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10% Happier with Dan Harris

Self-help for smart people. World-class insights and practices from experts in modern science and ancient wisdom. Hosted by veteran journalist and best-selling author, Dan Harris.

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Is Your Life All Checklist and No Joy? Here's How To Actually Enjoy It. | Gary Shteyngart
Nov 2026 · 4 books
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Absurdistan
Gary Shteyngart
“One called Absurdistan and the other called Uh The Russian Deputant's Handbook”
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The Russian Debutante's Handbook
Gary Shteyngart
“and the other called Uh The Russian Deputant's Handbook”
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Martini
Matt Craneck
“a friend of mine, Matt Craneck, who had written a book called Martini”
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Super Sad True Love Story
Gary Shteyngart
“Even the title, Super Sad True Love Story, you know. Are the are these even these titles are full of love”
How To Achieve Inner Peace. No, Really. | Yung Pueblo
Nov 2026 · 4 books
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Journey: The Year That Changes Everything
Yung Pueblo
“He's got a new book out called Journey, The Year That Changes Everything”
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Lighter
Young Pueblo
“I should say Lighter is uh the name of one of your other books”
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The Life of the Buddha
Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli
“I'm reading a biography of the Buddha right now, uh by uh Uh monk. Piku Nanamoli. Um I think it's called The Life of the Buddha”
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The Will of the Many
James Islington
“recently I've been reading uh The Will of the Many”
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: How To Care Less What People Think and Stop Chasing Confidence | Mark Manson
Nov 2026 · 3 books
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Mark Manson
“Mark Manson, author of several books, including the thunderously popular The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck”
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Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
Mark Manson
“So I did a follow up book. called Everything Is Fuck, the book about hope”
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The Power of Positive Thinking
Norman Vincent Peale
“the guy who wrote the power of positive thing. Yes. Yes. Uh who happened to be Trump's personal pastor”
Neil deGrasse Tyson On: Happiness, Seeking Friction, Getting Your Mind Blown, and Why Casinos Hate Physicists
Nov 2026 · 2 books
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Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
Neil deGrasse Tyson
“His latest book is called Lost in Space, Five Thousand Facts. to navigate the universe”
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The Bible
Various Authors - Compiled by Mark T
“But certainly. Christianity. Tapped into the uh Jewish traditions of the Bible”
That Feeling That Something's Missing, and How To Find It | Vinny Ferraro
Nov 2026
When Life Falls Apart: How To Break Old Patterns, Rewrite Your Inner Scripts, and Find Purpose | Dr. Suzan Song
Nov 2026
When the News Feels Like Too Much, Try This | Sharon Salzberg
Oct 2026
How To Stop Fixing Yourself | Ayya Santacitta
Oct 2026 · 1 book
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What Are You Waiting For?
Aya Santa Chita
“she's written a book called Uh What Are You Waiting For”
How To Stay Sane, Rested, and Useful During Hard Times | Katherine May
Oct 2026 · 3 books
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Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
Katherine May
“She's the best selling author of a book called Wintering. uh the power of rest and retreat in difficult times”
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At Day's Close: Night in Times Past
A. Roger Ekirch
“There is a brilliant Days Close by a Historian called E. Roger E. Kirch. Who shows that there is a a very quiet, a very hard to discern, but nevertheless definitely their historical record. Of A space in the night that he calls the watch”
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Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age
Katherine May
“The following book Enchantment I have to check the uh subtitle for that. Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age”
Terry Bradshaw On: Clinical Depression, Crying on the Field, and the Mother He Could Never Please
Oct 2026 · 1 book
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Looking for Terry
Terry Bradshaw
“has now uh created this legendary career as a sports broadcaster, and he's got a new memoir called Looking for Terry”
Live Without Regrets: Buddhist Strategies for Facing Aging, Illness, and Loss | Sister Dang Nghiem
Oct 2026 · 1 book
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Live Beautifully, Die Beautifully
Sister Dong Nim
“She's the author of five books, including including her newest, which is called Live Beautifully, Die Beautifully”
A Stoic Mantra For Your Sh*ttiest Moments (And Other Ancient Wisdom That Holds Up) | Jonathan Haidt
Oct 2026 · 11 books
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The Happiness Hypothesis
Jonathan Haidt
“Jonathan Haidt, who wanted to come on to talk about his book, The Happiness Hypothesis”
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The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt
“He has written many, many best selling books, including The Anxious Generation”
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Hamlet
William Shakespeare
“there's nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so from Hamlet”
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Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
“The whole universe has changed and life itself is but what you deem it. And this is Marcus Aurelius in the meditation”
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The Stoic Challenge
William Irvine
“one of them is called The Stoic Challenge by William Irvine”
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The Coddling of the American Mind
Jonathan Haidt
“the coddling the American mind. We wrote this book together”
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The Curse of the Self: Self-Awareness, Egotism, and the Quality of Human Life
Mark Leary
“there's a really good book, and I talk about it in the happiness hypothesis by”
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The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“The little prince, if anybody has read the little you know the petit prince”
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“Nassim Taleb, the who wrote The Black Swan”
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“he wrote a book called Anti-Fragile”
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The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
Jonathan Haidt
“The Righteous Mind, which is the first one I read and had a real impact on me”
How To Feel Safer In A Chaotic World | Dr. Raj Panjabi
Oct 2026 · 3 books
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Safer: A Playbook for Turning Fear into Action and Crisis into Community
Raj Panjabi
“And his new book is called Safer, a Playbook, turning fear into action and crisis into community”
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
“Daniel Canneman's famous for having written about how people are more likely to take an action if it is framed as avoiding a loss, then for the equivalent gain”
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“And by documenting Who showed up for me? What skills? Help me through this. what did it reveal about who I want to be, what my strengths are, what my limits are. Might we build an emotional memory cell so that the next time we face uncertainty, We could, as as Nassim Talib talks about, not just be resilient, but be anti-fragile”
Adam Grant Says You're Doing Relationships Wrong
Oct 2026 · 1 book
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Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Adam Grant
“His latest book, sure to be a bestseller, is called Vibe, The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World”
Stressed, Anxious, or Drained at Work? Here's How To Follow Your Energy, Take Smart Risks, and Find Work You Actually Like | Molly Graham
Oct 2026 · 2 books
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The Women
Kristin Hannah
“I read The Women and then I proceeded to read literally everything she's ever written”
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The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah
“I read The Women and then I proceeded to read literally everything she's ever written ... but also you l you do learn a little bit about history from things like The Women Um and The Nightingale, which are two of her more well known books”
Calm Your Nervous System: Simple Daily Practices for When You're Wired, Hangry, or Too Busy to Rest | Nadia Narain & Katia Narain Phillips
Oct 2026 · 2 books
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Glimmers: Tiny Moments to Transform Your Life
Nadia Narain and Katya Narain Phillips
“They have a new book, which is called Glimmers. Tiny moments to transform your life”
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How to Not Be a Hot Mess
Devin Haza
“She wrote a great book called How to Not Be a Hot Mess”
Anxious? Rushed? Reaching for Your Phone? Four Buddhist Phrases To Bring You Back | Brother Phap Dung and Kaira Jewel Lingo
Oct 2026 · 1 book
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How to Not Be a Hot Mess
Devin Haza
“She wrote a great book called How to Not Be a Hot Mess”
How To Be Sanely Productive | Oliver Burkeman
Oct 2026 · 5 books
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Four Thousand Weeks
Oliver Burkman
“The first uh is called Four Thousand Weeks, a book about time management”
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Meditations for Mortals
Oliver Burkman
“Uh the second uh which is the book we're gonna talk about mostly in this conversation is called Meditations for Mortals”
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How to Not Be a Hot Mess
Devin Haza
“She wrote a great book called How to Not Be a Hot Mess”
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Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman
“Danny wrote Emotional Intelligence. That's probably what he's best known for”
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The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Find Positive Thinking
Oliver Burkeman
“Well, before four thousand weeks, I wrote a book called The Antido. Happiness for people who can't find positive thinking”
Surviving the News: Buddhist Strategies for Staying Sane, Engaged, and Not Completely Furious | Pascal Auclair
Oct 2026 · 1 book
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The Message
Ta-Nehisi Coates
“I was reading last night, I was reading Tanasi quotes. His last book The Message and he's saying”
Annoying Partners, Aging Parents, Impossible Coworkers: Buddhist Advice for Conflict, Communication, and "Patience with Teeth" | devon and nico hase
Sep 2026 · 2 books
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This Messy Gorgeous Love, A Buddhist Guide to Lasting Partnerships
Devin Hasa and Nico Hasa
“And they have a book called This Messy Gorgeous Love, a Buddhist Guide to Lasting Partnerships”
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How Not to Be a Hot Mess
Devin Hasa and Nico Hasa
“which was called How Not to Be a Hot Mess, and we were on this podcast last time to talk about that book”
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