Peter Attia's Book Recommendations

"Q: Is there a book that you’ve read more than once? P.A.: Many, but the books I’ve read the most are: Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman, The Transformed Cell, The Talent Code, One Bullet Away and Mistakes Were Made."

"One of Peter Attia's answers to "is there a book that you’ve read more than once?"

"There is now a new book that is my most gifted book. And this book is called I Don’t Want To Talk About It, by Terrence Real."

"One of the most important books I’ve read, reread, and gifted to many friends."

"[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)."

"Q: What books do you feel are important reading for people on your career path? P.A.: Biographies of people who have ‘built skyscrapers’ (my term); for example: Becoming Steve Jobs by Brent Schlender."

"One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"

"Q: Are there any books you haven’t mentioned that you feel would make your reading list? P.A.: I would also include the following books: The Emperor of All Maladies, Where Men Win Glory, The President’s Club, The Most Important Thing, Sapiens, The Hard Thing About Hard Things, 10 Percent Happier, The Rommel Papers, King of the World, The Corner and Good Calories, Bad Calories."

"There’s a great book out there called Altered Traits, which I read this year."

"It makes the point that [...] we don’t meditate for the state."

"Excellent."

"[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)."

"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...)"

"One of Peter Attia's answers to "what book do you feel humanity needs right now?"

"Probably moved to the #2 spot of books I've gifted the most."

"One of Peter Attia's answers to "what book do you feel humanity needs right now?"

"One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"

"One of Peter Attia's answers to "is there a book that you’ve read more than once?"

"One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"

"If you have even a modicum of interest in US history post WWI, this is beyond required."

"One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"

"One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"

"[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)."

"[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)."

"[If I could encourage young people to read one book] I’d encourage them to read Jonathan Livingston Seagull."

"One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"

"One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"

"I came across On Confidence recently and was impressed."

"I’ve read a lot about mediation, but it was the first book I read where I thought, 'I can relate to this guy.'"

"One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"

"One of Peter Attia's answers to "what book has had the single biggest impact on your life?"

"One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"

"You don’t understand atherosclerosis until you’ve studied this book."

"The moment I finished it, I not only reread it, but I bought it for about ten people."

"Mistakes Were Made, But Not By Me is a bookabout cognitive dissonance, and it’s one of the few books that atthe moment I finished it, I not only reread it but I bought it forabout ten people. I think that the authors do such a great job of is really getting at the psychology ofwhy it is that we are simply not wired to acknowledge mistakeswhen we make them, look for weaknesses in our thinking. And I just think that how do I make sure I go throughlife without becoming too sure of myself? Because on some levels I am sure of myself, but at other levels I have to realize, whatcan I do to make sure I’m not missing something that could allowme to do a better job? And so I think it’s a fantastic book."

"One of Peter Attia's answers to "what book has had the single biggest impact on your life?"

"Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for thereadinglists.com"

"[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)."

"Q: What book have you recommended the most to friends and family? P.A.: The book I’ve recommended most is Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman by Richard P. Feynman."

"Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for thereadinglists.com"

"Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for Outside Online."

"Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for Outside Online."

"[My earliest memory of reading is] sitting in the back of the beat up old station wagon reading a paperback of Charlotte's Web while my mom was driving us to the mall."

"I have always wanted to read Infinite Jest."