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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.

338 hours of audio 350 episodes analyzed 93 books mentioned
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  1. The 4-Hour Workweek
    Timothy Ferriss · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of The 4-Hour Workweek
  2. Ego Is the Enemy
    Ryan Holiday · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Ego Is the Enemy
  3. The Bible
    Various Authors - Compiled by Mark T · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Bible
  4. The Lean Startup
    Eric Ries · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Lean Startup
  5. 10 Real SATs
    College Board · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of 10 Real SATs
  6. 10% Happier
    Dan Harris · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of 10% Happier
  7. A Truck Full of Money
    Tracy Kidder · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of A Truck Full of Money
  8. Against All Grain
    Danielle Walker · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Against All Grain
  9. 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
  10. All Marketers Are Liars
    Seth Godin · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of All Marketers Are Liars
  11. American Flannel
    Steven Kurutz · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of American Flannel
  12. Amusing Ourselves to Death
    Neil Postman · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Amusing Ourselves to Death
  13. Beyond Disruption
    Renee Mauborgne · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Beyond Disruption
  14. Bible
    Various · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Bible
  15. Blue Ocean Shift
    Renee Mauborgne · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Blue Ocean Shift
  16. Blue Ocean Strategy
    W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Blue Ocean Strategy
  17. Book of Mormon
    Joseph Smith · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Book of Mormon
  18. Bowling Alone
    Robert Putnam · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Bowling Alone
  19. Breaking the Vicious Cycle
    Elaine Gottschall · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Breaking the Vicious Cycle
  20. Brewing Up a Business
    Sam Calagione · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Brewing Up a Business
  21. 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
  22. Burn Rate
    Andy Dunn · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Burn Rate
  23. Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
    Richard Scarry · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
  24. Conscious Capitalism
    John Mackey · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Conscious Capitalism
  25. Daring Greatly
    Brené Brown · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Daring Greatly
  26. Doing Business on the Internet
    Unknown · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Doing Business on the Internet
  27. Ecclesiastes
    Unknown · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Ecclesiastes
  28. Europe Through the Back Door
    Rick Steves · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Europe Through the Back Door
  29. Europe on $5 a Day
    Arthur Frommer · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Europe on $5 a Day
  30. Foundation
    Isaac Asimov · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Foundation
  31. 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
  32. Funk & Wagnalls Standard Encyclopedia
    Funk & Wagnalls · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Funk & Wagnalls Standard Encyclopedia
  33. Good to Great
    Jim Collins · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Good to Great
  34. HTML for Dummies
    Ed Tittel · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of HTML for Dummies
  35. Happy Wives Club
    Fawn Weaver · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Happy Wives Club
  36. Harry Potter
    J.K. Rowling · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Harry Potter
  37. Healthy in a Hurry
    Danielle Walker · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Healthy in a Hurry
  38. Hello, My Name Is Awesome: How to Create Brand Names That Stick
    Alexandra Watkins · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Hello, My Name Is Awesome: How to Create Brand Names That Stick
  39. Hidden Potential
    Adam Grant · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Hidden Potential
  40. Homebody
    Joanna Gaines · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Homebody
  41. How I Built This
    Guy Raz · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of How I Built This
  42. I Am Invincible
    Norma Kamali · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of I Am Invincible
  43. Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
    Héctor García and Francesc Miralles · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
  44. It Starts with Food
    Melissa Urban and Dallas Hartwig · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of It Starts with Food
  45. Jack Daniel's Legacy
    Unknown · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Jack Daniel's Legacy
  46. Made in America
    Sam Walton · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Made in America
  47. Moby-Dick
    Herman Melville · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Moby-Dick
  48. Monkey Business: Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle
    John Rolfe and Peter Troob · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Monkey Business: Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle
  49. Nineteen Eighty-Four
    George Orwell · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Nineteen Eighty-Four
  50. No Experience Necessary: Why Betting on Yourself in Your Twenties is the Best Decision You'll Ever Make
    Ronan Harari · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of No Experience Necessary: Why Betting on Yourself in Your Twenties is the Best Decision You'll Ever Make
  51. Nursery Style
    Serena Dugan and Lily Kanter · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Nursery Style
  52. Obviously Awesome
    April Dunford · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Obviously Awesome
  53. Pets Are Family
    Erica Sinner · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     PA
  54. Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
    Seth Godin · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
  55. Raising the Bar
    Gary Erickson · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Raising the Bar
  56. Rich Dad Poor Dad
    Robert Kiyosaki · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Rich Dad Poor Dad
  57. Subway Art
    Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Subway Art
  58. Super Fandom
    Zoe Freid Blair · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     SF
  59. Superfandom: How Our Obsessions Are Changing What We Buy and Who We Are
    Zoe Fraade-Blanar · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Superfandom: How Our Obsessions Are Changing What We Buy and Who We Are
  60. Swoosh: The Unauthorized Story of Nike
    J.B. Strasser and Laurie Becklund · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Swoosh: The Unauthorized Story of Nike
  61. Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
    Sigmund Engelmann, Phyllis Haddox, and Elaine Bruner · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
  62. The Age of Spiritual Machines
    Ray Kurzweil · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Age of Spiritual Machines
  63. The Alchemist
    Paulo Coelho · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Alchemist
  64. The Birth of a Brand
    Brian Smith · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Birth of a Brand
  65. The Book of Mythicality: A Field Guide to Curiosity, Creativity, and Tomfoolery
    Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Book of Mythicality: A Field Guide to Curiosity, Creativity, and Tomfoolery
  66. The Book of Saints
    Augustine Benedictnde Ramackers (or St. Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate) · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Book of Saints
  67. The E-Myth Revisited
    Michael E. Gerber · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The E-Myth Revisited
  68. The Founders Mentality
    Chris Zook · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Founders Mentality
  69. The Fountainhead
    Ayn Rand · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Fountainhead
  70. The Great Crash, 1929
    John Kenneth Galbraith · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Great Crash, 1929
  71. The Hard Thing About Hard Things
    Ben Horowitz · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Hard Thing About Hard Things
  72. The IKEA Story
    Unknown · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The IKEA Story
  73. The Innovator's Dilemma
    Clayton Christensen · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Innovator's Dilemma
  74. The Joy of Homebrewing
    Charlie Papasian · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Joy of Homebrewing
  75. The Logic That God Exists
    Bobby Trussell · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Logic That God Exists
  76. The New Whole30
    Melissa Urban · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The New Whole30
  77. The Paleo Diet
    Loren Cordain · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Paleo Diet
  78. The Paleo Manifesto
    John Durant · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Paleo Manifesto
  79. The People's Internet
    Jessica Alinga · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The People's Internet
  80. The Power of Positive Thinking
    Norman Vincent Peale · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Power of Positive Thinking
  81. The Primal Blueprint
    Mark Sisson · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Primal Blueprint
  82. The Relaxation Response
    Herbert Benson · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Relaxation Response
  83. The Sports Gene
    David Epstein · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Sports Gene
  84. The Whole30
    Melissa Urban and Dallas Hartwig · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Whole30
  85. The Years of Lyndon Johnson
    Robert Caro · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of The Years of Lyndon Johnson
  86. Think and Grow Rich
    Napoleon Hill · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Think and Grow Rich
  87. Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
    Thomas Publishing Company · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
  88. Travel as a Political Act
    Rick Steves · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Travel as a Political Act
  89. Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
    Rolf Potts · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
  90. War and Peace
    Leo Tolstoy · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of War and Peace
  91. What Color Is Your Parachute?
    Richard Nelson Bolles · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of What Color Is Your Parachute?
  92. When Bad Things Happen to Good People
    Harold S. Kushner · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of When Bad Things Happen to Good People
  93. Wow in the World
    Guy Raz · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Wow in the World

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