The Graveyard Book

This book by Neil Gaiman has been genuinely recommended 3 times on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Tim Ferriss. It comes up in conversations about consciousness, exercise & strength, meditation & mindfulness, psychedelics, supplements. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Sep 2022 and the most recent from Jul 2024. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place, he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated customs of his guardians' time as well as their ghostly teachings, such as the ability to Fade so mere mortals cannot see him. Can a boy raised by ghosts face the wonders and terrors of the worlds of both the living and the dead?

• “everybody should listen to his Audi book of the graveyard book narrated by him he has also the most soothing voice imaginable”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “everybody should listen to his Audi book of the graveyard book narrated by him”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 202402:18:05

  Said during "Matthew McConaughey and Aisha Tyler, The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Matthew McConaughey and Aisha Tyler: Matthew McConaughey is an Academy Award-winning actor (Dallas Buyers Club, Interstellar, True Detective) and number-one New York Times bestselling author of Greenlights. Aisha Tyler is a comedian, actor (Criminal Minds), Whose Line Is It Anyway host, director of the film Axis, author, and co-founder of margarita brand Loop. A 10-year anniversary 'super combo' episode pairing Matthew McConaughey and Aisha Tyler on risk, failure, identity, and creative courage.

• “is usually my trainer for people who are non-fiction purists... I'll usually break them in with The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “usually my trainer... I'll usually break them in with”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Sep 202300:47:26

  Said during "The Random Show with Tim Ferriss & Kevin Rose, Affordable Luxuries, Brain Stimulation, and More!". The episode features Kevin Rose: Kevin Rose with Tim Ferriss. Tim and Kevin swap affordable luxuries, brain-stimulation experiments, books, supplements, gear, and AI investing ideas in a free-ranging Random Show.

• “Like The Graveyard Book, which is just fantastic ... try that out. The audiobook by Neil Gaiman is fantastic.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “which is just fantastic ... The audiobook by Neil Gaiman is fantastic”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Sep 202200:46:54

  Said during "A Rare In-Person Random Show with Kevin Rose! How to Shape Your Mind, Books, Movies, and More". The episode features Kevin Rose: Kevin Rose with Tim Ferriss. Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose reunite in person for a Random Show on podcasting, psychedelics, Zen retreats, fiction, films, and full-body health scans.