Books Recommended by Bestselling Authors

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

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Books bestselling authors recommend most

  1. 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 +6 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 Adam Grant, Mark Manson +6 more
  3. The Calling: 3 Fundamental Shifts to Stay True, Get Paid, and Do Good
    The Calling: 3 Fundamental Shifts to Stay True, Get Paid, and Do Good
    Rha Goddess, Gabrielle Bernstein
    Recommended by Van Jones, Gabby Bernstein +4 more
  4. 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 +4 more
  5. 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, Peter Diamandis +4 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 Michael Hyatt, Jon Gordon +4 more
  7. 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 +3 more
  8. 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 +3 more
  9. Grown and Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults
    Grown and Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults
    Lisa Heffernan, Mary Dell Harrington
    Recommended by Lori Gottlieb, Lisa Damour +3 more
  10. 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, William Li +3 more
  11. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Revised Edition
    Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Revised Edition
    Robert B. Cialdini
    Recommended by Adam Grant, Dan Ariely +2 more
  12. Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
    Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
    Steven Kotler, Jamie Wheal
    Recommended by Peter Diamandis, Chip Conley +2 more
  13. Head Strong: The Bulletproof Plan to Activate Untapped Brain Energy to Work Smarter and Think Faster-in Just Two Weeks (Bulletproof, 3)
    Head Strong: The Bulletproof Plan to Activate Untapped Brain Energy to Work Smarter and Think Faster-in Just Two Weeks (Bulletproof, 3)
    Dave Asprey
    Recommended by Peter Diamandis, Jim Kwik +2 more
  14. Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life (The Dr. Mark Hyman Library, 11)
    Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life (The Dr. Mark Hyman Library, 11)
    Dr. Mark Hyman MD
    Recommended by Jay Shetty, Vani Hari +2 more
  15. The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
    The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
    Gabor Maté MD, Daniel Maté
    Recommended by Esther Perel, Daniel Siegel +2 more
  16. 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, Cal Newport +2 more
  17. How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices
    How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices
    Annie Duke
    Recommended by Adam Grant, Seth Godin +2 more
  18. Radical Longevity: The Powerful Plan to Sharpen Your Brain, Strengthen Your Body, and Reverse the Symptoms of Aging
    Radical Longevity: The Powerful Plan to Sharpen Your Brain, Strengthen Your Body, and Reverse the Symptoms of Aging
    Ann Louise Gittleman PhD CNS
    Recommended by Dave Asprey, Izabella Wentz +2 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 Jay Baer, Sally Hogshead +2 more
  20. Pivot: The Art and Science of Reinventing Your Career and Life
    Pivot: The Art and Science of Reinventing Your Career and Life
    Adam Markel
    Recommended by Bob Proctor, Brian Tracy +2 more
  21. You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type
    You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type
    MD Amen Daniel G.
    Recommended by Lewis Howes, Jim Kwik +2 more
  22. Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World's Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life
    Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World's Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life
    William Green
    Recommended by Peter Diamandis, Annie Duke +2 more
  23. Sensitive Is the New Strong: The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World
    Sensitive Is the New Strong: The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World
    Anita Moorjani
    Recommended by Joe Dispenza, Gregg Braden +2 more
  24. 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 +2 more

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