Books Recommended by Tim Urban
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The Uninhabitable Earth
Life After Warming
David Wallace-Wells
Source: "[The author's] been scaring the shit out of me with this research for the past few years, and now it's a book I hope lots of people read/discuss/debate." - Tim Urban
2 recommenders
The Fountainhead
Ayn Rand
Source: "I absolutely loved the book. Sure, the characters are extreme and one-dimensional - but to me, that was the point." - Tim Urban
Hit Makers
The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction
Derek Thompson
Source: "Every time I talk to [this author], I can't stop taking my phone out to jot down insights that pop up in the convo. [This book] has the same effect." - Tim Urban
3 recommenders
The Three-Body Problem (3 books)
Cixin Liu
Source: "Rocked my existence for a few months." - Tim Urban
A Little History of the World
E. H. Gombrich
Source: "Super comprehensive history of everything. As if your grandfather were sitting around with a bunch of little kids explaining it." - Tim Urban
1 recommender
Station Eleven
A Novel
Emily St. John Mandel
Source: "Should be required reading to remind everyone that we all live in an incredible magical utopic civilization." - Tim Urban
4 recommenders
Atomic Habits
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear
Source: "I'd attribute about 60% of my good habits to [the author's] blog and this book is rapidly filling in the other 40%." - Tim Urban
Culture (10 books)
Iain M. Banks
Source: "They make me so depressed that I live in our primitive world." - Tim Urban
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Barking Up the Wrong Tree
The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
Eric Barker
Source: "A mountain of scientific research on success distilled into a quick, enjoyable read." - Tim Urban
1 recommender
Immune
A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive
Philipp Dettmer
Source: "Super fun read and totally changed my understanding of the human body." - Tim Urban
2 recommenders
TED Talks
The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking
Chris Anderson
Source: "[I read this book] while prepping for my TED Talk and found it HUGELY helpful." - Tim Urban
2 recommenders
Option B
Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
Sheryl Sandberg
Source: "A powerful book about a life skill we all need: resilience." - Tim Urban
2 recommenders
The Biggest Bluff
How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
Maria Konnikova
Source: "One of the most insightful and best storytellers around." - Tim Urban
2 recommenders
Dream Teams
Working Together Without Falling Apart
Shane Snow
Source: "[This author] is an insanely interesting human." - Tim Urban
1 recommender
Our Final Invention
Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era
James Barrat
Source: "I think is the best overall resource on AI." - Tim Urban
3 recommenders
Originals
How Non-Conformists Move the World
Adam Grant
Source: "Enjoyed the shit out of it. Highly recommend." - Tim Urban
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
Mark Manson
Source: "[The author's] an awesome writer." - Tim Urban
2 recommenders
Elon Musk
Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Ashlee Vance
Source: "A great biography on Musk." - Tim Urban
Tools of Titans
The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
Tim Ferriss
Source: "Definitely worth checking out." - Tim Urban
29 books
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