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Ali is a doctor, youtuber and podcaster based in London, UK. His videos focus on helping people live happier and more productive lives. He is the host of Deep Dive With Ali Abdaal.

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books recommended by Ali Abdaal

Last Updated Jan 31, 2024

Sapiens

Sapiens

Yuval Noah Harari

The 4-Hour Workweek

The 4-Hour Workweek

Tim Ferriss

Atomic Habits

Atomic Habits

James Clear

The War of Art

The War of Art

Steven Pressfield

The Ride of a Lifetime

The Ride of a Lifetime

Robert Iger

The Courage to Be Disliked

The Courage to Be Disliked

Ichiro Kishimi

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey

The Psychology of Money

The Psychology of Money

Morgan Housel

Traction

Traction

Gabriel Weinberg & Justin Mares

The E-Myth Revisited

The E-Myth Revisited

Michael E. Gerber

Can't Hurt Me

Can't Hurt Me

David Goggins

Never Split the Difference

Never Split the Difference

Chris Voss

Getting Things Done

Getting Things Done

David Allen

The Elephant in the Brain

The Elephant in the Brain

Kevin Simler & Robin Hanson

Educated

Educated

Tara Westover

The Way of the Superior Man

The Way of the Superior Man

David Deida

The Great CEO Within

The Great CEO Within

Matt Mochary

Anything You Want

Anything You Want

Derek Sivers

The Righteous Mind

The Righteous Mind

Jonathan Haidt

Steal Like an Artist

Steal Like an Artist

Austin Kleon

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Show Your Work!

Show Your Work!

Austin Kleon

The New One Minute Manager

The New One Minute Manager

Ken Blanchard

How to Take Smart Notes

How to Take Smart Notes

Sönke Ahrens

The Surrender Experiment

The Surrender Experiment

Michael A. Singer

The Millionaire Fastlane

The Millionaire Fastlane

M.J. DeMarco

The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive

The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive

Patrick Lencioni

Six of Crows

Six of Crows

Leigh Bardugo

How to Think More About Sex

How to Think More About Sex

Alain de Botton

Die With Zero

Die With Zero

Bill Perkins

$100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No

$100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No

Alex Hormozi

The Pathless Path

The Pathless Path

Paul Millerd

Someday Is Today

Someday Is Today

Matthew Dicks

Beyond Wealth

Beyond Wealth

Alexander Green

The 3 Alarms

The 3 Alarms

Eric Partaker

The Art and Business of Online Writing

The Art and Business of Online Writing

Nicolas Cole

Scorecard Marketing

Scorecard Marketing

Daniel Priestley

What We Owe the Future

What We Owe the Future

William MacAskill

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