Whitney Cummings

Whitney Cummings

Comedian and Podcast Host

Stand-up comedian and actress known for her Netflix specials and podcast. Recommends books on relationships, psychology, and self-improvement.

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Whitney Cummings is a stand-up comedian, actress, and podcast host best known for her Netflix specials and the podcast "Good for You!" She often discusses relationships, mental health, and personal growth through comedy and candid conversation.

11 Books Recommended by Whitney Cummings

Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

Animal Farm book cover
#2

Animal Farm

by George Orwell

8 people recommendedrecommended 3x

Whitney Cummings mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

Whitney Cummings mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

Whitney Cummings mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

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Also recommended by: Vlad Tenev, Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Pink, J Cole, Jordan Peterson, Lex Fridman, Sahil Lavingia

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#3

Getting the Love You Want

by Harville Hendrix Ph.D.

3 people recommendedrecommended 2x

A very illuminating exploration of how we’re attracted to people who have the negative qualities of our primary caretakers.

A very illuminating exploration of how we’re attracted to people who have the negative qualities of our primary caretakers.

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Also recommended by: Julie Rice, Mark Manson

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#4

Super Sad True Love Story

by Gary Shteyngart

3 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Super sad but very funny. Well, not super. It’s like a dystopian satire on the future.

Super sad but very funny. Well, not super. It’s like a dystopian satire on the future.

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Also recommended by: Adam Sessler, Emily Ratajkowski

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#5

The Drama of the Gifted Child

by Alice Miller

3 people recommendedrecommended 2x

If you’re a creative person, if you have any kind of anxiety or discomfort, just read it.

If you’re a creative person, if you have any kind of anxiety or discomfort, just read it.

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Also recommended by: Dr Gabor Mate, Josh Waitzkin

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#6

The Continuum Concept

by Jean Liedloff

3 people recommendedrecommended 2x

It’s about attachment parenting.

It’s about attachment parenting.

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Also recommended by: Neil Strauss, Ramit Sethi

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#7

The Tools

by Phil Stutz

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

[About] all of the devices [that] they have developed to help people get through blocks and have breakthroughs.

[About] all of the devices [that] they have developed to help people get through blocks and have breakthroughs.

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Also recommended by: Graham Duncan

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#8

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2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

It helped me to master a basic understanding of chemistry, hormones, and the amygdala, which has given me patience with myself and others.

It helped me to master a basic understanding of chemistry, hormones, and the amygdala, which has given me patience with myself and others.

Also recommended by: Brian Armstrong

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#9

The Fantasy Bond

by Robert W. Firestone PhD

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Helps stop your childhood from getting in the way of your adulthood.

Helps stop your childhood from getting in the way of your adulthood.

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Also recommended by: Marc Maron

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#10

Codependent No More

by Melody Beattie

recommended 2x

If you want to know more about codependence I would say read [this book].

If you want to know more about codependence I would say read [this book].

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#11

I Amaze Myself!

by Kay McConaughey

Whitney Cummings mentioned this book on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.

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