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Books like Why We Sleep
The best books like Why We Sleep are Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity, The Power of Habit, and Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker is about sleep, health, neuroscience. If that's what drew you in, here are 12 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.
- Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
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Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
Peter Attia · Health
Peter Attia's Outlive is a book about how most people approach longevity backwards.
A kindred science read.
Read the summary → - The Power of Habit
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Charles Duhigg · Psychology
The Power of Habit is Charles Duhigg's investigation into why habits exist and how they can be changed.
Both dig into neuroscience.
Read the summary → - Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Angela Duckworth · Psychology
Duckworth's central claim is that talent is overrated.
A kindred science read.
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- Deep Work
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Cal Newport · Self-help
Deep Work is Cal Newport's case that the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task is becoming both rarer and more valuable, and that people who cultivate it will thrive while everyone else stays stuck in shallow busywork.
A kindred science read.
Read the summary → - How to Change Your Mind
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Michael Pollan · Science
Michael Pollan came to psychedelics late in life, as a skeptic.
Shares neuroscience and mental health with Why We Sleep.
Read the summary → - Sleep Smarter
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Shawn Stevenson · Health
Sleep Smarter is Shawn Stevenson's practical guide to improving sleep quality.
Shares sleep and performance with Why We Sleep.
Read the summary → - Spark
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John J. Ratey · Health
Spark is John Ratey's argument, grounded in neuroscience, that aerobic exercise is the single most powerful thing most people can do for their brain.
Shares neuroscience and mental health with Why We Sleep.
Read the summary → - The Depression Cure
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Stephen Ilardi · Health
The Depression Cure is Stephen Ilardi's account of Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC), a structured program he developed at the University of Kansas for treating depression without primary reliance on antidepressants.
Shares neuroscience and mental health with Why We Sleep.
Read the summary → - The Sleep Revolution
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Arianna Huffington · Health
Arianna Huffington opens The Sleep Revolution with the incident that prompted it: collapsing from exhaustion at her desk in 2007, breaking her cheekbone on the way down.
Shares sleep and health with Why We Sleep.
Read the summary → - Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body
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Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body
Daniel Goleman and Richard J. Davidson · Science
Altered Traits is a careful assessment of what neuroscience actually knows about meditation, written by two researchers who have spent their careers at the intersection of contemplative practice and empirical science.
Both dig into neuroscience.
Read the summary → - An Elegant Defense
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Matt Richtel · Science
An Elegant Defense is Matt Richtel's attempt to explain the immune system to a general audience through a combination of narrative science and personal story.
Both dig into health.
Read the summary → - Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
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Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
Robert M. Sapolsky · Science
Behave is Robert Sapolsky's attempt to explain why humans do what they do — the violence, the altruism, the tribalism, the heroism — by working through every layer of biology that contributes to a single act.
Both dig into neuroscience.
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Books like Why We Sleep: quick answers
What are the best books like Why We Sleep?
The best books like Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker are Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth, Deep Work by Cal Newport, How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan, plus 7 more below. Each was chosen for themes it shares with Why We Sleep, such as sleep, health, neuroscience.
What should I read after Why We Sleep?
A natural next read after Why We Sleep is Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia. A kindred science read. Other strong choices are The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth, Deep Work by Cal Newport.
What books are similar to Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker?
Why We Sleep centers on sleep, health, neuroscience. Books with a similar feel include Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth, Deep Work by Cal Newport, How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan, Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson — all free to read and chat with on Superbook.
