The books most recommended for brain health across 301 podcast episodes — ranked by how many experts and episodes vouched for each, every one linked to what was actually said. Sourced opinion, not medical advice.
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Matthew Walker
recommended in 13 eps · 3 expertsBookAnna Lembke
recommended in 13 eps · 2 expertsBookTara Brach
recommended in 12 eps · 1 expertBookMarcus Aurelius
recommended in 12 eps · 4 expertsBookAnthony de Mello
recommended in 11 eps · 1 expertBookBrian Muraresku
recommended in 11 eps · 2 expertsBookDaniel Z. Lieberman and Michael E. Long
recommended in 9 eps · 2 expertsBookViktor Frankl
recommended in 8 eps · 3 expertsBookNiall Ferguson
recommended in 7 eps · 1 expertBookJonathan Haidt
recommended in 6 eps · 1 expertBookFyodor Dostoevsky
recommended in 6 eps · 2 expertsBookMichael Pollan
recommended in 6 eps · 2 expertsBookMichael Easter
recommended in 6 eps · 3 expertsBookDavid Deutsch
recommended in 6 eps · 3 expertsBookCal Newport
recommended in 5 eps · 2 expertsBookLaozi
recommended in 5 eps · 2 expertsBookStephen King
recommended in 5 eps · 3 expertsBookMarshall Rosenberg
recommended in 5 eps · 1 expertBookPaul Conti
recommended in 4 eps · 2 expertsBookDale Carnegie
recommended in 4 eps · 1 expertBookRobert Greene
recommended in 4 eps · 2 expertsBookSam Sheridan
recommended in 4 eps · 3 expertsBookRichard Feynman
recommended in 4 eps · 2 expertsBookBen Goldacre
recommended in 4 eps · 1 expert