This list is curated from 93 mentions and sorted by most mentioned, then by date of most recent mention. The more a book is mentioned, the more likely it's recommended and a favorite... or they just like talking about it a lot!
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This list is curated from 93 mentions and sorted by most mentioned, then by date of most recent mention. The more a book is mentioned, the more likely it's recommended and a favorite... or they just like talking about it a lot!
Last updated: .
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
by Richard P. Feynman
That’s sort of pushed Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) into the now number three spot, just ahead probably of Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! It’s weird, isn’t it? It says something about us, the books we like to give people, doesn’t it?
— Peter Attia
I Don't Want to Talk About It
by Terrence Real
Excited to share that Terry Real's new book “Us” comes out this week. Order 👉 https://bit.ly/3sHr4s0 Stay tuned for a 2nd podcast with him soon. Check out my podcast with Terry from 2020 where we discuss “I Don’t Want to Talk About It”: https://bit.ly/3aAPtJO pic.twitter.com/XiAa45zVPp
— Peter Attia
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)
by Carol Tavris
That’s sort of pushed Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) into the now number three spot, just ahead probably of Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! It’s weird, isn’t it? It says something about us, the books we like to give people, doesn’t it?
— Peter Attia
The Transformed Cell
by Steven A. Rosenberg
[For people on my career path, I'd recommend] biographies of people who have ‘built skyscrapers’ (my term); for example: [...]
— Peter Attia
Why We Sleep
by Matthew Walker
New podcast is live: #126 – Matthew Walker, Ph.D. (@sleepdiplomat): Sleep and immune function, chronotypes, hygiene tips, and addressing questions about his book. https://peterattiamd.com/matthewwalker4/
— Peter Attia
Bottle of Lies
by Katherine Eban
Thank you Sam! And thank you for pointing me in the direction of @KatherineEban's amazing book.
— Peter Attia
This Is Water
by David Foster Wallace
Beautiful gift from my friend @kyle_tman ... I’ve listened more than 100 times to the audio (easy to find: google “DFW this is water”) each time learning something, even incrementally, new and now I’ll add this method of consumption to one of the most important speeches ever given (or at least ever heard by me...). Thank you, Kyle.
— Peter Attia
From Strength to Strength
by Arthur Brooks
Reading and enjoying the new book by @arthurbrooks, From Strength to Strength, and love the quote, "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad." (I believe attributed to Brian O'Driscoll)
— Peter Attia
Altered Traits
by Daniel Goleman
There’s a great book out there called Altered [Traits], which I read this year, that I think does a great job of parsing that concept out. Which is [...] we don’t meditate for the state. The state can be pleasurable. To be honest, I don’t find it that pleasurable. I don’t actually enjoy meditating that much. Sometimes I do, but as many times as I do, it’s difficult for me, it’s work.
— Peter Attia
The Presidents Club
by Nancy Gibbs
Just about to finish this book for the second time. Damn, I can’t say enough about it. If you have even a modicum of interest in US history post WWI, this is beyond required.
— Peter Attia
Being Wrong
by Kathryn Schulz
[For people on my career path, I'd recommend] biographies of people who have ‘built skyscrapers’ (my term); for example: [...]
— Peter Attia
Sapiens
by Yuval Noah Harari
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10% Happier
by Dan Harris
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The Murder of Sonny Liston
by Shaun Assael
Did not... have you read the new book on Sonny Listen? https://twitter.com/thashadow/status/817793571193556994
— Peter Attia
Us
by Terrence Real
Excited to share that Terry Real's new book “Us” comes out this week. Order 👉 https://bit.ly/3sHr4s0 Stay tuned for a 2nd podcast with him soon. Check out my podcast with Terry from 2020 where we discuss “I Don’t Want to Talk About It”: https://bit.ly/3aAPtJO pic.twitter.com/XiAa45zVPp
— Peter Attia
The Code Breaker
by Walter Isaacson
Current reading list. I don’t think I could keep up if not for audible + Zone 2 stationary trainer. pic.twitter.com/dGlDKTg2R0
— Peter Attia
The Storm before the Calm
by George Friedman
Current reading list. I don’t think I could keep up if not for audible + Zone 2 stationary trainer. pic.twitter.com/dGlDKTg2R0
— Peter Attia
Woke Racism
by John McWhorter
Current reading list. I don’t think I could keep up if not for audible + Zone 2 stationary trainer. pic.twitter.com/dGlDKTg2R0
— Peter Attia
Atomic Habits
by James Clear
In case you missed this week's podcast episode, @jamesclear and I talk about his book, Atomic Habits, and go deep into the process of habit formation. Watch/listen to the full interview here: https://bit.ly/3kvNuZ8 pic.twitter.com/PzTYQT5LMJ
— Peter Attia
Watching the Wheels
by Damon Hill
Recorded a very intense podcast with former Formula 1 world champion, Damon Hill, into the late hours last night. His autobiography, Watching the Wheels, is a must-read for even a casual fan of racing, but also as a… https://www.instagram.com/p/B4U4uLGAmd7/?igshid=1g3x52rv65uhi
— Peter Attia
Range
by David Epstein
Awesome discussion with David Epstein (TW: davidepstein) today discussing his two very cool books: Range and The Sports Gene. In case you’re wondering… Topo Chico was consumed (just not captured in picture!) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2FY1gMAvvC/?igshid=uyij9bv3b8q0
— Peter Attia
The Sports Gene
by David Epstein
Awesome discussion with David Epstein (TW: davidepstein) today discussing his two very cool books: Range and The Sports Gene. In case you’re wondering… Topo Chico was consumed (just not captured in picture!) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2FY1gMAvvC/?igshid=uyij9bv3b8q0
— Peter Attia
On Confidence
by The School of Life
I wonder if any other parents have found this book helpful for kids? I came across the book recently and was impressed. I decided, though it was probably not written for 10/11-year-olds, it would be a good book for my daughter. So far, she likes it. I suspect it will resonate more with her over time. At her age, “imposter syndrome” would have meant nothing to me, though today it’s viscerally palpable—just to share one example.
— Peter Attia
Lifespan
by David Sinclair
Just wrapped an in depth podcast with @davidasinclair as a follow up to our discussion last year. This one will go up on September 9, the day before his book “Lifespan” hits the stands. We talked in depth about… https://www.instagram.com/p/BzrgEnugllJ/?igshid=zwkhpoedj2xr
— Peter Attia
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
by Gabor Maté
I would love to speak with him. Huge fan of his book. https://twitter.com/happyasabanjo/status/1092057973692616704
— Peter Attia
Solve for Happy
by Mo Gawdat
Rick Gerson, who is a mutual friend and you actually introduced me to Rick probably about five years ago, he gave me a copy of this book and it was one of those things that just sort of sat there for, I don’t know, six months and it was just in the queue but I didn’t really appreciate why I ought to read it as soon as it was given to me. Something in the midst of a crisis sort of brought it to my attention a little more quickly and I just devoured it and so if the Terrence Real book, I Don’t Want to Talk About It, he’s now jumped into the number one spot of books I’ve gifted most, Solve for Happy is probably in the number two spot.
— Peter Attia
How to Change Your Mind
by Michael Pollan
I believe it was Michael Pollan in his book, How To Change Your Mind about, you take somebody from a thousand years ago, put them in a time machine, bring them to Times Square, let them hang out for five hours, shoot them back. Can they describe what they saw? Not really. They could say that it was big, loud and bright, but other than that they couldn’t explain what a car is, they couldn’t explain what a building is, or a skyscraper, because the vocabulary hadn’t even been developed. That, to me, is the greatest example, albeit somewhat glib, of this idea of being ineffable. Which is, you and I can sit here and talk about it in shorthand, but it’s very difficult to explain to one of our friends who hasn’t experienced this.
— Peter Attia
How To Build A Car
by Adrian Newey
One of patients, also a huge racing fan, gave me this absolutely wonderful book. Pure gold. https://twitter.com/pdrdlcstll/status/1042748143991971841
— Peter Attia
An Atlas of Atherosclerosis
by Herbert C. Stary
Here it is... the pathology atlas I referenced in Ep# 03 with Ron Krauss. You don’t understand atherosclerosis until you’ve studied this book.
— Peter Attia
Strength in Stillness
by Bob Roth
David Lynch Foundation and books by Bob Roth and Norm Rosenthal are good places to start if you are looking for TM know how. https://twitter.com/_NickRobertson_/status/1005824116375486464
— Peter Attia
Super Mind
by Norman E. Rosenthal
David Lynch Foundation and books by Bob Roth and Norm Rosenthal are good places to start if you are looking for TM know how. https://twitter.com/_NickRobertson_/status/1005824116375486464
— Peter Attia
Transcendence
by Norman E. Rosenthal
David Lynch Foundation and books by Bob Roth and Norm Rosenthal are good places to start if you are looking for TM know how. https://twitter.com/_NickRobertson_/status/1005824116375486464
— Peter Attia
Transcendental Meditation
by Robert Roth
David Lynch Foundation and books by Bob Roth and Norm Rosenthal are good places to start if you are looking for TM know how. https://twitter.com/_NickRobertson_/status/1005824116375486464
— Peter Attia
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
by Joseph Campbell
Great question... just trying to find my bliss, mostly. The Joseph Campbell book really spoke to me... https://twitter.com/joeramirez01/status/956598560862228481
— Peter Attia
The Four Agreements
by Don Miguel Ruiz
I’m usually reading something to make me better. The current book is The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. I’m wired in such a way that I can’t help but try to know more each day. I’m always working on how to efficiently and effectively share knowledge and its limitations, and the books in this category help sharpen the saw.
— Peter Attia
Charlotte's Web
by E. B White
[My earliest memory of reading is] sitting in the back of the beat up old station wagon reading a paperback of Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White while my mom was driving us to the mall.
— Peter Attia
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
by Richard Bach
[If I could encourage young people to read one book] I’d encourage them to read Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach.
— Peter Attia
The Puzzle People
by Thomas Starzl
[For people on my career path, I'd recommend] biographies of people who have ‘built skyscrapers’ (my term); for example: [...]
— Peter Attia
King of Hearts
by G. Wayne Miller
[For people on my career path, I'd recommend] biographies of people who have ‘built skyscrapers’ (my term); for example: [...]
— Peter Attia
Becoming Steve Jobs
by Brent Schlender
[For people on my career path, I'd recommend] biographies of people who have ‘built skyscrapers’ (my term); for example: [...]
— Peter Attia
Dancing Naked in the Mind Field
by Kary Mullis
[For people on my career path, I'd recommend] biographies of people who have ‘built skyscrapers’ (my term); for example: [...]
— Peter Attia
The Double Helix
by James D. Watson
[For people on my career path, I'd recommend] biographies of people who have ‘built skyscrapers’ (my term); for example: [...]
— Peter Attia
The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide
by James Fadiman
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Forgive and Remember
by Charles L. L. Bosk
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The Emperor of All Maladies
by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Where Men Win Glory
by Jon Krakauer
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The Most Important Thing
by Howard Marks
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things
by Ben Horowitz
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The Rommel Papers
by B. H. Liddell-Hart
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King of the World
by David Remnick
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The Corner
by David Simon
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Good Calories, Bad Calories
by Gary Taubes
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Infinite Jest
by David Foster Wallace
I have always wanted to read Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace… maybe this is the year.
— Peter Attia
Navigating Metabolism
by Navdeep Chandel
Sure. Check out book by Nav Chandel ("Navigating Metabolism") https://twitter.com/SeminarianRyan/status/816718179565260804
— Peter Attia
The Gene
by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Your next read--"The Gene" by Sid Mukherjee. Another masterpiece along the lines of "Emperor of all Maladies" Great nuance and history.
— Peter Attia
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
by Mark Manson
Perhaps the most important thing I've read this year. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck http://nyv.me/l/evqV
— Peter Attia
