Book Summaries by Wise Words
Jes Oliphant & Tristan Alexander
Book summaries, reviews and discussions. We aim to teach the big ideas from the most popular non-fiction books. We cover a wide-range of topics including, psychology, communication, personal development, habits and much more. Our aim is to make sure you learn more in less time. If you enjoyed our podcast make sure to check out our other content on our website: https://wisewords.blog/
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on the Book Summaries by Wise Words podcast:
#1 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Made to Stick
Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Chip Heath
Dan Heath
#2 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Influence
The Psychology of Persuasion
Robert Cialdini
#3 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Nonviolent Communication
A Language of Life
Marshall B. Rosenberg
#4 Mentioned in 1 episodes
A Mind for Numbers
How to Excel at Math and Science
Barbara Oakley
#5 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Magic Words
What to Say to Get Your Way
Jonah Berger
#6 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Think Faster, Talk Smarter
Matt Abrahams
#7 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Let Them Theory
A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About
Mel Robbins
#8 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Atomic Habits
James Clear
#9 Mentioned in 1 episodes
THE 5 SECOND RULE
TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE, WORK, AND CONFIDENCE WITH EVERYDAY COURAGE
Mel Robbins
#10 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Never Split the Difference
Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
Tahl Raz
Chris Voss
VOSS/RAZ
#11 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Good Arguments
Bo Seo
#12 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Age of Propaganda
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Elliot Aronson
Anthony Pratkanis
#13 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Seeing Like a State
How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
James C. Scott
#14 Mentioned in 1 episodes
How to Read a Book
The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
Edward Holland
Mortimer J. Adler
Charles Lincoln Van Doren
#15 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The selfish gene
Lalla Ward Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins
#16 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Elephant in the Brain
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Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
#17 Mentioned in 1 episodes
How to talk to anyone, anytime, anywhere
the secrets of good communication
Larry King
#18 Mentioned in 1 episodes
How to Have Impossible Conversations
Peter Rogozian
James A. Lindsay
#19 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The six pillars of self-esteem
Nathaniel Branden
#20 Mentioned in 1 episodes
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
