Adam Grant’s 2025 Reading List

The 8 books Adam Grant recommended in 2025, with the reasons in their own words. See all the books Adam Grant recommends.

Other years: 2026 · 2019

8 books recommended in 2025

How to Be a Living Thing

by Mari Andrew

By carefully observing the animal kingdom, this writer-illustrator brilliantly illuminates how we can get in closer touch with our humanity.

Source: The New Books to Fight Brain Rot

1929

by Andrew Ross Sorkin

The definitive analysis of the biggest stock market crash of the century, from the greatest business journalist of our time.

Source: The New Books to Fight Brain Rot · Also recommended by 3 others

Finding My Way

by Malala Yousafzai

With humor and heart, the Nobel laureate who risked her life fighting for girls’ rights to education takes us on a soul-searching journey into adulthood.

Source: The New Books to Fight Brain Rot

Algospeak

by Adam Aleksic

A linguist explores how the internet is redefining our vocabulary. No cap—this bruh slaps and slays.

Source: The New Books to Fight Brain Rot

The Genius Myth

by Helen Lewis

A provocative take on the problems we create when we put brainpower on a pedestal, from a journalist who pulls no punches.

Source: The New Books to Fight Brain Rot

Read Your Mind

by Oz Pearlman

Come backstage as the mind-boggling mentalist reveals some of his secrets for the first time—and shows how to apply them to understand the people around you.

Source: The New Books to Fight Brain Rot

Anointed

by Toby Stuart

A leading sociologist unpacks the surprising sources and far-reaching consequences of social standing.

Source: The New Books to Fight Brain Rot

Playful

by Cas Holman

I want to live in a world with more free play, and this designer knows how to build it.

Source: The New Books to Fight Brain Rot