Mark Manson

Mark Manson's Book Recommendations

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Mark Manson is a #1 New York Times Bestselling author known for his self-help books, including "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" and "Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope." Based on his recommendations, he seems interested in philosophy, psychology, and social commentary.

64 books recommended 4 books authored

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Eichmann in Jerusalem

Eichmann in Jerusalem

by Hannah Arendt

"Overall an incredibly important book, imo."

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"@Ugo_UF Fascinating for stretches, boring for others. But overall an incredibly important book, imo."

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Meditations

Meditations

by Marcus Aurelius

"Here’s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order."

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Give People Money

Give People Money

by Annie Lowrey

"I'm not 100% convinced but I see no alternative given the imminent mass automation around the corner."

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Three Women

Three Women

by Lisa Taddeo

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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

by John Gottman

"Set off into territories unknown and brought quantifiable metrics and scientific rigor to an exotic academic subject: relationships."

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The Republic

The Republic

by Plato

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The 5 Love Languages

The 5 Love Languages

by Gary Chapman

"Like the Harry Potter of relationship books."

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This Life

This Life

by Martin HΓ€gglund

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The Denial of Death

The Denial of Death

by Ernest Becker

"Making you contemplate your own non-existence and kind of making you feel okay about it."

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The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

by Ernest Hemingway

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Man's Search for Meaning

Man's Search for Meaning

by Viktor E. Frankl

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Thinking in Bets

Thinking in Bets

by Annie Duke

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Sapiens

Sapiens

by Yuval Noah Harari

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Homo Deus

Homo Deus

by Yuval Noah Harari

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Guns, Germs, and Steel

Guns, Germs, and Steel

by Jared Diamond

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Debt

Debt

by David Graeber

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Marriage, a History

Marriage, a History

by Stephanie Coontz

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The Swerve

The Swerve

by Stephen Greenblatt

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The Selfish Gene

The Selfish Gene

by Richard Dawkins

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The Blank Slate

The Blank Slate

by Steven Pinker

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The Evolving Self

The Evolving Self

by Robert Kegan

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Influence

Influence

by Robert Cialdini

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Thinking, Fast and Slow

Thinking, Fast and Slow

by Daniel Kahneman

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Mindset

Mindset

by Carol S. Dweck

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Talking to Strangers

Talking to Strangers

by Malcolm Gladwell

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Season of Storms

Season of Storms

by Andrzej Sapkowski

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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

by John Locke

"Here’s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order."

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Stolen Focus

Stolen Focus

by Johann Hari

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Escape from Evil

Escape from Evil

by Ernest Becker

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Civilization and Its Discontents

Civilization and Its Discontents

by Sigmund Freud

"Basically arguing that we’re all fucked and there’s no hope for any of us. And doing it convincingly."

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The Singularity Is Near

The Singularity Is Near

by Ray Kurzweil

"Shows that the processing power of computers and technology has increased exponentially through history and is likely to continue doing so."

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Tiny Beautiful Things

Tiny Beautiful Things

by Cheryl Strayed

"Drags the reader back through the mud she lived through, reminding them that they are not alone and that yes, they will be all right."

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Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

"A love letter, not just to [the author's] son, but to black people and even the United States, in the truest sense of the genre."

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Ego Is the Enemy

Ego Is the Enemy

by Ryan Holiday

"Takes an age-old message, a message you see bandied about in a million self-help books about the ego, but gives it a serious philosophical treatment and grounds it with countless historical examples."

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The Secret Pulse of Time

The Secret Pulse of Time

by Stefan Klein

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On the Shortness of Life

On the Shortness of Life

by Lucius Seneca

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Ethics

Ethics

by Benedictus de Spinoza

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The Nicomachean Ethics

by Aristotle

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The True Believer

The True Believer

by Eric Hoffer

"@RealMarkCecil One of the most quotable books I've ever read. I think about it often."

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Everything Is F*cked

Everything Is F*cked

by Mark Manson

"Here’s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order."

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Getting the Love You Want

Getting the Love You Want

by Harville Hendrix Ph.D.

"I read Getting the Love You Want about 10 years ago and it blew me away."

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Incerto (5 books)

Incerto (5 books)

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

"A totally insufferable asshole. And wrong about tons of his analogies and examples. But still brilliant somehow, despite himself."

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Hold Me Tight

Hold Me Tight

by Dr. Sue Johnson

"[The author] realized that romantic relationships were largely driven by unconscious emotions and desires."

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The Everything Store

The Everything Store

by Brad Stone

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The Changing World Order

The Changing World Order

by Ray Dalio

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The Gray Lady Winked

The Gray Lady Winked

by Ashley Rindsberg

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War And Peace

War And Peace

by Leo Tolstoy

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