3 Books uncovers and discusses the 3 most formative books of inspiring people such as Malcolm Gladwell, Judy Blume, Roxane Gay, Daniels, David Sedaris, Seth Godin, Bryan Stevenson, Dave Eggers, the founder of the world’s largest feminist magazine, two teen Mormon missionaries far from home, the world’s top-ranked Uber driver, the author of the world’s first children’s book featuring a sex-working parent, Kevin The Bookseller, Zafar the Hamburger Man, Tim Urban, Temple Grandin, Jenny Lawson, Mel Robbins, James Frey, Mark Manson, Nikki Giovanni, George Saunders, Cheryl Strayed, Alok Vaid-Menon, Brené Brown, Quentin Tarantino, and many, many more…

(Full guest list here.)

Dear 3 Books listeners,

There is no podcast in the world like 3 Books and there never will be.

That’s because, for better and for worse, I made 3 Books to be the exact, specific podcast that I personally wanted to listen to.

3 Books is the winner of Apple’s “Best of” award and consistently ranks in Top 200 Overall on iTunes.

3 Books is 100% ad, sponsor, commercial, and interruption free.

3 Books is recorded live and in-person in the city and location of my guest’s choosing. (pre- and post-pandemic, that is!)

3 Books is recorded in a special “two-ear” format so you are in the middle of the conversation.

3 Books has an “End of the Podcast Club” after every Chapter featuring calls to 1-833-READ-A-LOT, letters, and a “Word of the Chapter”

3 Books has a “Cover-to-Cover Club” for 3 Bookers listening to every single chapter of the show

3 Books has a secret analog entirely-through-the-mail fan club. I can’t say more here but you can listen for clues.

3 Books is published on the lunar calendar with every chapter dropping on the exact minute of the full moon from March 31, 2018 - April 26, 2040.

I was in my late 30s when I started 3 Books.

I’ll be in my early 60s when it’s done.

This is a complete labor of love.

Thanks for being crazy with me.

Love, Neil

(last updated April, 2024)