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Whitney Cummings has recommended 11 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Whitney Cummings is an American stand-up comedian, actress, producer, writer, director, and podcaster.
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Getting the Love You Want
A Guide for Couples
by Harville Hendrix Ph.D.
"A very illuminating exploration of how we’re attracted to people who have the negative qualities of our primary caretakers." - Whitney Cummings (Source)
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Julie Rice recommended this bookJulie Rice
"I definitely give people a lot of people [this book]." - Julie Rice
Julie Rice's recommendation of this book 
Mark Manson recommended this bookMark Manson
"I read [this book] about 10 years ago and it blew me away." - Mark Manson
Mark Manson's recommendation of this book
The Tools
Transform Your Problems into Courage, Confidence, and Creativity
by Phil Stutz
"[About] all of the devices [that] they have developed to help people get through blocks and have breakthroughs." - Whitney Cummings (Source)
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Graham Duncan recommended this bookGraham Duncan
"[Has] a bunch of good hacks in there that I like." - Graham Duncan
Graham Duncan's recommendation of this book
Super Sad True Love Story
by Gary Shteyngart
"Super sad but very funny. Well, not super. It’s like a dystopian satire on the future." - Whitney Cummings (Source)
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Emily Ratajkowski recommended this bookEmily Ratajkowski
"My fav book." - Emily Ratajkowski
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Adam Sessler recommended this bookAdam Sessler
Adam Sessler recommended this book on Twitter.
Adam Sessler's recommendation of this book
The Female Brain
by Louann Brizendine
"It helped me to master a basic understanding of chemistry, hormones, and the amygdala, which has given me patience with myself and others." - Whitney Cummings (Source)
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1 person
Brian Armstrong recommended this bookBrian Armstrong
"Was recommended to me by a female executive who suggested all male CEOs read it. It was quite good." - Brian Armstrong
Brian Armstrong's recommendation of this book
Codependent No More
How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
by Melody Beattie
"If you want to know more about codependence I would say read [this book]." - Whitney Cummings (Source)
The Fantasy Bond
Structure of Psychological Defenses
by Robert W. Firestone PhD
"Helps stop your childhood from getting in the way of your adulthood." - Whitney Cummings (Source)
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Marc Maron recommended this bookMarc Maron
"LOVE [THIS] FUCKING BOOK!" - Marc Maron
Marc Maron's recommendation of this book
The Drama of the Gifted Child
The Search for the True Self
by Alice Miller
"If you’re a creative person, if you have any kind of anxiety or discomfort, just read it." - Whitney Cummings (Source)
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2 people
Dr. Gabor Maté recommended this bookDr. Gabor Maté
"All about the fact that stuff happens to us as children, negative things happen. Then, we adapt to those things by taking on certain defensive ways of being." - Dr. Gabor Maté
Dr. Gabor Maté's recommendation of this book 
Josh Waitzkin recommended this bookJosh Waitzkin
Josh Waitzkin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
Josh Waitzkin's recommendation of this book
Sapiens
A Brief History, Book 1
by Yuval Noah Harari
"A great book about [how] we’ve evolved and why we have anxiety." - Whitney Cummings (Source)
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Joe Rogan recommended this bookJoe Rogan
"It really puts in perspective how bizarre human beings are. It’s an awesome overview of our species." - Joe Rogan
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Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a fun, engaging look at early human history." - Bill Gates
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Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"Best book I've read in [2015]." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book 
Lex Fridman recommended this bookLex Fridman
"Basically one of the things we've created here is we've imagined ideas that we all share." - Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman's recommendation of this book 
Mark Zuckerberg recommended this bookMark Zuckerberg
"A big history narrative of human civilization." - Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg's recommendation of this book 
Peter Attia recommended this bookPeter Attia
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"
Peter Attia's recommendation of this book +25
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- Ashton Kutcher
"The brainy book I seem to be sharing or talking about the most lately." - Ashton Kutcher
- Richard Branson
"I just love the style of his writing." - Richard Branson
- Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- Vinod Khosla
"A previous favorite." - Vinod Khosla
- James Cameron
"It explains human behavior and why we are the way we are in human civilization from soup to nuts. And I’ve read it now a couple of times. It’s a pretty astonishing book." - James Cameron
- Demis Hassabis
"There's not many times where I read a book and come out with 20 new ideas I hadn't thought about before, and [this book] made me think like that." - Demis Hassabis
- Keith Rabois
Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
- Daniel Ek
"Both sobering and conservatively optimistic in equal measure." - Daniel Ek
- Reid Hoffman
"A grand theory of humanity." - Reid Hoffman
- Sam Kass
Sam Kass recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
- Sebastian Junger
"I’m going to give [this book] over and over again to everyone I know." - Sebastian Junger
- Kishore Biyani
"Fascinating because of its multi-disciplinary approach towards understanding human society, our behaviour and our future." - Kishore Biyani
- Ryan Shea
One of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?"
- Melinda Gates
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com.
- Bill Gurley
"I really enjoyed [this book]." - Bill Gurley
- Karlie Kloss
"An amazing book on the beginning of humanity." - Karlie Kloss
- Anthony Pompliano
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano
- Changpeng Zhao
"Gives me a greater perspective about how humans emerged and why we behave the way we do." - Changpeng Zhao
- PewDiePie
"Tells the major revolutions of human history." - PewDiePie
- Patrick O'Shaughnessy
"Provides a concise history of humankind and outlines why we have the psychology we do today." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
- Chris Evans
"Truly mind-blowing. It’s changed the way I look at almost everything. I can’t endorse it enough." - Chris Evans
- Simon Mayo
"Love this book still." - Simon Mayo
- Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette mentioned this book in a New York Times interview.
- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
- Ashton Kutcher
The Continuum Concept
In Search Of Happiness Lost
by Jean Liedloff
"It’s about attachment parenting." - Whitney Cummings (Source)
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Neil Strauss recommended this bookNeil Strauss
"A great book." - Neil Strauss
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Ramit Sethi recommended this bookRamit Sethi
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter.
Ramit Sethi's recommendation of this book
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
Whitney Cummings mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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Jordan Peterson recommended this bookJordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
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J. Cole recommended this bookJ. Cole
J. Cole mentioned reading this book on The Fayetteville Observer.
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Daniel Pink recommended this bookDaniel Pink
"I think that [this book] should be in every organizational behavior class in an MBA program." - Daniel Pink
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Vlad Tenev recommended this bookVlad Tenev
"When I was in sixth grade I remember being very upset by the ending of [this book]." - Vlad Tenev
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Christopher Hitchens recommended this bookChristopher Hitchens
"There is a timeless, even transcendent, quality to this little story." - Christopher Hitchens
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Sahil Lavingia recommended this bookSahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.
Sahil Lavingia's recommendation of this book +1
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- Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman mentioned this book on Instagram.
- Lex Fridman
I Amaze Myself!
by Kay McConaughey
Whitney Cummings mentioned this book on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast. (Source)
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