A non-exhaustive list of my favourite books and podcasts.
Some of the books listed here lean heavily towards the academic side, others are more business oriented. Yet, I keep them all in a single section. That’s because some of the business books I’ve read have shaped my academic work, and some academic ones have influenced how I think about business, so the distinction rarely feels meaningful.
You’ll also notice that the content I enjoy spans a wide range of political viewpoints. That’s intentional: I value heterodoxy and learning from perspectives I don’t fully agree with. If you ever want to discuss anything you find here, feel free to reach out on LinkedIn!
Books
Nonfiction
Bly, R. W. (2005). The copywriter’s handbook: A step-by-step guide to writing copy that sells. Henry Holt and Company.
Boden, M. A. (2004). The creative mind: Myths and mechanisms (2nd ed.). Routledge.
Clark, H. H. (1996). Using language. Cambridge university press.
Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House.
Godin, S. (2018). This is marketing: You can’t be seen until you learn to see. Portfolio / Penguin.
Harari, Y. N. (2015). Sapiens: A brief history of humankind. Harper.
Harari, Y. N. (2017). Homo Deus: A brief history of tomorrow. Harper.
hooks, b. (2000). All about love: New visions. William Morrow.
Kulick, D. (1992). Language shift and cultural reproduction: Socialization, schooling, and language among the Lyélé of Burkina Faso. Cambridge University Press.
Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (1980). Metaphors we live by. University of Chicago Press.
Rosen, J. (2006). The best minds: A story of friendship, madness, and the tragedy of good intentions. Crown Publishers.
Safina, C. (2015). Beyond words: What animals think and feel. Henry Holt and Company.
Schaefer, M. W. (2019). Marketing rebellion: The most human company wins. Publisher Services.
Schroeder, B. (2016). Simply brilliant: Powerful techniques to unlock your creativity and spark new ideas. AMACOM.
Wapnick, E. (2017). How to be everything: A guide for those who (still) don’t know what they want to be when they grow up. Riverhead Books.
Fiction
Atwood, M. (1996). Alias Grace.
Brontë, C. (1847). Jane Eyre.
Burns, C. (2005). Black Hole.
Dostoevsky, F. M. (1866). Crime and Punishment.
Dostoevsky, F. M. (1869). The Idiot.
Goncharov, I. A. (1859). Oblomov.
Louis, É. (2014). En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule.
Maalouf, A. (1996). Les échelles du Levant.
Pirandello, L. (1926). Uno, nessuno e centomila.
Pushkin, A. S. (1833). Eugene Onegin.
Rostand, E. (1897). Cyrano de Bergerac.
Satouf, R. (2014). L’arabe du futur.
Svevo, I. (1923). La coscienza di Zeno.
Tolstoy, L. N. (1869). War and Peace.
Tolstoy, L. N. (1877). Anna Karenina.
Waters, S. (2002). Fingersmith.
Podcasts
Bartlett, S. (Host). (2017 – present). The Diary of a CEO. https://stevenbartlett.com/doac/
Holland, T., & Sandbrook, D. (Hosts). (2020 – present). The rest is history. https://therestishistory.supportingcast.fm/
Kissin, K., & Foster, F. (Hosts). (2018 – present). TRIGGERnometry. https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/
Martin, C., & Wallace, C. (Hosts). (2019 – present). How to! https://slate.com/podcasts/how-to
Misset, M. (Host). (2018 – present). Émotions. https://louiemedia.com/emotions
Perry, L. (Host). (2023 – present). Maiden Mother Matriarch. https://www.louiseperry.co.uk/podcast
Peterson, J. B. (Host). (2016 – present). The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast. https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/podcast/
Pley, G. (Host). (2023 – present). Legend. https://legend-group.fr/
Ruyssen, A. (Host). (2025 – present). Les Clés. https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/les-cles-27774
Tuaillon, V. (Host). (2017 – present). Les couilles sur la table. https://www.binge.audio/podcast/les-couilles-sur-la-table
Pamela Gitani 