Books/podcasts reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 116 Reddit reviews across 28 subreddits and 31 posts to rank the best Books/podcasts brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/golf, r/CFP, r/AsOneAfterInfidelity, r/AutismInWomen, r/Tudorhistory. Top-rated brands include Harvey Penick (5.0/5), Ben Hogan (5.0/5), James Clear (5.0/5).
Stats
Reviews116
Subreddits28
Posts31
Brands91
Products81
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#1
Harvey Penick
5.0
(5)
"The Game for a Lifetime – Harvey Penick"
"Harvey Penick's Little Red Book"
"Another vote for Harvey Penick’s books. Shaped my entire foundation for the game when I was young."
"Harvey Penick books"
"Every book by Harvey Penick. Start with either The Little Red Book or, And If You Play Golf You're My Friend."
#2
Ben Hogan
5.0
(4)
"Hogans five lessons, every Harvey Penick book, Pelz short game- & forbidden fairways"
"Ben hogan. Learned so much from him"
"Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons."
"Ben hogans five lessons"
#3
James Clear
5.0
(3)
"Try "Atomic Habits" by James Clear for habits"
"Two books were really useful: Atomic Habits"
"Atomic habits by James clear"
#4
Pia Nilsson & Lynn Marriott
5.0
(3)
"Play Your Best Golf Now – Pia Nilsson & Lynn Marriott"
"Be a Player – Pia Nilsson & Lynn Marriott"
"Every shot must have a purpose and play your best golf now by pia Nilsson are pretty good mental game ones."
#5
Dr. Bob Rotella
5.0
(3)
"How Champions Think – Dr. Bob Rotella"
"Golf is Not a Game of Perfect by Dr. Bob Rotella"
"Golf is not a game of perfect"
#6
Ritholtz
3.7
(3)
"All the Ritholtz podcast and blogs are good. Animal spirits, compound and friends."
"All the Ritholtz podcast and blogs are good. Animal spirits, compound and friends."
"Kitces ones are great but more technical financial planning and can be extremely dry."
#7
Devon Price
5.0
(2)
""Unmasking Autism" by Devon Price. (Essential reading)"
"Unmasking Autism. Devon Price. Excellent, current."
#8
Tim Ferriss
5.0
(2)
""The Tim Ferriss Show" for productivity tips"
"Tim Ferris"
#9
Emily Nagoski - Come as You Are
5.0
(2)
"I’d also recommend 'Come as you are' by Emily Nagoski."
"Book: Come as you are by Emily Nagoski."
#10
Dr. Joseph Parent
5.0
(2)
"Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game by Dr. Joseph Parent"
"Zen golf has been good for my golf game and great for my ability to fall and stay asleep."
#11
Helping Couples Heal
5.0
(2)
"Check out the podcast Helping Couples Heal."
"I am listening to a podcast called Helping Couples Heal and it’s helping a lot."
#12
Linda J MacDonald
5.0
(2)
""How to help your spouse heal" by Linda J MacDonald"
""How to Help Your Spouse Heal From Your Affair" by Linda J MacDonald is it very short, very concise book"
#13
Shirley Glass
5.0
(2)
"I highly recommend for WS: "Not just friends" - by Shirley Glass"
"Not "Just Friends" by Shirley Glass"
#14
Dr Elizabeth Sheff
5.0
(2)
"Resources for Poly and Parenting: Books by Dr Elizabeth Sheff - https://elisabethsheff.com/books/"
"Stories from the Polycule: Real Life in Polyamorous families also by Dr Sheff - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25707128-stories-from-the-polycule"
#15
Tom Coyne
5.0
(2)
"I’m a fan of the Tom Coyne books."
"A Course Called Scotland & A Course Called America by Tom Coyne"
#16
Listen Money Matters
4.0
(2)
"I like the following podcasts: Listen Money Matters, Stacking Benjamins, and So Money."
"Check out the Listen Money Matters podcast."
#17
Jens Muller
5.0
(1)
"Some of my favorite design-related books are: Logo Modernism by Jens Muller."
#18
Aaron Draplin
5.0
(1)
"Some of my favorite design-related books are: Pretty Much Everything by Aaron Draplin."
#19
Ellen Lupton
5.0
(1)
"Some of my favorite design-related books are: Thinking With Type by Ellen Lupton."
#20
NPTE
5.0
(1)
"I recommend podcasts for your NPTE prep also! I like: NPTE Clinical Files and NPTE Podcast"
#21
Dr Suzannah Lipscomb
5.0
(1)
"I like the podcast “Not Just the Tudors” hosted by Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb."
#22
NPR
5.0
(1)
"Hidden Brain by NPR is a great podcast to help understand human behavior."
#23
Stephen King
5.0
(1)
"I'd recommended anything King, recently finished Black House and loved it. It and The Shining are also classic as well as Mysery."
#24
Dr Amy Boynton, Jenna Jones
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Dr Amy Boynton and Jenna Jones on HistoryTok for history podcasts."
#25
Dr Kathy Nickerson
5.0
(1)
"The Courage to Stay by Dr Kathy Nickerson"
#26
John Dunn
5.0
(1)
"Loopers by John Dunn"
#27
Janet Lansbury
5.0
(1)
"Janet Lansbury!"
#28
Allen Carr
5.0
(1)
"Many people here recommend useful books including Allen Carr’s “Quit Drinking Without Willpower”."
#29
Helen Castor, Miranda Kaufmann, Tracy Borman
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed She-Wolces by Helen Castor, Black Tudors by Miranda Kaufmann, The Private Lives of the Tudors by Tracy Borman."
#30
Douglas Davis
5.0
(1)
"Some of my favorite design-related books are: Creative Strategy and the Business of Design by Douglas Davis."
#31
Tim Marshall
5.0
(1)
"I'm currently reading Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall. Very good book that gives the reader a broad understanding of how and why all country borders have formed."
#32
The Tudor Trio
5.0
(1)
"For podcasts, I would recommend Talking Tudors and The Tudor Trio videos and talks."
#33
Dennis Ortman PhD
5.0
(1)
"I also really liked Dennis Ortman PhD's "TRANSCENDING POST INFIDELITY STRESS DISORDER" very very much."
#34
Michael Bamberger
5.0
(1)
"Every Michael Bamberger book. Especially To The Linksland, Men in Green, and The Ball in the Air"
#35
Tom Watson
5.0
(1)
"Tom Watson’s book “The Timeless Swing” has some great tips in it with lots of detail and drills."
#36
Esther Perel
5.0
(1)
"Audiobook and hardcover: The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel"
#37
John and Julie Gottman
5.0
(1)
"The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John and Julie Gottman."
#38
Adam Young
5.0
(1)
"The Practice Manual – Adam Young"
#39
Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite
5.0
(1)
"This is the little Red Video that he did with Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite. Some of this stuff is gold!!"
#40
Russ Harris
5.0
(1)
"My biggest recommendation for self development and individual work is for both bs and ws to read "the happiness Trap" by Russ Harris!"
#41
Homer Kelley
5.0
(1)
"The Golfing Machine – Homer Kelley"
#42
Jon Sherman
5.0
(1)
"The Four Foundations of Golf – Jon Sherman"
#43
Michelle Mays
5.0
(1)
""The Betrayal Bind" by Michelle Mays will help the betrayed person more than most other books."
#44
Dan Grieve
5.0
(1)
"The 3 releases by Dan Grieve. Comprehensive guide to short game."
#45
Phil Knight
5.0
(1)
"Def gotta check out the book ‘shoe dog’ by phil knight. a real banger if u wanna know how nike came to life"
#46
James Patterson
5.0
(1)
"Miracle on the 17th Green by James Patterson is also a fun story"
#47
Marcus Aurelius
5.0
(1)
"Meditations by Marcus Aurelius"
#48
Arbinger Institute
5.0
(1)
"For waywards: Leadership and Self-Deception by the Arbinger Institute"
#49
Annie Grace
5.0
(1)
"Many people here recommend useful books including Annie Grace’s “This Naked Mind”."
#50
Scott Cunningham
5.0
(1)
""Incense, Oils, and Brews" as well as "Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs" are both great starts, and both by the aforementioned British author."
#51
James Fox
5.0
(1)
"Best documentaries to me are the ones James Fox did, all of them."
#52
Dr. Gio Valiante
5.0
(1)
"Golf Flow – Dr. Gio Valiante"
#53
Jack Nicklaus
5.0
(1)
"Golf my way by Nicklaus"
#54
Gareth Russell
5.0
(1)
"Young and Damned and Fair by Gareth Russell. An excellent biography of Catherine Howard."
#55
Ram Dass
5.0
(1)
"Be Here Now by Ram Dass"
#56
Sue Fletcher-Watson & Francesca Happé
5.0
(1)
"Best book; "Autism: A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate" by Sue Fletcher-Watson and Francesca Happé -- amazing psychology book."
#57
Oliver Horowitz
5.0
(1)
"My personal favorites are An American Caddie in St Andrews by Oliver Horowitz"
#58
David Cook
5.0
(1)
"Golf’s sacred Journey:7 days in Utopia by David Cook"
#59
Roland Merullo
5.0
(1)
"Golfing With God by Roland Merullo is a great little story."
#60
Henderson
5.0
(1)
"Is this Autism? Henderson - best book ever for me but is designed for clinicians."
#61
Kitces
5.0
(1)
"Kitces podcasts are great, look for ones w/ industry consultants if you are interested in improving biz dev."
#62
Tom Wolfe
5.0
(1)
"The electric Kool-Aid acid tests by Tom Wolfe (book)."
#63
Phillipa Perry
4.0
(1)
"My favourite is "The book you wish your parents had read" - Phillipa Perry."
#64
Alison Weir, Carolly Erickson
4.0
(1)
"I have really enjoyed Alison Weir's book Henry VIII: King and Court and Mistress Anne by Carolly Erickson."
#65
Kitces & Karl
4.0
(1)
"Podcasts - Kitces and Karl"
#66
Financial Advisor Success Podcast
4.0
(1)
"Podcasts - Financial Advisor Success Podcast (Kitces)"
#67
Matthew Jarvis
4.0
(1)
"Books - Delivering Massive Value (Matthew Jarvis)"
#68
Rajshari Nandy
4.0
(1)
"Rajshari Nandy's podcast on Beerbiceps."
#69
David Mullen
4.0
(1)
"Books - The Million Dollar Financial Advisor (David Mullen)"
#70
Michael Maslansky
4.0
(1)
"The Language of Trust by Michael Maslansky"
#71
Joe Rogan
4.0
(1)
"If you're looking for culture and norms, i would recommend listening to The Joe Rogan Podcast."
#72
Duncan MacPherson
4.0
(1)
"Books - The Advisor Playbook (Duncan MacPherson)"
#73
Fern Brady
4.0
(1)
""Strong Female Character" by Fern Brady."
#74
The Perfect RIA
4.0
(1)
"Podcasts - The Perfect RIA"
#75
Ramin
4.0
(1)
"Many Happy Returns (from Ramin at Pension craft) is good"
#76
Ross Coulthart
4.0
(1)
"Also: In Plain Sight by Ross Coulthart"
#77
Alan Watts
4.0
(1)
"Podcast: Alan Watts Being In The Way"
#78
Charlie Clement
4.0
(1)
""All Tangled up in Autism and Chronic Illness" by Charlie Clement"
#79
Sten Morgan
4.0
(1)
"Anything Sten Morgan related"
#80
99% Invisible
4.0
(1)
"You may like the mini stories from '99% invisible' (mostly abt all kinds of design)..."
#81
Stuff You Should Know
4.0
(1)
"...and the short stuffs from 'stuffs you should know' (rly could be abt anythjng)."
#82
Duolingo
4.0
(1)
"Duolingo’s Spanish podcast often interviews entrepreneurs and newsworthy scientists."
#83
Linguistica
4.0
(1)
"Linguistica is a great app with current events articles in European and Latin American Spanish."
#84
Freakonomics Radio
4.0
(1)
"Also, Freakonomics Radio and NPR’s Planet Money/The Indicator."
#85
Manager Tools
4.0
(1)
"As a personal recommendation, I find Manager Tools to be far and away the best generalist podcast."
#86
Savage Lovecast
4.0
(1)
"I listen to the Savage Lovecast by Dan Savage."
#87
Oren Jay Sofer
3.0
(1)
"You might also check out Oren Jay Sofer. He is a Buddhist and certified NVC teacher, he also has an NVC book."
#88
Aaron Bobrow-Strain
3.0
(1)
"Then, I haven't read this one, but White Bread by Aaron Bobrow- Strain."
#89
Engineering IRL
3.0
(1)
"For a podcast try Engineering IRL."
#90
Unprofessional Engineering
3.0
(1)
"Unprofessional Engineering podcast. I don't learn terribly much from it but at least it's entertaining."
#91
SOS
2.0
(1)
"I read a lot of SOS's stuff, including the gentle sleep book, and really didn't like how she advised making various changes but insisted that they would take 6-8 weeks to make a difference."
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