upcoming book Runnin' Down a Dream. Ferriss discussed the book while exploring a specific chapter dedicated to the strategy of going to where the action is.
Discussed“And he's got a book that might be out by the time this is published, but it's coming out soon called Running Down a Dream. And in it, he has a chapter on going where the action is.”
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Running Lean
On The Tim Ferriss Show (episode #817: 4-Hour Workweek Success Stories — Charlie Houpert on Building “Charisma on, broadcast on June 25, 2025), guest Charlie Houpert brought up Running Lean by Ash Maurya. Houpert recommended the book, stating that it helped a lot with conducting customer interviews.
Recommended“Running Lean helped a lot with the interviews.”
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Scientific Advertising
David Senra discussed Claude Hopkins on The Tim Ferriss Show, mentioning that he read Scientific Advertising in the very beginning and noting that Hopkins wrote the book to outline foundational marketing principles.
Discussed“I read scientific advertising. Yes. In the very beginning.”
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Screenplay
On The Tim Ferriss Show in the episode titled #831: Frank Miller, Comic Book Legend — Creative Process, The Dark Knight Return on October 20, 2025, Frank Miller recommended Syd Field's book Screenplay. Miller advised listeners to pick up the guide to better understand a simple three-act storytelling structure.
Recommended“At the same time, pick up Sid Fields book on screenplay.”
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Searching for Bobby Fischer
On an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled #847: Steve Young, from Super Bowl MVP to Managing Billions – Hall of Fame 49ers, released on January 14, 2026, host Tim Ferriss mentioned Searching for Bobby Fischer. Ferriss brought up both the book by Fred Waitzkin and the subsequent movie when discussing his acquaintance Josh Waitzkin, who served as the basis for the story.
Discussed“Friend of mine who's a bit of a reckluse named Josh Weightskin. He was the basis, he would hate me to introduce him this way, but he was the basis for Searching for Bobby Fischer, the book and then the movie Chess Prodigy.”
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Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
On the June 25, 2025 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled 817: 4-Hour Workweek Success Stories Charlie Houpert on Building Charisma on, host Tim Ferriss brought up The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden. Ferriss noted during the conversation that he had not personally read the book, but nevertheless described it as amazing.
Recommended“I've actually Never read this book, but Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Brandon. Amazing.”
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Six Thinking Hats
During the April 7, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled #860: Daredevil Michelle Khare — How to Become a YouTube Superstar, Open Impossi, host Tim Ferriss mentioned Edward De Bono's book Six Thinking Hats. Ferriss brought up the text to discuss structured thinking frameworks and methods for approaching problem-solving from multiple distinct perspectives.
Discussed“Radical Cander by Kim Scott and The Six Thinking Hats by Edward Dabono. Do either of these ring a bell?”
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Snow Crash
On The Tim Ferriss Show, guest Max Levchin discussed how Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson shaped his college life and served as the work that put the author on the map, while host Tim Ferriss recommended that listeners check out the book.
Discussed“My college life was shaped by Snow Crash with probably the thing that really put him on the map.”
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Swamp Thing
On episode 831 of The Tim Ferriss Show, released on October 20, 2025, comic book legend Frank Miller discussed Swamp Thing by Alan Moore and John Totleben. Miller noted that when Moore first sat down to write the comic book, he changed the entire precept of the character, highlighting Moore's transformative writing.
Discussed“I mean, he the first time he sat down to write Swamp Thing, he changed the entire precept of the character.”
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Tao of Jeet Kune Do
On the June 4, 2025 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, guest Chatri Sityodtong discussed the martial artist and philosopher Bruce Lee. Sityodtong brought up Lee's writings, specifically referencing The Tao of Jeet Kune Do, to highlight Lee's deep and profound thinking about life and its meaning.
Discussed“Another person that I think books and there's a lot of books on Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee is someone and people may think of may not truly understand. Bruce Lee was, yes, he was a world-class martial artist, but he was a a very deep person and how he thought about life and meaning of life. And so, reading his”
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Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital
On The Tim Ferriss Show in the episode published on December 17, 2025, guest Bill Gurley mentioned Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital by Carlota Perez. Gurley noted that his business partner had reminded him of the book, which carries a very benign title. The guest utilized Perez's analytical framework throughout the conversation to discuss historical technology waves, market structures, and speculative financial bubbles in the era of artificial intelligence.
Discussed“My my partner Peter reminded me of a book that we had seen a a while ago by Carlaua Perez. It has this very benign title, Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital.”
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The Art of Deception
On The Tim Ferriss Show episode #827: Pablos Holman — One of The Scariest Hackers I’ve Ever Met, released on September 16, 2025, Tim Ferriss discussed The Art of Deception by Kevin D. Mitnick and William L. Simon. Ferriss recalled that someone had recommended the book to him ages ago when it first came out, bringing it up while talking about social engineering and hacking.
Discussed“I remember ages ago when it when it first came out, someone recommended that I read Kevin Mitnik's The Art of Deception.”
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The Art of Sin City
During an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show in October 2025 featuring guest Frank Miller, host Tim Ferriss mentioned that he was reading an early copy of Miller's work, which covers his life, writing, drawing, and the art of storytelling, and highlighted several sections from it.
Discussed“And I'm going to go to my phone because I was reading an early copy of Push the Wall, my life, writing, drawing, and the art of storytelling.”
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The Eden Project
On an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, Andrew Huberman mentioned The Eden Project by James Hollis. Huberman brought up the book while discussing the struggles of romantic relationships, noting that James Hollis wrote it specifically to explore relationship dynamics.
Discussed“He also wrote the Eden Project about relationships and the struggle of relationships and romantic relationships.”
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The Effective Executive
On The Tim Ferriss Show, host Tim Ferriss recommended Peter Drucker's The Effective Executive during a listener Q&A session. Responding to inquiries about book recommendations and task prioritization, Ferriss praised the work as a classic, short, and high-value read.
Recommended“So, one is going to be The Effective Executive from Peter Ducker. Classic, old, short, incredible bang for the buck.”
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The Game
On The Tim Ferriss Show, guest Charlie Houpert discussed The Game by Neil Strauss. Houpert brought up the book while talking with Tim Ferriss about his personal background, citing it as an influence that shaped his early perspectives and entrepreneurial ideas regarding charisma and social dynamics.
Discussed“I've read Neil Strauss is the game by Neil Strauss.”
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The Gene
On the January 21, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled Dr. Michael Levin — Reprogramming Bioelectricity, Software for, host Tim Ferriss discussed Siddhartha Mukherjee's work. Ferriss mentioned sharing a resource with his audience called The Gene, noting that it is a Ken Burns-produced documentary series covering the history of genetics from Mendel up to modern biotechnology.
Discussed“I every once in a while I'll share a resource like I did recently this multi-part series called the gene. This is a Ken Burns produced documentary about genetics, the history of genetics starting with Mendle and so on working all the way up to modern biotech.”
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The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building
On The Tim Ferriss Show episode #860 featuring Michelle Khare on April 7, 2026, the guest mentioned Matt Mochary's book The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building. Khare explained that her company uses a giant spreadsheet called the Areas of Responsibility Chart, a concept she learned directly from the book.
Discussed“So, we have a giant spreadsheet called the Areas of Responsibility Chart, which I learned from a book called The Great CEO Within.”
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The Great Nerve
Tim Ferriss recommended Dr. Kevin J. Tracey's book The Great Nerve on The Tim Ferriss Show during a discussion about inflammation, depression, and vagus nerve stimulation. Ferriss shared that he had accumulated numerous Kindle highlights from the book after spotting it in a bookstore, and strongly encouraged his listeners to pick it up.
Discussed“was walking through a bookstore and right in front of my face was your book, The Great Nerve.”
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The Integrative Action of the Nervous System
On August 26, 2025, in episode #824 of The Tim Ferriss Show titled What Most Has My Attention Right Now — Credible (vs. Bogus) Vagus Nerve St, guest Dr. Kevin J. Tracey recommended The Integrative Action of the Nervous System by Charles Scott Sherrington. Tracey mentioned that he recommends the famous book to anyone, including casual readers of neuroscience, while explaining the concept of reflexes.
Recommended“He wrote a famous book which I recommend to anyone, even casual readers of neuroscience, should read Charles Sharington's book, The Integrative Action of the Nervous System.”
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The intelligent investor
On The Tim Ferriss Show, guest Chatri Sityodtong discussed The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham during episode 814, published on June 4, 2025. Sityodtong explained that when he was a teenager, he became obsessed with Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham's book. He recalled voraciously consuming the material during his youth, although at the time he never imagined that he would eventually pursue a career path along those lines.
Discussed“And so I got obsessed with Warren Buffett and you know, Ben Graham and intelligent investor. And this was like when I was again a teenager and I just voraciously consumed it, but I never thought I would ever do something along those lines, right?”
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The Law of Love
During the January 14, 2026 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show titled #847: Steve Young, from Super Bowl MVP to Managing Billions – Hall of Fame 49ers, host Tim Ferriss discussed Steve Young's book The Law of Love. Ferriss shared that the book had been sent to him by Greg Mckeown, the author of Essentialism. Ferriss noted that he both read and listened to the book during the conversation.
Discussed“my reading of the law of love your book which was sent to me by Greg Mchuan who wrote essentialism. And ended up listening to it and Oh, man. And I listened to it. I apologize for that. Well, no need to apologize.”
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The Lessons of History
During an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show on September 24, 2025, titled #828: David Senra — How Extreme Winners Think and Win: Lessons from 400+ of Hist, guest David Senra discussed The Lessons of History by Will Durant, Ariel Durant, Ni yu ping, and Zhang kang. Senra shared his mutual admiration for the authors and referenced their concise hundred-page book detailing the history of human civilization.
Discussed“Me and you both love Will and Ariel Durant, right? Read the history of human civilization. read their 100page book, Lessons of History.”
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The master and his emissary
On The Tim Ferriss Show episode #841, released on December 23, 2025, guest Arthur Brooks discussed Iain McGilchrist's book The Master and His Emissary. Brooks brought up the 2010 book to explain the theory of hemispheric lateralization of the brain.
Discussed“He wrote the master and his emissary back in 2010.”
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The Master and Margarita
On The Tim Ferriss Show, guest Max Levchin recommended The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, describing the author as the greatest Russian language writer of the 20th century. Host Tim Ferriss mentioned that he had not yet read the novel, bringing it up from Levchin's previous Tribe of Mentors interview.
Discussed“I'm very embarrassed to say this is the Master and Margarita.”
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The Meaning of Your Life
On The Tim Ferriss Show episode from December 23, 2025, host Tim Ferriss discussed Arthur C. Brooks's book The Meaning of Your Life. Ferriss introduced the new book, subtitled Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness, to prompt Brooks to discuss why he wrote it. At the end of the episode, Ferriss plugged the book and reminded listeners that it was available everywhere.
Discussed“And now, the meaning of your life, finding purpose in an age of emptiness, why write this book?”
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The Power of Passion and Perseverance
In an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show published on December 17, 2025, guest Bill Gurley mentioned The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. Gurley referenced his past conversations with Duckworth and cited her book to explore how the core components of passion and perseverance contribute to professional success.
Discussed“I had the opportunity to talk to Angela Duckworth when I was working on this and her book Grit talks about two components, passion and perseverance.”
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The Psychology of Money
David Senra recommended Morgan Housel's The Psychology of Money on The Tim Ferriss Show on September 24, 2025. He briefly praised the book during the episode as a great work that continued to sell exceptionally well.
Recommended“Psychology of money. Great book. Won't stop selling.”
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The Rational Optimist
On The Tim Ferriss Show episode #840, titled Bill Gurley — Investing in The AI Era, 10 Days in China, and Important Lif on December 17, 2025, Bill Gurley discussed The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley. Gurley cited Ridley's book to explain the economic concept that prosperity arises when ideas are shared and have sex, arguing that the sharing of information should be free.
Discussed“And this gets back to Ridley's book, The Rational Optimist, but he talks about prosperity comes when ideas have sex. And just the sharing of information in my mind should be free”
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The Score Takes Care of Itself
During an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show featuring Sami Inkinen of Virta Health, Inkinen recommended Bill Walsh's book The Score Takes Care of Itself. Inkinen brought up the text as part of a broader conversation about leadership, management philosophy, and the specific books he shares with his own team and coaches.
Recommended“The score will take care of itself, the 49ers coaches Walshshire's book and high upput management”
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“So, anything that will improve written comms, there are many books on this, certainly on writing well by Zinsser.”
“And these are some older callbacks for me, but the Secrets of Power Negotiating by Dawson had a I remember had a huge impact on me.”
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“There's this wonderful book in the field of neuroscience called Principles of Neuroscience. Almost everyone gets it. It's a big old I think I had that textbook. used to be Kendell Jesseline Schwarz and then one of those folks got cancelled and then passed away and so it's got a different author line there”
“I mean, I think there's a book called Bad Science by Ben Goldacaker who's an MD from the UK. There are a number of chapters that are not relevant to a US audience, but it's a helpful book for teaching yourself to think in a structured way, right, scientifically about medicine.”
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“He also wrote the Eden Project about relationships and the struggle of relationships and romantic relationships.”
“Yeah, I think people would be intrigued by the book One River, which is really the account of Tim and I and Koka and Schulties. It's a great book. It is a great book. That book in particular would open people's eyes.”
“And one of the layers of explanation that you added to it, which I ended up applying, it made it very concrete for me, which I think you've already done, but it was when you aren't sure, I'm quoting from what you put in the book here, is when you aren't sure about a key employee or a co-founder, odds”
“And something I always wondered is that we all had cryptonnomicon as required reading. So I want you to explain that. I love that book. It's a great book.”
“My college life was shaped by Snow Crash with probably the thing that really put him on the map.”
“So, Thorrash basically presented an alternative to Neurommancer. Neurommancer was this dark dystopian. Also, by the way, first book I read when I came to the US. Neurommancer.”