Books Recommended by Authors

The books most recommended by authors, drawn from their real public recommendations.

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600 experts · 24 most-recommended books · Updated on June 6, 2026
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Books authors recommend most

  1. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Revised Edition
    Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Revised Edition
    Robert B. Cialdini
    Recommended by Adam Grant, Daniel Kahneman +13 more
  2. Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
    Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
    Nir Eyal
    Recommended by James Clear, Adam Grant +12 more
  3. Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
    Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
    Steve Magness
    Recommended by Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant +8 more
  4. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
    Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
    Susan Cain
    Recommended by Simon Sinek, Andrew Weil +8 more
  5. The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds--Not Crushes--Your Soul
    The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds--Not Crushes--Your Soul
    Brad Stulberg
    Recommended by Adam Grant, Ryan Holiday +8 more
  6. The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future
    The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future
    Skip Prichard
    Recommended by Robert Smith, Michael Hyatt +8 more
  7. Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success
    Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success
    Brad Stulberg, Steve Magness
    Recommended by Adam Grant, Ryan Holiday +7 more
  8. The Latte Factor: Why You Don't Have to Be Rich to Live Rich
    The Latte Factor: Why You Don't Have to Be Rich to Live Rich
    David Bach, John David Mann
    Recommended by Tony Robbins, Simon Sinek +7 more
  9. Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction
    Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction
    Chris Bailey
    Recommended by Adam Grant, David Allen +6 more
  10. The Art of SEO: Mastering Search Engine Optimization
    The Art of SEO: Mastering Search Engine Optimization
    Eric Enge, Stephan Spencer, Jessie Stricchiola
    Recommended by Brian Tracy, Robert Allen +6 more
  11. Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life
    Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life
    Ozan Varol
    Recommended by Adam Grant, Seth Godin +6 more
  12. How Women Rise
    How Women Rise
    Sally Helgesen
    Recommended by Lois Frankel, Liz Wiseman +6 more
  13. Crossing the Chasm, 3rd Edition: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers
    Crossing the Chasm, 3rd Edition: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers
    Geoffrey A. Moore
    Recommended by Seth Godin, Nir Eyal +5 more
  14. Beyond the Pill: A 30-Day Program to Balance Your Hormones, Reclaim Your Body, and Reverse the Dangerous Side Effects of the Birth Control Pill
    Beyond the Pill: A 30-Day Program to Balance Your Hormones, Reclaim Your Body, and Reverse the Dangerous Side Effects of the Birth Control Pill
    Jolene Brighten
    Recommended by Dave Asprey, Izabella Wentz +5 more
  15. Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
    Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
    Richard H. Thaler, Cass R. Sunstein
    Recommended by Ryan Holiday, Daniel Kahneman +5 more
  16. The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything
    The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything
    Neil Pasricha
    Recommended by Seth Godin, Susan Cain +5 more
  17. Appeasement: Chamberlain, Hitler, Churchill, and the Road to War
    Appeasement: Chamberlain, Hitler, Churchill, and the Road to War
    Tim Bouverie
    Recommended by Max Hastings, Andrew Roberts +5 more
  18. The XX Brain: The Groundbreaking Science Empowering Women to Maximize Cognitive Health and Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
    The XX Brain: The Groundbreaking Science Empowering Women to Maximize Cognitive Health and Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
    Lisa Mosconi PhD, Maria Shriver
    Recommended by Max Lugavere, Sara Gottfried +5 more
  19. Content Inc.: How Entrepreneurs Use Content to Build Massive Audiences and Create Radically Successful Businesses
    Content Inc.: How Entrepreneurs Use Content to Build Massive Audiences and Create Radically Successful Businesses
    Joe Pulizzi
    Recommended by Guy Kawasaki, Ann Handley +5 more
  20. The Age of Influence: The Power of Influencers to Elevate Your Brand
    The Age of Influence: The Power of Influencers to Elevate Your Brand
    Neal Schaffer
    Recommended by Jay Baer, John Lee Dumas +5 more
  21. The Illusion of Money: Why Chasing Money Is Stopping You from Receiving It
    The Illusion of Money: Why Chasing Money Is Stopping You from Receiving It
    Kyle Cease
    Recommended by Lewis Howes, Bob Proctor +5 more
  22. Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead
    Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead
    Laszlo Bock
    Recommended by Adam Grant, Ram Charan +5 more
  23. Elevate: Push Beyond Your Limits and Unlock Success in Yourself and Others (Motivational Leadership, Self-Help Book) (Ignite Reads)
    Elevate: Push Beyond Your Limits and Unlock Success in Yourself and Others (Motivational Leadership, Self-Help Book) (Ignite Reads)
    Robert Glazer
    Recommended by Adam Grant, Kim Scott +5 more
  24. Lifespan: Why We Age―and Why We Don't Have To
    Lifespan: Why We Age―and Why We Don't Have To
    David A. Sinclair PhD, Matthew D. LaPlante
    Recommended by Dave Asprey, Siddhartha Mukherjee +5 more

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