{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fproductbreakfastclub.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F56-best-books-2018-cdf602d7","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"56: Best Books 2018","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d9ce92/d9ce92f8-5b71-44a2-9518-d6dd82b74664/44693f4c-65bc-4adf-bb1c-3bec37358210/1543156231artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Happy podbirthday! 🎉 It’s the podcast’s 1 year birthday. 👶🏻\r\n\r\nHelp the podcast get to 10,000 listeners by sharing it on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and [rating it on iTunes (click here to go to the iTunes Store and rate it)](https://itunes.apple.com/de/podcast/the-product-breakfast-club/id1320916842?l=en&mt=2&i=1000395595606)!\r\n\r\nGet ready for a whole bunch of book recommendations! (All in the links below) Although Jake and Jonathan only get to the book recommendations around the 40-minute mark, so don’t hold your breath. Or hold it for 40 minutes. Whichever is easier for you. 🌬\r\n\r\nBefore getting to the book recommendations, Jake and Jonathan talk about a few things: Jake interviewing [Julie Zhuo](https://medium.com/u/b8a4e5ae7490), Jake’s podcast journal (JAKEPODS!), the economy of Red Dead Redemption 2… which leads into a deeper topic of how to stay excited about what’s next in life! Failure sucks. Enjoy!\r\n\r\n**Links:**\r\n\r\n[Julie Zhuo](https://medium.com/u/b8a4e5ae7490) on Medium\r\n\r\n[juliezhuo.com](http://juliezhuo.com/)\r\n\r\n[Something Seems Very Wrong With Red Dead Redemption 2’s Economy—Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2018/10/31/something-seems-very-wrong-with-red-dead-redemption-2s-economy/#159489f81b21)\r\n\r\n[Limited Edition: Product Breakfast Club Tees](https://represent.com/store/aj-smart-store) 👕\r\n\r\n[Joe Rogan Experience #1198 — Derren Brown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_tpWrv76Q8)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** The Obstacle is the Way: The Ancient Art of Turning Adversity to Advantage by Ryan Holiday](https://www.amazon.com/Obstacle-Way-Ancient-Adversity-Advantage/dp/1781251495)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip and Dan Heath](https://www.amazon.com/Power-Moments-Certain-Experiences-Extraordinary/dp/0593079264/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543165729&sr=1-1)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** This Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See by Seth Godin](https://www.amazon.com/This-Marketing-Cant-Until-Learn/dp/0525540830/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543165778&sr=1-1&keywords=this+is+marketing)\r\n\r\n[sethgodin.com](https://www.sethgodin.com/)\r\n\r\n[Jason Fried on Medium](https://medium.com/@jasonfried)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** Red Rising](https://www.amazon.com/Red-Rising-Pierce-Brown/dp/034553980X)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** The Broken Earth Trilogy: The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, The Stone Sky](https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Earth-Trilogy-Season-Obelisk/dp/031652719X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166156&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Fifth+Season+%28Stone+Sky%29)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries](https://www.amazon.com/All-Systems-Red-Murderbot-Diaries/dp/0765397536/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166223&sr=1-1&keywords=All+Systems+Red+Martha+Wells)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** The Gone World](https://www.amazon.com/Gone-World-Tom-Sweterlitsch/dp/0425278905/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543166327&sr=1-1)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** 1984](https://www.amazon.com/1984-George-Orwell/dp/0452262933/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543166357&sr=1-1)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** Slaughterhouse-Five](https://www.amazon.com/Slaughterhouse-Five-Novel-Modern-Library-Novels/dp/0385333846/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543166398&sr=1-1)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** The Road](https://www.amazon.com/Road-Cormac-McCarthy/dp/0307387895/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166459&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Road)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1–7)](https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Paperback-Box-Books/dp/0545162076/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166473&sr=1-3&keywords=harry+potter)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** Wool](https://www.amazon.com/Wool-Hugh-Howey/dp/1476733953)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** Rework by Jason Fried and DHH](https://www.amazon.com/Rework-Jason-Fried/dp/0307463745/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166570&sr=1-1&keywords=ReWork)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** Hooked by Nir Eyal](https://www.amazon.com/Nir-Eyal-Hooked-Building-Habit-Forming/dp/B00N4GP2KK/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543166596&sr=1-1)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** The Martian](https://www.amazon.com/Martian-Andy-Weir/dp/0553418025/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166626&sr=1-1&keywords=the+martian)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** Gone Girl](https://www.amazon.com/Gone-Girl-Gillian-Flynn/dp/0307588378/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166645&sr=1-1&keywords=Gone+Girl)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** State of the Art](https://www.amazon.com/State-Art-Ian-Banks/dp/1857230302/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166666&sr=1-1&keywords=Ian+Banks+State+of+the+Art)\r\n\r\n[**BOOK:** Look to Windward](https://www.amazon.com/Look-Windward-Culture-Iain-Banks/dp/145162168X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166708&sr=1-1&keywords=Look+to+Windward)\r\n\r\n[The Tim Ferriss Show](https://tim.blog/podcast/) \r\n\r\n[Jocko Podcast](http://jockopodcast.com/)\r\n\r\n[Astro Teller — Moonshot 10X Thinking (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C-VWkS7FUA)\r\n\r\n[**AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass**:](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass)[ajsmart.com/masterclass](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass) 👀\r\n\r\n[Buy Sprint!](https://www.thesprintbook.com/buy/) 📘\r\n\r\n[Buy Make Time!](https://maketimebook.com/buy/) 📗\r\n\r\n**Your Hosts:**\r\n\r\n* Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: [@jakek](https://twitter.com/jakek)\r\n* Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: [@jicecream](https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/)\r\n* Write into the podcast: [pbc@ajsmart.com](mailto:pbc@ajsmart.com)\r\n* Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: [PodcastTech.com](https://PodcastTech.com)\r\n\r\nShow Notes (fan made by [@amrkhalifeh](https://www.instagram.com/amrkhalifeh/)): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial"}