
Peter Attia Recommended Books
Peter Attia has recommended 38 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Peter Attia is a Canadian-American physician known for his medical practice that focuses on the science of longevity.
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This Is Water
"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 (Source)
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
Adventures of a Curious Character
"The book I’ve recommended most." - Peter Attia (Source)
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Naval Ravikant, Tim Ferriss, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Ev Williams, Sergey Brin, Brian Armstrong, Noah Kagan, Sahil Lavingia, James Clear
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)
Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
"The moment I finished it, I not only reread it, but I bought it for about ten people." - Peter Attia (Source)
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I Don't Want to Talk About It
Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression
"One of the most important books I’ve read, reread, and gifted to many friends." - Peter Attia (Source)
The Transformed Cell
Unlocking the Mysteries of Cancer
One of Peter Attia's answers to "what book has had the single biggest impact on your life?" (Source)
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
"[If I could encourage young people to read one book] I’d encourage them to read [this book]." - Peter Attia (Source)
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Wim Hof, Laird Hamilton, Ev Williams, Mike Maples, Jr., Vinod Khosla, Fred Wilson, Ed Latimore
Good Calories, Bad Calories
Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?" (Source)
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?" (Source)
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Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Andreessen, Larry Page, Matt Mullenweg, Andrew Ng, Drew Houston, Keith Rabois, Dustin Moskovitz, Max Levchin, Luis von Ahn, Kathryn Minshew, Andrew Wilkinson, Tim Ferriss, Blake Scholl, Chris Dixon, Fred Wilson, Raoul Pal, Jodie Cook, Michael Dell, Marty Cagan
Black Edge
Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street
Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for thereadinglists.com (Source)
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The Four Agreements
A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for Outside Online. (Source)
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Joe Rogan, Jack Dorsey, Aubrey Marcus, Ellen DeGeneres, Daniel Negreanu, Karlie Kloss, Big Sean, Jen Sincero, Danny Miranda, Robin Black, Patrick Bet-David
On Confidence
"I came across [this book] recently and was impressed." - Peter Attia (Source)
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
"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 (Source)
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Where Men Win Glory
The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?" (Source)
Forgive and Remember
Managing Medical Failure
One of Peter Attia's answers to "what book has had the single biggest impact on your life?" (Source)
The Most Important Thing
Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?" (Source)
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Warren Buffett, Bill Gurley, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Lyn Alden
The Talent Code
Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.
One of Peter Attia's answers to "is there a book that you’ve read more than once?" (Source)
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Joe Rogan, Kelly Starrett, Tobi Lütke, Tom Bilyeu, David Heinemeier Hansson, Jason Fried
An Atlas of Atherosclerosis Progression and Regression
"You don’t understand atherosclerosis until you’ve studied this book." - Peter Attia (Source)
Being Wrong
Adventures in the Margin of Error
One of Peter Attia's answers to "what book do you feel humanity needs right now?" (Source)
Sapiens
A Brief History, Book 1
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?" (Source)
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Joe Rogan, Bill Gates, Naval Ravikant, Lex Fridman, Mark Zuckerberg, Ashton Kutcher, Whitney Cummings, Richard Branson, Ray Dalio, Vinod Khosla, James Cameron, Demis Hassabis, Keith Rabois, Daniel Ek, Reid Hoffman, Sam Kass, Sebastian Junger, Kishore Biyani, Ryan Shea, Melinda Gates, Bill Gurley, Karlie Kloss, Anthony Pompliano, Changpeng Zhao, PewDiePie, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Chris Evans, Simon Mayo, Penn Jillette, Mark Manson, James Clear
Solve for Happy
Engineer Your Path to Joy
"Probably moved to the #2 spot [of books I've gifted the most]." - Peter Attia (Source)
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The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide
Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys
One of Peter Attia's answers to "what book do you feel humanity needs right now?" (Source)
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Altered Traits
Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body
"It makes the point that [...] we don’t meditate for the state." - Peter Attia (Source)
The Rommel Papers
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?" (Source)
Dancing Naked in the Mind Field
"[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)." - Peter Attia (Source)
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One Bullet Away
The Making of a Marine Officer
One of Peter Attia's answers to "is there a book that you’ve read more than once?" (Source)
The Emperor of All Maladies
A Biography of Cancer
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?" (Source)
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Shattered
Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign
Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for thereadinglists.com (Source)
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The Presidents Club
Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity
"If you have even a modicum of interest in US history post WWI, this is beyond required." - Peter Attia (Source)
King of the World
Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?" (Source)
The Corner
A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?" (Source)
Red Notice
A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice
Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for Outside Online. (Source)
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The Puzzle People
Memoirs Of A Transplant Surgeon
"[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)." - Peter Attia (Source)
The Double Helix
A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
"[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)." - Peter Attia (Source)
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King of Hearts
The True Story of the Maverick Who Pioneered Open Heart Surgery
"[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)." - Peter Attia (Source)
Becoming Steve Jobs
The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader
"[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)." - Peter Attia (Source)
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Marc Andreessen, Jack Dorsey, Bill Gates, Keith Rabois, Brian Armstrong, Ed Catmull, Jim Collins
Charlotte's Web
"[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 (Source)
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Infinite Jest
A Novel
"I have always wanted to read [this book]." - Peter Attia (Source)
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How to Change Your Mind
What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
"Excellent." - Peter Attia (Source)
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Amelia Boone, Aubrey Marcus, Hamilton Morris, Michael Mauboussin, Naval Ravikant, Paul Stamets, Stewart Butterfield, Tim Ferriss, Vinod Khosla, Yuval Noah Harari, Kara Swisher
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