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Top books mentioned on How I Built This

Ranked by how often each book comes up on How I Built This.

709 hours of audio 781 episodes analyzed 236 books mentioned
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  1. The 4-Hour Workweek
    Timothy Ferriss · mentioned 8× across 8 episodes
     Cover of The 4-Hour Workweek
  2. How I Built This
    Guy Raz · mentioned 6× across 6 episodes
     Cover of How I Built This
  3. The Bible
    Various Authors - Compiled by Mark T · mentioned 5× across 5 episodes
     Cover of The Bible
  4. The Lean Startup
    Eric Ries · mentioned 5× across 5 episodes
     Cover of The Lean Startup
  5. Book of Mormon
    Joseph Smith · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Book of Mormon
  6. Originals
    Adam Grant · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Originals
  7. Think and Grow Rich
    Napoleon Hill · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Think and Grow Rich
  8. Against All Grain
    Danielle Walker · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Against All Grain
  9. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
    Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
  10. Blue Ocean Strategy
    W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Blue Ocean Strategy
  11. Breaking the Vicious Cycle
    Elaine Gottschall · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Breaking the Vicious Cycle
  12. Burn Rate
    Andy Dunn · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Burn Rate
  13. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
    Isabel Wilkerson · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
  14. Daring Greatly
    Brené Brown · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Daring Greatly
  15. Diet for a Small Planet
    Frances Moore Lappé · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Diet for a Small Planet
  16. Driven to Distraction
    Dr. Hallowell · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Driven to Distraction
  17. Ego Is the Enemy
    Ryan Holiday · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Ego Is the Enemy
  18. Europe Through the Back Door
    Rick Steves · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Europe Through the Back Door
  19. Foundation
    Isaac Asimov · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Foundation
  20. Good to Great
    Jim Collins · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Good to Great
  21. HTML for Dummies
    Ed Tittel · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of HTML for Dummies
  22. Happy Wives Club
    Fawn Weaver · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Happy Wives Club
  23. Healthy in a Hurry
    Danielle Walker · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Healthy in a Hurry
  24. I Am Invincible
    Norma Kamali · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of I Am Invincible
  25. Jack Daniel's Legacy
    Unknown · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Jack Daniel's Legacy
  26. Moby-Dick
    Herman Melville · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Moby-Dick
  27. Second Impressions
    Sandy Lerner · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Second Impressions
  28. Start with Why
    Simon Sinek · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Start with Why
  29. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
    Stephen Covey · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
  30. The E-Myth Revisited
    Michael E. Gerber · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The E-Myth Revisited
  31. The Essential New York Times Cookbook
    Amanda Hesser · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Essential New York Times Cookbook
  32. The Innovator's Dilemma
    Clayton Christensen · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Innovator's Dilemma
  33. The Joy of Cooking
    Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Joy of Cooking
  34. The Paradox of Choice
    Barry Schwartz · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Paradox of Choice
  35. The Sports Gene
    David Epstein · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Sports Gene
  36. Think Again
    Adam Grant · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Think Again
  37. Travel as a Political Act
    Rick Steves · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Travel as a Political Act
  38. When Bad Things Happen to Good People
    Harold S. Kushner · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of When Bad Things Happen to Good People
  39. 10 Real SATs
    College Board · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of 10 Real SATs
  40. 10% Happier
    Dan Harris · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of 10% Happier
  41. A Truck Full of Money
    Tracy Kidder · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of A Truck Full of Money
  42. Across Asia on the Cheap
    Tony Wheeler · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Across Asia on the Cheap
  43. Against the Grain
    Danielle Walker · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Against the Grain
  44. Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered from Alcoholism
    Bill Wilson · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered from Alcoholism
  45. All Marketers Are Liars
    Seth Godin · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of All Marketers Are Liars
  46. Always Home: A Memoir of My Leaky Life
    Fanny Singer · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Always Home: A Memoir of My Leaky Life
  47. American Flannel
    Steven Kurutz · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of American Flannel
  48. Amusing Ourselves to Death
    Neil Postman · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Amusing Ourselves to Death
  49. An Abundance of Katherines
    John Green · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of An Abundance of Katherines
  50. Barbarians at the Gate
    Bryan Burrough and John Helyar · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Barbarians at the Gate
  51. Beyond Disruption
    Renee Mauborgne · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Beyond Disruption
  52. Bhagavad Gita
    Unknown · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Bhagavad Gita
  53. Bible
    Various · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Bible
  54. Blue Ocean Shift
    Renee Mauborgne · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Blue Ocean Shift
  55. Born to Run
    Bruce Springsteen · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Born to Run
  56. Bossypants
    Tina Fey · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Bossypants
  57. Bowling Alone
    Robert Putnam · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Bowling Alone
  58. Brewing Up a Business
    Sam Calagione · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Brewing Up a Business
  59. Bringing Down the House
    Ben Mezrich · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Bringing Down the House
  60. Built for a Better World: How Seventh Generation Pioneered a Movement That Changed the Purpose of Business
    Jeffrey Hollander · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     BF
  61. Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
    Richard Scarry · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
  62. Charlotte's Web
    E.B. White · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Charlotte's Web
  63. Chicken Soup for the Soul
    Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Chicken Soup for the Soul
  64. Collected Works of Jorge Luis Borges
    Jorge Luis Borges · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     CW
  65. Conscious Capitalism
    John Mackey · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Conscious Capitalism
  66. Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
    William McDonough and Michael Braungart · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
  67. Crossing the Chasm
    Geoffrey A. Moore · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Crossing the Chasm
  68. Crush It!
    Gary Vaynerchuk · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Crush It!
  69. Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion
    Gary Vaynerchuk · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion
  70. David Beckham: My Side
    David Beckham · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of David Beckham: My Side
  71. Delivering Happiness
    Tony Hsieh · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Delivering Happiness
  72. Deschooling Society
    Ivan Illich · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Deschooling Society
  73. Designing Web Graphics.3
    Linda Weinman and Bruce Heavin · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Designing Web Graphics.3
  74. Display of Power
    Daymond John · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Display of Power
  75. Display of Power: How FUBU Changed a World of Fashion, Men, and Business
    Daymond John · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Display of Power: How FUBU Changed a World of Fashion, Men, and Business
  76. Doing Business on the Internet
    Unknown · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Doing Business on the Internet
  77. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
    Daniel H. Pink · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
  78. Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood
    Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood
  79. Dune
    Frank Herbert · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Dune
  80. Eat Plants, Bitch
    Pinky Cole · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Eat Plants, Bitch
  81. Ecclesiastes
    Unknown · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Ecclesiastes
  82. Epic Drives of the World
    Tony Wheeler · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Epic Drives of the World
  83. Europe on $5 a Day
    Arthur Frommer · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Europe on $5 a Day
  84. Europe on Five Dollars a Day
    Arthur Frommer · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Europe on Five Dollars a Day
  85. Face Forward
    Kevyn Aucoin · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Face Forward
  86. Fire on the Prairie
    Gary Rivlin · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Fire on the Prairie
  87. Flash Boys
    Michael Lewis · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Flash Boys
  88. Franchising For Dummies
    Dave Thomas · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Franchising For Dummies
  89. Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, a Dream
    H. G. Bissinger · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, a Dream
  90. Funk & Wagnalls Standard Encyclopedia
    Funk & Wagnalls · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Funk & Wagnalls Standard Encyclopedia
  91. Getting to Yes
    Roger Fisher and William Ury · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Getting to Yes
  92. Give and Take
    Adam Grant · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Give and Take
  93. Gravity and Grace
    Peter Sterios · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Gravity and Grace
  94. Great by Choice
    Jim Collins · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Great by Choice
  95. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
    Angela Duckworth · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
  96. Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms
    Paul Stamets · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms
  97. Guns, Germs, and Steel
    Jared Diamond · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Guns, Germs, and Steel
  98. Harry Potter
    J.K. Rowling · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Harry Potter
  99. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    J.K. Rowling · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
  100. Harry Potter series
    J.K. Rowling · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Harry Potter series

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