Matt Haig Recommended Books
Matt Haig has recommended 10 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Matt Haig is an English author and journalist.
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The Devil and the Dark Water
"I loved [this] book." - Matt Haig (Source)
Underland
A Deep Time Journey
"Love [this] book - and all his books - v much." - Matt Haig (Source)
A Manual for Being Human
"An absolutely brilliant book." - Matt Haig (Source)
Phosphorescence
A Memoir of Finding Joy When Your World Goes Dark
"This book is beautiful. It is absolutely my kind of book. A book of tough hope. A light in the dark. A thing of beauty. Phosphorescence itself." - Matt Haig (Source)
How to Be Animal
A New History of What It Means to Be Human
"I adore this book." - Matt Haig (Source)
When Things Fall Apart
Heart Advice for Difficult Times
"A gift for anyone going through a rocky tim." - Matt Haig (Source)
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Krista Tippett recommended this bookKrista Tippett
"Kind of a sacred text that I carry around with me at all times because things are always falling apart." - Krista Tippett
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Tara Brach recommended this bookTara Brach
"Wonderful." - Tara Brach
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Jerry Colonna recommended this bookJerry Colonna
"The first laying out of Buddhist dharma as a path." - Jerry Colonna
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Liz Lambert recommended this bookLiz Lambert
"Has been important to me, and I’ve given to people in my life because it had an impact on me." - Liz Lambert
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The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh
"A gift for anyone’s actual or inner child." - Matt Haig (Source)
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A Brief History of Thought
A Philosophical Guide to Living (Learning to Live)
"Intelligent history of philosophy." - Matt Haig (Source)
Bird by Bird
Some Instructions on Writing and Life
"My go-to gift or recommendation for anyone interested in writing, though it is as much a treatise on life as it is a creative-writing primer." - Matt Haig (Source)
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Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
"Fantastic book." - Tim Ferriss
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Daniel Pink recommended this bookDaniel Pink
"One of the greatest things ever." - Daniel Pink
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Susan Cain recommended this bookSusan Cain
"I love [this book]. Such a good book." - Susan Cain
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Ryan Holiday recommended this bookRyan Holiday
"Ostensibly about the art of writing, but really it too is about life and how to tackle the problems, temptations and opportunities life throws at us." - Ryan Holiday
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Matt Mullenweg recommended this bookMatt Mullenweg
"I love reading about writers and the process of writing." - Matt Mullenweg
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Ramit Sethi recommended this bookRamit Sethi
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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- Brian Koppelman
"Great." - Brian Koppelman
- Mark Bittman
"A really great writing book and it’s a good read." - Mark Bittman
- Mike Birbiglia
"I really like [this book]." - Mike Birbiglia
- Brian Koppelman
The Night Circus
"A lovely book." - Matt Haig (Source)
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