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Books recommended by Peter Attia
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This is a selection of sourced recommendations, not a complete list of everything Peter Attia has read or praised. How we choose.
Recommendations
Books Peter Attia recommends
2 books from 1 source. Each one links to the place where Peter recommended it.
The Unusual Books That Shaped 50+ Billionaires, Mega-Bestselling Authors, and Other Prodigies
Peter Attia answered Tim Ferriss's interview question "What book have you gifted most to others?". Only the most-gifted answers (bolded in the post) are listed here.
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Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me)
Explicit recommendationPeter Attia named it as a book they have given as a gift more than any other, answering Tim Ferriss's interview question.
Listed in the source as “Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts”.
The Unusual Books That Shaped 50+ Billionaires, Mega-Bestselling Authors, and Other Prodigies Interviewtim.blog
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Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!
Explicit recommendationPeter Attia named it as a book they have given as a gift more than any other, answering Tim Ferriss's interview question.
The Unusual Books That Shaped 50+ Billionaires, Mega-Bestselling Authors, and Other Prodigies Interviewtim.blog
+3 other recommenders: James Clear, Scott H. Young, Tim Ferriss
Cross-recommendations
Picks others agree on
1 book Peter recommends that at least one other person in the directory also recommends, each from their own source.
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4recommendersSurely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! 4 recommendersPeter Attia, James Clear, Scott H. Young, Tim Ferriss
Cross-recommendations
Who agrees with Peter
People in the directory who recommended at least one of the same books.
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