Adam Grant Book Recommendations (All-Time)
Book 1 - A Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug by Sarah Lacy
Adam Grant: “One of Silicon Valley’s most outspoken journalists challenges us to recognize that motherhood is a source of strength, not weakness.”
Book 2 - Social Chemistry by Marissa King
Adam Grant: “Identifies three different approaches to improving the quality of your connections — expanding, brokering, and convening.”
Book 3 - Think Like a Rocket Scientist by Ozan Varol
Adam Grant: “An engrossing read that’s bursting with actionable insights for thinking differently about problems.”
Book 4 - Together by Vivek H Murthy M.D.
Adam Grant: “Examines the causes of loneliness and how we can overcome it by building community and connection.”
Book 5 - Do Nothing by Celeste Headlee
Adam Grant: “A powerful case that productivity is not an inherent virtue — if you’re not careful, it can become a vice.”
Book 6 - The 4 Day Week by Andrew Barnes
Adam Grant: “A leading entrepreneur in New Zealand recognized that in many jobs, people can be just as productive — and more creative — working four days a week.”
Book 7 - Tightrope by Nicholas D. Kristof
Adam Grant: “The authors trace how public policies have hurt working-class families and ponder possibilities for change."
Book 8 - Weird by Olga Khazan
Adam Grant: “If you’ve ever felt like an outsider or an oddball, you’ve experienced the downsides of being weird — but there are surprising upsides as well."