3 Books uncovers and discusses the 3 most formative books of inspiring people such as Brené Brown, George Saunders, Wagner Moura, Judy Blume, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Daniels, David Sedaris, Seth Godin, Bryan Stevenson, Dave Eggers, Boniface Mwangi, two teen Mormon missionaries far from home, the world’s top-ranked Uber driver, Tim Urban, Maria Popova, Temple Grandin, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, Jenny Lawson, Mel Robbins, James Frey, Mark Manson, Nikki Giovanni, Jonathan Franzen, Cheryl Strayed, Alok Vaid-Menon, Quentin Tarantino, and 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 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 operates on a set of organically-evolving values.

3 Books is 100% non-profit with no ads, sponsors, commercials, or interruptions of any kind

3 Books has an “End of the Podcast Club” 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 publishes on the lunar calendar with every chapter dropping on the exact minute the full moon up to 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 February, 2026)