3 Books With Neil Pasricha

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

Episodes

June 29, 2026 71 mins

Happy Strawberry Moon, everyone!

As we ease into summer and the hydrangeas and garden roses begin blooming here in Toronto, I find myself struck by the awe and beauty that quietly surrounds us each day.

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On a pair of folding lawn chairs on his front porch in Toronto's Roncesvalles neighborhood, I sat down with my friend Michael Bungay Stanier.

Michael's mind is like a box that you open and a whole bunch of springs suddenly fly out in all directions.

Here's a bit of his biography to give you a taste of this guy: "I've never quite fit the traditional mold, and honestly, I think that's been...
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Happy blue moon, everyone!
Yes, it is indeed the second full moon of the month which brings us a second May chapter of 3 Books.
This one features an author I've been hoping to have on our show for years. 
Join me in welcoming the Booker Prize–winning novelist, deeply philosophical storyteller, and one of Canada's most distinctive literary voices ... Mr. Yann Martel! 
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Nestled into a beautiful century-old brownstone in Park Slope, Brooklyn, I spoke with the amazing Dr. Laura Markham—a preacher of love, letting love in, sending love out, and using that as a way to deepen our connection with ourselves and our children.

Who is Dr. Laura Markham?

She's a Columbia-trained clinical psychologist, founder and editor at PeacefulParentHappyKids.com, au...
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Happy Flower Moon, everyone!

Up in Toronto we're experiencing a wonderful blooming, a beautiful

Happy new moon, everybody!

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We welcome global gallivant and raging bibliophile Eve Harlow on 3 Books!

Born in Russia, raised in Israel, living in Canada and the U.S., Eve Harlow is a talented actress best known for roles in The 100Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,The Night Agentand her current star turn as Dr. Ingrid Derian in ...

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Join me on the couch in Molly Bloom's hotel room at the Four Seasons in downtown Toronto. 

Molly began her career as a world-class skier, but while training as a pre-teen was diagnosed with severe scoliosis. Her doctor told her she could never ski again, but even as a pre-teen Molly had incredible strength of mind and she ended up back on the slopes only a year after her surgery. 
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Sonja Lyubomirsky is one of the most influential happiness researchers of our time.

Sonja moved to the United States from Moscow at age 9 in the 70s. She went to Harvard and Stanford in the 80s and began studying happiness in 1989 ... longer than almos...

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Paul Hawken is a brilliant thinker, author, activist, and elder who masterfully distills wisdom about our planetary home.

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Thirteen years ago I was surfing online when I stumbled on a blog post called "How To Read More — A Lot More" by someone I'd never heard of named Ryan Holiday.

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Africa is the world's second largest continent—by land and population!
One and a half billion people spread across fifty-five countries. It's huge! Even a trip there, even many trips there, can only scratch the surface. But we're trying! My mum was born in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1950, and I recently returned from my first journey to Africa where I met incredible people and heard remarkable stories.
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Happy Solstice, everyone!

In the northern hemisphere today we have the least amount of daylight of any day of the year. Below the equator it has the most!

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Who we are is a function of where we are.

Do you agree with that?

Who you are depends on where you are.

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This podcast is me reading a little book I put out earlier this year:

CANADA IS AWESOME

It's an audio book about all the weird, wonderful, beautiful things that make Canada ... Canada.

Did you ever notice Canadians speak in the collective?

"What do you think of the weather we're having?"

"Shall we grab a Timmy's before the meeting?"

"Think we have a shot at the playoffs?"

We, we, we.

We use the word we so much.

Why do we feel like ...

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We're back to Africa!

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So one day I'm out taking one of my magical life-changing long walks when suddenly two guys are like "Hi! How are you?!"

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We're heading to Africa!

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"Whatever Jen Agg says is worth listening to," said Anthony Bourdain.

I fully agree!

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