Tim Urban

Tim Urban's Book Recommendations

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Tim Urban is an American writer and blogger known for his website Wait But Why, which features long-form, humorous, and educational articles on a variety of subjects. His diverse reading interests span history, science, business, and fiction, reflecting the wide range of topics he explores on his blog.

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πŸ“š Books Recommended by Tim Urban 21

Immune

Immune

by Philipp Dettmer

"Super fun read and totally changed my understanding of the human body."

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"I got to read an advanced copy of this and spoiler: it’s incredible. Super fun read and totally changed my understanding of the human body."

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Atomic Habits

Atomic Habits

by James Clear

"I'd attribute about 60% of my good habits to [the author's] blog and this book is rapidly filling in the other 40%."

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"It's launch day for @JamesClear's opus, Atomic Habits: I'd attribute about 60% of my good habits to his blog and this book is rapidly filling in the other 40%. At least my bad habits are my own original creation."

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Originals

Originals

by Adam Grant

"Enjoyed the shit out of it. Highly recommend."

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"Just finished @AdamMGrant's new book, Originals, and enjoyed the shit out of it. Highly recommend:"

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Barking Up the Wrong Tree

Barking Up the Wrong Tree

by Ashlee Vance

"A mountain of scientific research on success distilled into a quick, enjoyable read."

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"I got this book a few weeks ago and raced through it. A mountain of scientific research on success distilled into a quick, enjoyable read."

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A Little History of the World

A Little History of the World

by E. H. Gombrich

"Super comprehensive history of everything. As if your grandfather were sitting around with a bunch of little kids explaining it."

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Dream Teams

Dream Teams

by Shane Snow

"[This author] is an insanely interesting human."

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Option B

Option B

by Sheryl Sandberg

"A powerful book about a life skill we all need: resilience."

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Our Final Invention

Our Final Invention

by James Barrat

"I think is the best overall resource on AI."

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TED Talks

TED Talks

by Chris Anderson

"[I read this book] while prepping for my TED Talk and found it HUGELY helpful."

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Station Eleven

Station Eleven

by Emily St. John Mandel

"Should be required reading to remind everyone that we all live in an incredible magical utopic civilization."

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Death's End

Death's End

by Cixin Liu

"Books that fit that description are a little less rare. The Three Body Problem trilogy rocked my existence for a few months last year. One-dimensional characters and fairly bland writingβ€”but the plot is so mind-bending that the flaws are irrelevant."

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The Dark Forest

The Dark Forest

by Cixin Liu

"Books that fit that description are a little less rare. The Three Body Problem trilogy rocked my existence for a few months last year. One-dimensional characters and fairly bland writingβ€”but the plot is so mind-bending that the flaws are irrelevant."

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The Three-Body Problem

The Three-Body Problem

by Cixin Liu

"Books that fit that description are a little less rare. The Three Body Problem trilogy rocked my existence for a few months last year. One-dimensional characters and fairly bland writingβ€”but the plot is so mind-bending that the flaws are irrelevant."

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Hit Makers

Hit Makers

by Derek Thompson

"Every time I talk to @DKThomp, I can't stop taking my phone out to jot down insights that pop up in the convo. His book has the same effect."

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The Biggest Bluff

The Biggest Bluff

by Maria Konnikova

"One of the most insightful and best storytellers around."

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The Uninhabitable Earth

The Uninhabitable Earth

by David Wallace-Wells

"[The author's] been scaring the shit out of me with this research for the past few years, and now it's a book I hope lots of people read/discuss/debate."

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Culture (11 books)

Culture (11 books)

by Steven Weinberg

"They make me so depressed that I live in our primitive world."

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