The Second Mountain

Who recommended it

1. AA

   Ali Abdaal YouTuber, former doctor and author of Feel-Good Productivity

   Explicit recommendation

   In a video on his own YouTube channel, Ali Abdaal names this as one of four books that changed his life.

   4 Books That Changed My Life↗ Videoyoutube.com YouTube (Ali Abdaal) · 20 Dec 2023 · checked 13 Nov 2026

2. 

   Ryan Holiday Author and bookstore owner

   Year-end favourite

   One of the best books Ryan Holiday read in 2019, from his year-end post.

   Listed in the source as “The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life”.

   The (Very) Best Books I Read in 2019↗ Blog postryanholiday.net ryanholiday.net · Jan 2020 · checked 13 Nov 2026

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