3 Books With Neil Pasricha podcast

3 Books With Neil Pasricha

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 bestselling author of The Book of Awesome, The Happiness Equation, Two-Minute Mornings, etc. For more info check out: https://www.3books.co

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 bestselling author of The Book of Awesome, The Happiness Equation, Two-Minute Mornings, etc. For more info check out: https://www.3books.co

 

#199

My Book 'Canada is Awesome' | Full Audiobook

This podcast is me reading a little book I put out earlier this year: CANADA IS AWESOME It... more

Yesterday

58 MINS

58:44

Yesterday


#198

Chapter 155: Bulle the Bookseller broadens borders and births bibliophiles

We're back to Africa! Last month we kicked off a little Kenyan series on <a class="ck-link... more

04 Dec 2025

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:11

04 Dec 2025


#197

Chapter 36: Two teenage Mormon missionaries on missing mom to make miracles

So one day I'm out taking one of my magical <a class="ck-link" href= "https://youtu.be/mp_... more

20 Nov 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:23

20 Nov 2025


#196

Chapter 154: Peter Kimani on conquering the curse of choreographed colonialism

We're heading to Africa! Over the years we have taken the 3 Books podcast on the road many... more

05 Nov 2025

2 HR 22 MINS

2:22:53

05 Nov 2025


#195

Chapter 35: Jen Agg on fussy feminism and ferocious fastidiousness

"Whatever Jen Agg says is worth listening to," said Anthony Bourdain. I fully agree! If yo... more

21 Oct 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:03

21 Oct 2025


#194

Chapter: 153: Carl Honoré imparts illuminating insights into intentional idleness

The pace of living is accelerating. I often feel like things are happening too quickly to ... more

07 Oct 2025

1 HR 52 MINS

1:52:51

07 Oct 2025


#193

Chapter 27: Robin the Bartender on fiddling with frankincense and fighting for freedom

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21 Sep 2025

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:11

21 Sep 2025


#192

Chapter 152: Robin Sloan weaves wonder and weirdness into the warbly world of words

Last year I picked up a book called '<a class="ck-link" href= "https://www.robinsloan.com/... more

07 Sep 2025

1 HR 52 MINS

1:52:35

07 Sep 2025


#191

Chapter 30: Jerry Howarth on branding, bereavement, and Blue Jays baseball

My friend Drew Dudley once told me that, other than his parents, he hadn't heard anyone sp... more

23 Aug 2025

58 MINS

58:25

23 Aug 2025


#190

Chapter 151: The Holderness Family conquers content creation by corralling chaos

What do Xmas Jammies, ADHD, and The Amazing Race have in common? The Holderness Family! Pe... more

09 Aug 2025

1 HR 49 MINS

1:49:03

09 Aug 2025


#189

Chapter 4: Sarah Ramsey on beating book blame with brilliant bookselling

A few years ago, I settled into the children's section of Book City in the heart of Toront... more

24 Jul 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:31

24 Jul 2025


#188

Chapter 150: Prime Minister Jean Chrétien lays down lifelong lessons on leadership, liberalism, and ...

Born in 1934, the 18th of 19 children in the small blue-collar town of Shawinigan Falls, Q... more

10 Jul 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:48

10 Jul 2025


#187

5 Beach Books to Stretch Your Mind

Long before I oriented my life around reading, I would get the majority of my (4-5!) books... more

25 Jun 2025

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45:42

25 Jun 2025


#186

My New Book! 'Canada is Awesome' | Full Audiobook

BIG NEWS! I just finished writing CANADA IS AWESOME: A Little Book About A Big Country. Th... more

21 Jun 2025

58 MINS

58:44

21 Jun 2025


#185

Chapter 149: John and Alison on fascism-fighting fiction fomenting freedom and fraternity

It started with a modern plea for help: "Can I charge my dead phone in your bookstore?" I ... more

11 Jun 2025

45 MINS

45:00

11 Jun 2025


#184

Chapter 29: Michael Harris on queer questions and the quest for quiet

Loneliness rates have doubled since the 1980s and Vivek Murthy, former US Surgeon General,... more

27 May 2025

1 HR 35 MINS

1:35:46

27 May 2025


#183

Chapter 148: Ginny Yurich obviates obsolete offspring with 1000 hours outside

Ginny Yurich (<a class="ck-link" href= "https://www.instagram.com/1000hoursoutside/" data-... more

12 May 2025

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:02

12 May 2025


#182

Chapter 28: Mark Manson on constant cursing and clearing clutter

Have you heard of a book called '<a class="ck-link" href= "https://markmanson.net/books/su... more

27 Apr 2025

1 HR 50 MINS

1:50:53

27 Apr 2025


#181

Chapter 147: Nickisha the Dog Walker on dangerous drivers and dog doo diligence

Let's go for a walk! I've sometimes imagined 3 Books as a long walk with a friend. So tod... more

13 Apr 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:21

13 Apr 2025