Lex Fridman's Book Recommendations

How Prime Ministers Decide

by Neerja Chowdhury

"How Prime Ministers Decide by Neerja Chowdhury. Great book on history of Indian politics. I couldn't find an ebook version, so listening instead."

Ignition: History of Liquid Rocket Propellants

"I may be high from running (28 miles now), but I'm listening to "Ignition: History of Liquid Rocket Propellants" at a Dunkin Donuts at 4am with a happy smile on my face. It's one of the best books on engineering I've ever read. If you like chemistry & rockets, I recommend it."

Lessons of History

by Will & Ariel Durant

"Lessons of History by Will & Ariel Durant is amazing. Super short. Good audiobook. I need to read Story of Civilization. It's 13,000 pages in total, or 300 hours on audiobook. That's commitment 🤣"

The White Pill: A Tale of Good and Evil

"Here's my conversation with @michaelmalice, a very special holiday episode, announcing the release of his new book: The White Pill: A Tale of Good and Evil. I highly recommend it. We laughed, we cried, we celebrated. This conversation was epic. https://t.co/U5PkLCwHFG"

Super Sad True Love Story

by Gary Shteyngart

"PS: Thanks Whitney for sending me Super Sad True Love Story and introducing me to the work of Gary Shteyngart. Great book, great writer."

I'm Fine and Other Lies

by Whitney Cummings

"Yes and you've written a great book about it (I'm Fine and Other Lies) that everyone should read as it has hilarious stories and brilliant advice that will help most people... but you're still wrong ;-)"