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We track book recommendations that Tim Urban has publicly shared on Twitter/X. Each recommendation below includes the original quote and a link to the source tweet.
"Just finished @AdamMGrant's new book, Originals, and enjoyed the shit out of it. Highly recommend: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525429565/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=originals&qid=1454375470&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=wabuwh00-20&linkId=5987802654f1001a348e006640befbbc"See who else recommended this →
"Just opened @tferriss's new book Tools of Titans and got stuck for a bunch of hours. Definitely worth checking out. https://t.co/cR5LdgKNbD"See who else recommended this →
"Thinking isn’t an innate human talent - it’s a skill, and one we’re naturally pretty bad at. @AdamMGrant’s new book Think Again (https://t.co/RO1N7C88nk) is an addictive boot camp course on the world’s most important skill. 4 of my favorite moments:"See who else recommended this →
"A book on thinking by one of the best thinkers I know. @juliagalef https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555240/the-scout-mindset-by-julia-galef/"See who else recommended this →
"Books that fit that description are a little less rare. The Three Body Problem trilogy rocked my existence for a few months last year. One-dimensional characters and fairly bland writing—but the plot is so mind-bending that the flaws are irrelevant."See who else recommended this →
"My friend Raffi Grinberg's new book. If anyone has a time machine please give this to me as a teenager. https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-to-be-a-grown-up-the-14-essential-skills-you-didn-t-know-you-needed-until-just-now-raffi-grinberg/2981c9e45d7e9823?ean=9781797231075&next=t&next=t"See who else recommended this →
"My friend @SahilBloom is always great at writing things that make me say “shit I gotta get my life together.” His new book is full of memorable insights. https://www.the5typesofwealth.com/"See who else recommended this →
Tim Urban has publicly recommended 7 books on Twitter/X. The most recent recommendation is "Originals" by Adam Grant.
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