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
The Fountainhead
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
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
Station Eleven
Source: "Should be required reading to remind everyone that we all live in an incredible magical utopic civilization." - Tim Urban
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
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
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
Dream Teams
Working Together Without Falling Apart
Shane Snow
Source: "[This author] is an insanely interesting human." - Tim Urban
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
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
Tools of Titans
The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
Tim Ferriss
Source: "Definitely worth checking out." - Tim Urban
6 books