The Book Pile
Kellen Erskine and David Vance
A podcast where comedians tell you about books so you never have to read! (Now including fiction!) Kellen does standup; Dave writes ads; together they highlight lessons from the world’s best books--and some of the worst. New episode every Monday!
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on The Book Pile podcast:
#1 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Permission to Feel
Sandra Fazio
#2 Mentioned in 3 episodes
4,000 Weeks
Time Management for Mortals
Oliver Burkeman
#3 Mentioned in 2 episodes
A Christmas carol
Jacqueline Goldfinger
#4 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Body
A Guide for Occupants
Bill Bryson
#5 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway
#6 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Excellent Advice for Living
Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
Kevin Kelly
#7 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Call of Cthulhu
Howard Philip Lovecraft
#8 Mentioned in 2 episodes
1984
None
George Orwell
#9 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Jane Austen
A Life
Claire Tomalin
#10 Mentioned in 1 episodes
A short history of nearly everything
Bill Bryson
#11 Mentioned in 1 episodes
To Hold Up the Sky
Lucia Shing
#12 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Deep Work
Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Cal Newport
#13 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Inner Game of Tennis
Timothy Gallwey
#14 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Truly Mad Guilty
Leon Moriarty
#15 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Starlings
Box - Immersive Mystery Game - Half Graphic Novel, Half Escape Room - Perfect for Independent Challenge, Date Night or Family Party Game Nights, Ages 10+
Dave Vance
#16 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The 4 Hour Workweek
Timothy Ferriss
#17 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling
#18 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Creative Act
A Way of Being
Rick Rubin
#19 Mentioned in 1 episodes
A Brief History of Japan
Conrad Totman
#20 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Checklist Manifesto
How To Get Things Right
Atul Gawande
