# 3 Books With Neil Pasricha Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850.md RSS feed: https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/117111/destinations/671382.xml Official site: http://www.3books.co Author: Neil Pasricha Episodes: 216 ## Resource 3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 22-year-long quest to uncover and discuss the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each chapter discusses the 3 most formative books of one of the world's most inspiring people. Sample guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Cheryl Strayed, Rich Roll, Soyoung the Variety Store Owner, Derek the Hype Man, Kevin the Bookseller, Shirley The Nurse, Vishwas the Uber Driver, Angie Thomas, David Mitchell, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Mark Manson, Seth Godin, Judy Blume, and Quentin Tarantino. 3 Books is published on the lunar calendar with each of the 333 chapters dropped on the exact minute of every single full moon all the way up to 10:37 PM EST on April 26, 2040. 3 Books is an Apple "Best Of" award-winning show and is 100% non-profit with no ads, no sponsors, no commercials, and no interruptions. 3 Books has 3 clubs including the End of the Podcast Club, the Cover to Cover Club, and the Secret Club, which operates entirely through the mail and is only accessible by calling 1-833-READ-A-LOT. Each chapter is hosted live and in-person at the guest's preferred location by Neil Pasricha, New York Times bes… ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850.md ## Episodes - [Chapter 163: Jon Klassen talks turtles, tackling tension, and turning toward the terrifying](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-163-jon-klassen-talks-turtles-tackling-tension-and-turning-toward-the-terrifying) — 2026-07-29T14:35:00+00:00 - [Chapter 49: Dr. Andrea Sereda's oddly original offerings on opioid overdosing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-49-dr-andrea-sereda-s-oddly-original-offerings-on-opioid-overdosing) — 2026-07-14T21:43:00+00:00 - [Chapter 162: Shawn Achor on becoming boundlessly buoyant by building better beliefs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-162-shawn-achor-on-becoming-boundlessly-buoyant-by-building-better-beliefs) — 2026-06-29T23:56:00+00:00 - [Chapter 48: Michael Bungay Stanier on massive moons and the magic of metaphor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-48-michael-bungay-stanier-on-massive-moons-and-the-magic-of-metaphor) — 2026-06-15T02:54:00+00:00 - [Chapter 161: Yann Martel on rural revelations and reliable writing routines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-161-yann-martel-on-rural-revelations-and-reliable-writing-routines) — 2026-05-31T08:45:00+00:00 - [Chapter 46: Dr. Laura Markham on prioritizing presence to parent peacefully](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-46-dr-laura-markham-on-prioritizing-presence-to-parent-peacefully) — 2026-05-16T20:01:00+00:00 - [Chapter 160: Nita Prose on mastering manuscripts and making Molly the Maid](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-160-nita-prose-on-mastering-manuscripts-and-making-molly-the-maid) — 2026-05-01T17:23:00+00:00 - [Chapter 45: Rich Roll on wrestling with recovery and running to redemption](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-45-rich-roll-on-wrestling-with-recovery-and-running-to-redemption) — 2026-04-17T11:51:00+00:00 - [Chapter 159: Eve Harlow on bolstering bibliophilia and boosting bookish brains](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-159-eve-harlow-on-bolstering-bibliophilia-and-boosting-bookish-brains) — 2026-04-02T02:11:00+00:00 - [Chapter 42: Molly Bloom on poker princess privileges and pushing past pomposity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-42-molly-bloom-on-poker-princess-privileges-and-pushing-past-pomposity) — 2026-03-19T01:23:00+00:00 - [Chapter 158: Sonja Lyubomirsky helps harness happiness by honing hearty habits](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-158-sonja-lyubomirsky-helps-harness-happiness-by-honing-hearty-habits) — 2026-03-03T11:37:00+00:00 - [Chapter 40: Comedian Pete Holmes on infinite infinities and the insanity of is-ness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-40-comedian-pete-holmes-on-infinite-infinities-and-the-insanity-of-is-ness) — 2026-02-17T12:01:00+00:00 - [Chapter 157: Paul Hawken junks jargon to jolt generations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-157-paul-hawken-junks-jargon-to-jolt-generations) — 2026-02-01T22:09:00+00:00 - [Chapter 38: Ryan Holiday bashes beachy books and builds a balanced base](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-38-ryan-holiday-bashes-beachy-books-and-builds-a-balanced-base) — 2026-01-19T00:52:00+00:00 - [Chapter 156: Salim Amin chronicles courage and compassion in crisis and conflict](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-156-salim-amin-chronicles-courage-and-compassion-in-crisis-and-conflict) — 2026-01-03T10:03:00+00:00 - [The Best Of 2025: Neil Pasricha mines memorable, mind-shifting moments and messages](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/the-best-of-2025-neil-pasricha-mines-memorable-mind-shifting-moments-and-messages) — 2025-12-21T15:03:00+00:00 - [Chapter 37: Malcolm Gladwell on strangers, spies, and silencing the system](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-37-malcolm-gladwell-on-strangers-spies-and-silencing-the-system) — 2025-12-20T01:43:00+00:00 - [My Book 'Canada is Awesome' | Full Audiobook](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/my-book-canada-is-awesome-full-audiobook) — 2025-12-12T19:24:00+00:00 - [Chapter 155: Bulle the Bookseller broadens borders and births bibliophiles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-155-bulle-the-bookseller-broadens-borders-and-births-bibliophiles) — 2025-12-04T23:14:00+00:00 - [Chapter 36: Two teenage Mormon missionaries on missing mom to make miracles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-36-two-teenage-mormon-missionaries-on-missing-mom-to-make-miracles) — 2025-11-20T06:47:00+00:00 - [Chapter 154: Peter Kimani on conquering the curse of choreographed colonialism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-154-peter-kimani-on-conquering-the-curse-of-choreographed-colonialism) — 2025-11-05T13:19:00+00:00 - [Chapter 35: Jen Agg on fussy feminism and ferocious fastidiousness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-35-jen-agg-on-fussy-feminism-and-ferocious-fastidiousness) — 2025-10-21T12:23:00+00:00 - [Chapter: 153: Carl Honoré imparts illuminating insights into intentional idleness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-153-carl-honor-imparts-illuminating-insights-into-intentional-idleness) — 2025-10-07T03:47:00+00:00 - [Chapter 27: Robin the Bartender on fiddling with frankincense and fighting for freedom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-27-robin-the-bartender-on-fiddling-with-frankincense-and-fighting-for-freedom) — 2025-09-21T19:45:00+00:00 - [Chapter 152: Robin Sloan weaves wonder and weirdness into the warbly world of words](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/chapter-152-robin-sloan-weaves-wonder-and-weirdness-into-the-warbly-world-of-words) — 2025-09-07T18:09:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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