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Peter Attia Book Recommendations (38 Books)

Peter Attia is a Canadian-American physician known for his medical practice that focuses on the science of longevity.

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Books Recommended by Peter Attia

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This Is Water

Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life

David Foster Wallace

Source: "I’ve listened more than 100 times to the audio [...] and now I’ll add this method of consumption to one of the most important speeches ever given (or at least ever heard by me...)" - Peter Attia

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Charlotte's Web

Source: "[My earliest memory of reading is] sitting in the back of the beat up old station wagon reading a paperback of [this book] while my mom was driving us to the mall." - Peter Attia

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10% Happier

How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story

Dan Harris

Source: "I’ve read a lot about mediation, but it was the first book I read where I thought, 'I can relate to this guy.'" - Peter Attia

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I Don't Want to Talk About It

Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression

Terrence Real

Source: "One of the most important books I’ve read, reread, and gifted to many friends." - Peter Attia

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Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Richard Bach

Source: "[If I could encourage young people to read one book] I’d encourage them to read [this book]." - Peter Attia

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Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)

Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts

Carol Tavris

Source: "The moment I finished it, I not only reread it, but I bought it for about ten people." - Peter Attia

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The Presidents Club

Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity

Nancy Gibbs

Source: "If you have even a modicum of interest in US history post WWI, this is beyond required." - Peter Attia

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The Talent Code

Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.

Daniel Coyle

Source: One of Peter Attia's answers to "is there a book that you’ve read more than once?"

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One Bullet Away

The Making of a Marine Officer

Nathaniel C. Fick

Source: One of Peter Attia's answers to "is there a book that you’ve read more than once?"

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Altered Traits

Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body

Daniel Goleman

Source: "It makes the point that [...] we don’t meditate for the state." - Peter Attia

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The Transformed Cell

Unlocking the Mysteries of Cancer

Steven A. Rosenberg

Source: One of Peter Attia's answers to "what book has had the single biggest impact on your life?"

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Black Edge

Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street

Sheelah Kolhatkar

Source: Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for thereadinglists.com

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Forgive and Remember

Managing Medical Failure

Charles L. L. Bosk

Source: One of Peter Attia's answers to "what book has had the single biggest impact on your life?"

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Dancing Naked in the Mind Field

Kary Mullis

Source: "[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)." - Peter Attia

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Shattered

Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign

Jonathan Allen

Source: Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for thereadinglists.com

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The Double Helix

A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA

James D. Watson Ph.D.

Source: "[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)." - Peter Attia

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The Puzzle People

Memoirs Of A Transplant Surgeon

Thomas Starzl

Source: "[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)." - Peter Attia

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King of Hearts

The True Story of the Maverick Who Pioneered Open Heart Surgery

G. Wayne Miller

Source: "[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)." - Peter Attia

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Becoming Steve Jobs

The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader

Brent Schlender

Source: "[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)." - Peter Attia

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The Four Agreements

A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

Don Miguel Ruiz

Source: Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for Outside Online.

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Red Notice

A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice

Bill Browder

Source: Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for Outside Online.

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