
Jack Edwards Recommended Books
Jack Edwards has recommended 69 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
(Read more on Wikipedia)69 Books Recommended
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Siddhartha
"About a man who is searching for his faith but finds everything he needs within himself." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Naval Ravikant, David Blaine, Emma Watson, Wim Hof, Neil Strauss, Bryan Johnson, Navdeep Chandel, Tim Ferriss, Fred Wilson, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Phil Jackson, Lex Fridman, Justin Kan, Harry Styles, James Clear
Crime and Punishment
"Great." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Jordan Peterson, Esther Perel, Larry King, Christopher Hitchens, PewDiePie, Jim Cramer, Ernest Hemingway, Jim Carrey, Brian Dean
The Master and Margarita
"Bizarre, but quite wonderful." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Also recommended by:
Peter Thiel, Jordan Peterson, Jack Dorsey, Max Levchin, PewDiePie
Slaughterhouse-Five
A Novel
"About [the author's] own experience of being a prisoner of war in Dresden." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Night Sky with Exit Wounds
"Dazzling." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
A Novel
"Everyone I know who has read [this book], whether they've been reading for years or just started, adored it." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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The Song of Achilles
A Novel
"A greek mythology retelling." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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The Memory Police
A Novel
"Centers on a group of people who decide to rebel against the system." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Emma
"[The author's] best piece of work." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Moby Dick
"Classic." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Steve Jobs, Barack Obama, PewDiePie, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Penn Jillette
The Old Man and the Sea
"Very fishy option." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Also recommended by:
Jordan Peterson, Jack Dorsey, Josh Waitzkin, Phil Keoghan, PewDiePie, Lex Fridman, Mark Manson
Call Me by Your Name
A Novel
"Will fill [you] with love and then break [your] heart into tiny pieces." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
Stories
"The stories are very concise and self-contained, but they get you hooked." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Book 1
"A bit silly but also good fun to read." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Also recommended by:
Elon Musk, Shah Rukh Khan, Naval Ravikant, Seth Rogen, Richard Branson, Tim Ferriss, Evan Goldberg, Sahil Lavingia, Zack D'Aleo
Misery
A Novel
"About a famous writer whose number one fan kidnaps him and holds him hostage." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Norwegian Wood
"Will make you want to visit Tokyo." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Red, White & Royal Blue
A Novel
"A really heartwarming love story." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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A Little Life
"Probably the saddest piece of literature I have ever encountered." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
A Memoir
"Will really resonate with anyone who loves running." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Such a Fun Age
"Centers around the messy nuances of privilege." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Normal People
A Novel
"The perfect people for university aged people." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Klara and the Sun
A Novel
"Sort of dystopia about the rise of artificial intelligence." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Girl, Woman, Other
"Would make your feminism so much more intersectional." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Northanger Abbey
"Another great one of [the author's] works." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Hungry Tide
A Novel
"All about the symbiotic relationship between fishermen and the water." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Queenie
"I really enjoyed it." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Clap When You Land
"Captivating from the get go." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Lost Girls and Love Hotels
A Novel
"A very sex positive book." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Exciting Times
A Novel
"All about human connection." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Luster
A Novel
"One of the best books to come out of 2021." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Shuggie Bain
A Novel
"About a child growing up with an alcoholic mother." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Funny Boy
A Novel
"An absolute masterpiece." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Good Soldier
"There's death, and adultery, and lying. What more could you want?" - Jack Edwards (Source)
Brighton Rock
"Has one of the best opening lines of all time." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Houseguest
And Other Stories
"I really really enjoyed." - Jack Edwards (Source)
No One Belongs Here More Than You
Stories
"Great for people who only read in short bursts." - Jack Edwards (Source)
My Policeman
A Novel
"Phenomenal." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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The Hungover Games
A True Story
"Full of this dark sardonic wit." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Changes
A Love Story
"About leaving a marriage and negotiating a new, single life." - Jack Edwards (Source)
84, Charing Cross Road
"So warm, so cozy, and just lovely." - Jack Edwards (Source)
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
A Novel
"Details different types of depression." - Jack Edwards (Source)
If I Had Your Face
A Novel
"All about modern South Koren culture set in Seoul." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Demian
"Influence the 'Blood, Sweat, and Tears' music video." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Unreal and the Real
Selected Short Stories
"'The Ones Who Walk Away from Ominous' really inspired the 'Spring Day' music video." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Loveless
"An exploration of asexuality and being aromantic." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Ariadne
A Novel
"About a greek mythology retelling." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Love in Color
Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold
"A selection of mythological retellings in a modern context." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Green Ideas Slipcase
"For the Greta Thunberg in your life." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Small Pleasures
A Novel
"About the little things in life that make life so special." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Play It as It Lays
A Novel
"About 1960s LA." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Love Is a Mix Tape
Life and Loss, One Song at a Time
"About how music is the soundtrack to our existences." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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Malibu Rising
A Novel
"Lots of twists, and one for the gossip lovers." - Jack Edwards (Source)
No One Is Talking About This
A Novel
"It's an ironic title, because I can't shut up about it." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Vanishing Half
A Novel
"I can't imagine not finishing this." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Beekeeper of Aleppo
A Novel
"Has some great twists." - Jack Edwards (Source)
And Then the End Will Come!
(But Five Things You Need to Know in the Meantime)
"About the end times, but then it flips the idea on its head and encourages people to live in the moment." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Hamnet
"I think will become a modern classic." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Windrush Betrayal
Exposing the Hostile Environment
"About the power of journalism." - Jack Edwards (Source)
A Single Man
A Novel
"Chronicles a 24 hour period in the life of a man who has recently lost his husband." - Jack Edwards (Source)
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
A Novel
"I think that people who love Taylor Swift's writing would really love the writing of [this author]." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke
And Other Misfortunes
"I read this all in one sitting because I was just so hooked." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
Stories
"An Argentinian collection of short horror stories." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
A Novel
"This book wrecked me." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Convenience Store Woman
A Novel
"All about the intersection between feminism and criticism of capitalism." - Jack Edwards (Source)
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
A Novel
"The book with the most shocking plot twist for me." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
"Has some great twists and turns." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Never Let Me Go
"Has some great twists and turns." - Jack Edwards (Source)
The Housekeeper and the Professor
A Novel
"I hate maths, but even I enjoyed this book." - Jack Edwards (Source)
Kim Jiyoung
Born 1982
"All about the female experience of living in South Korea." - Jack Edwards (Source)
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