The books most recommended for depression & mood across 267 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 expertsBookTom O'Neill
recommended in 12 eps · 1 expertBookSteven Pressfield
recommended in 12 eps · 1 expertBookAnthony de Mello
recommended in 11 eps · 1 expertBookBrian Muraresku
recommended in 11 eps · 2 expertsBookS. C. Gwynne
recommended in 10 eps · 1 expertBookDaniel Z. Lieberman and Michael E. Long
recommended in 9 eps · 2 expertsBookRobert F. Kennedy Jr.
recommended in 7 eps · 2 expertsBookJonathan Haidt
recommended in 6 eps · 1 expertBookPeter Attia
recommended in 6 eps · 3 expertsBookFyodor Dostoevsky
recommended in 6 eps · 2 expertsBookMichael Pollan
recommended in 6 eps · 2 expertsBookJohn Crowley
recommended in 6 eps · 1 expertBookTed Chiang
recommended in 6 eps · 2 expertsBookDavid Deutsch
recommended in 6 eps · 3 expertsBookNassim Nicholas Taleb
recommended in 5 eps · 2 expertsBookHermann Hesse
recommended in 5 eps · 2 expertsBookJohann Hari
recommended in 5 eps · 1 expertBookKaren Pryor
recommended in 5 eps · 1 expertBookCal Newport
recommended in 5 eps · 2 expertsBookOliver Burkeman
recommended in 5 eps · 3 experts