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2021
November 24, 2021Episode 28Jay Papasan
November 10, 20211 minI Published My First Book
October 29, 2021Episode 27Sahil Lavingia
October 7, 2021Episode 26MJ DeMarco
September 9, 2021Episode 25John Gray
August 7, 2021Episode 24Nate Dallas
July 19, 2021Episode 23Christian Busch
July 3, 2021Episode 22Howard Berg
May 3, 2021Episode 21John David Mann
April 8, 2021Episode 20Logan Ury
March 24, 2021Episode 19James Altucher
February 16, 2021Episode 18Blas Moros
January 5, 2021Episode 17Scott Young
January 2, 20218 minTop 10 Favorite Books of 2020
2020
December 15, 2020Episode 16Alex Banayan
December 1, 2020Episode 15Robin Hanson
November 17, 2020Episode 14Nir Eyal
October 20, 2020Episode 13Eric Jorgenson
October 8, 2020Episode 12James Altucher
September 29, 2020Episode 11Greg McKeown
September 23, 2020Episode 10BJ Fogg
September 1, 2020Episode 9Morgan Housel
August 18, 2020Episode 8Alan Jacobs
August 12, 2020Episode 7Bob Burg
August 4, 2020Episode 6Todd Herman
July 22, 2020Episode 5Dr. Robert Glover
July 21, 2020Episode 2Allen Gannett
July 21, 2020Episode 4Anne Bogel
July 21, 2020Episode 3David Kadavy
July 16, 2020Episode 1Hassan Osman
July 3, 20206 minMy 5 Favorite Books of 2020 (so far)
June 11, 20208 min16 Reading Tips From Naval Ravikant
June 7, 202016 min100 Books That Changed the World (& How They Did It)
May 10, 20206 minThe Incredible Story of How Fredrick Douglass Learned To Read & Write
May 3, 20206 min5 Amazing Books I’ve Read In 2020 (so far)
February 17, 20207 minMy Top 10 Favorite Books of 2019
2019
November 26, 20195 minHow a Bike Crash Led Me to Create a Book Blog With 600k+ Views
October 16, 20197 minMy Favorite Books from August & September
September 11, 20194 min7 Awesome Products That Will Improve Your Life
August 26, 20193 minThe 50+ Books Mark Manson Recommends Reading
August 19, 20195 min“I Will Teach You To Be Rich” by Ramit Sethi
June 25, 20194 min“The Female Brain” by Louann Brizendine
June 18, 20196 min“Coming Apart” by Charles Murray
June 12, 20196 min“How To Be A 3% Man” by Corey Wayne — Alex & Books
June 8, 20197 min“Agent of Influence” by Jason Hanson
May 29, 20195 min“Letters of Note: Volume 2” by Shaun Usher
May 18, 20196 min“The Algebra of Happiness” by Scott Galloway
May 13, 20197 min“The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” by Mark Manson
May 9, 20198 min“The Creative Curve” by Allen Gannett
May 2, 20197 min“Loonshots” by Safi Bahcall
April 25, 20196 min“Never Grow Up” by Jackie Chan
April 23, 20196 minJordan B. Peterson Shares The 5 Books That Had The Biggest Influence On Him
April 19, 20196 minMeeting Jordan B. Peterson & “12 Rules for Life” Lecture Recap
April 16, 20195 min“Letters of Note” by Shaun Usher
April 9, 20197 min“Digital Minimalism” by Cal Newport
April 5, 20192 minErnest Hemingway’s Writing Advice to F. Scott. Fitzgerald
April 3, 20195 min“The Red Queen” by Matt Ridley
April 1, 20199 min“Can’t Hurt Me” by David Goggins
March 29, 20198 minWriting Tips from Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
March 24, 20198 min5 Book Bloggers Share Their 10 Favorite Books
March 21, 20196 min“Write Your Book In A Flash” by Dan Janal
March 16, 20195 min“Tribe” by Sebastian Junger
March 12, 20196 minBooks Bought in 2018 (and total cost)
March 11, 20193 minThe 40+ Books Leo Tolstoy Recommends Reading
February 14, 20195 minThe Best Quotes from “The Alchemist” by Paul Coelho
February 5, 20195 minWhat Dr. Peterson Got Right & Wrong About “A Billion Wicked Thoughts”
February 2, 20195 minThe 20+ Books George R. R. Martin Recommends Reading
January 27, 20197 minUnit 731: A book about evil and war crimes
January 19, 20195 min5 Killer Workouts from Navy SEAL David Goggins
January 16, 20195 min“Living with a SEAL (David Goggins)” by Jesse Itzler
January 11, 20194 min4 Reasons Why You Should Attend Author Events
January 8, 20196 minAlex & Books Annual Review: 2018
January 6, 20198 minTop 10 Favorite Books of 2018
January 4, 20195 min“The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” by Robin Sharma
2018
December 28, 20189 min“A Billion Wicked Thoughts” by Ogas & Gaddam
December 23, 20182 minThe 20+ Books F. Scott Fitzgerald Recommends Reading
December 18, 20187 min“Subliminal” by Leonard Mlodinow
December 2, 20187 minThe 20+ Books J.K. Rowling Recommends Reading
November 28, 20187 min“The Messy Middle” by Scott Belsky
November 21, 20188 min“The Compound Effect” by Darren Hardy
November 15, 20183 minThe 25+ Books Gen. Mattis Recommends Reading
October 30, 20189 min“Atomic Habits” by James Clear
October 22, 20185 min3 Reasons Why You Should Get A Home Gym
October 16, 20185 min“Tribe of Mentors” by Tim Ferriss
October 8, 20185 minWork Looks Like An Enemy, But It’s Actually A Friend
October 1, 20183 minMeeting Jocko Willink & Leif Babin
September 23, 20182 minAn Update To Alex and Books Readers
September 20, 20187 min“Smarter Faster Better” by Charles Duhigg
September 8, 20189 min“The Productivity Project” by Chris Bailey
August 28, 20186 min“Discipline Equals Freedom” by Jocko Willink
August 20, 20185 min10 Pieces of Advice For Dealing With Depression
August 17, 20185 minThe 45+ Books James Altucher Recommends Reading
August 14, 20187 min“Mastering Fear” by Brandon Webb & John Mann
August 9, 20183 minReading Books About Auschwitz Vs Visiting It
August 4, 20186 min“This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen” by Tadeusz Borowski
July 29, 20182 minAlex and Books Shop Is Now Open
July 20, 201811 min“The Aquariums of Pyongyang” by Chol-Hwan & Rigoulot
July 5, 20184 minHow Much I’ve Spent on Books in 2017
July 1, 20186 minThe 150+ Books Stephen King Recommends Reading
June 18, 20186 min5 Best Books of 2018 (so far)
June 14, 20186 min“The Power of Myth” by Joseph Campbell
June 7, 20189 min“The Third Door” by Alex Banayan
June 4, 20189 min5 Lessons From 3 Books About Slave Labor Camps
May 29, 20186 min“Total Recall” by Arnold Schwarzenegger
May 24, 20186 min“Wild At Heart” by John Eldredge
May 16, 20187 min“The Gulag Archipelago” by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
May 7, 20185 min“Negotiation Genius” by Malhotra & Bazerman
April 26, 20185 min“On Writing” by Stephen King
April 12, 20186 min5 Must-Read Self-Development Books
April 9, 201811 min6 Profound Quotes from “12 Rules for Life” by Jordan Peterson
April 6, 20186 min“The Dragons of Eden” by Carl Sagan
April 4, 20185 min5 Must-Read Books for Entrepreneurs (Guest Post)
March 30, 20184 min“Draft No. 4” by John McPhee
March 23, 20185 min“Make Your Bed” by William McRaven
March 16, 20185 minAlex and Books Is 1 Year Old!
March 14, 20186 min“Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki
March 10, 20186 min“No More Mr. Nice Guy” by Dr. Robert Glover
March 4, 20187 min“Trust Me I’m Lying” by Ryan Holiday
February 23, 20185 min“The Forgotten Highlander” by Alistair Urquhart
February 19, 20185 min“The ONE Thing” by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan
February 15, 20186 min“Perennial Seller” by Ryan Holiday
February 13, 20184 min“Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl
February 11, 20184 minImprove Your Life by Taking Extreme Ownership
February 6, 20182 minBooks, eBooks, and Audiobooks–Which one is right for you?
February 4, 20185 min“12 Rules for Life” by Jordan B. Peterson
February 1, 20181 minAlexandBooks + YouTube
January 30, 20181 min10 Most Popular Articles of 2017
January 29, 20184 min3 Helpful Books for Aspiring Writers
January 25, 20181 minThe 25+ Books Hemingway Recommends For Writers
January 24, 20183 min3 Insightful Books About Elite U.S. Military Soldiers
January 22, 201810 min“Extreme Ownership” by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
January 17, 20183 min10 Interesting Quotes on Writing by Ernest Hemingway
January 16, 20183 minTop 10 Favorite Books of 2017
January 14, 20184 min10 Powerful Quotes from “The Emperor’s Handbook”
January 7, 20183 min“On Writing Well” by William Zinsser
2017
November 27, 20172 min“The Storytelling Animal” by Jonathan Gothschall
November 22, 20172 min“Made To Stick” by Chip & Dan Heath
November 19, 20173 min“David and Goliath” by Malcolm Gladwell
November 9, 20173 min“You Are A Writer” by Jeff Goins
November 3, 20173 minWhy College Students Should Travel Abroad
October 29, 20173 min“Purple Cow” by Seth Godin
October 29, 20173 minThe Importance of Exercise
October 15, 20173 min“How To Read Literature Like A Professor” by Thomas Foster
October 15, 20173 min“What Every BODY Is Saying” by Joe Navarro
October 15, 20173 min“Zero To One” by Peter Thiel- September 8, 20174 min5 Lessons From “What Every BODY Is Saying”
August 5, 20177 minHow To Survive & Succeed In College
July 7, 20174 min5 Fantastic Unrelated Books
May 25, 20174 minThe Price Of Opportunity Cost
May 24, 20179 min5 Lessons from “High Output Management”
May 11, 20174 minHow To Find Time For Reading
May 9, 20177 min3 Lessons from “The War of Art”
April 30, 20179 min7 Lessons from “The Emperor’s Handbook”
April 16, 20175 minHow To Succeed In Your Internship- April 14, 20177 min5 Business Lessons from “Zero to One”
April 8, 20174 min5 Great Classic Books To Read
March 28, 20176 min7 Business Lessons from “The Art of War”
March 21, 20173 minPresident Obama and the Importance of Books
March 17, 20174 min“Indispensable! Becoming The Obvious Choice In Business” by David Cottrell
March 13, 20174 min5 Lessons from “Ego Is The Enemy”
March 7, 20175 min10 Management Lessons from “The Effective Executive”
March 4, 20173 min5 GREAT AUTOBIOGRAPHIES TO READ
February 21, 20174 minHow To Get An Internship
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