The book this episode covers
Churchill
Paul Johnson · Reading rank 65 · in 8 other episodes
David says he loves the book, highly encourages listeners to buy it, and recommends it as an easy and entertaining first Churchill biography.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
Shoe Dog
Phil Knight · Reading rank 3 · in 24 other episodes
David says he has read this book multiple times.
Cross-episode reference · Reread language
Copy This!
Paul Orfalea and Ann Marsh · Reading rank 84 · in 11 other episodes
David echoes Orfalea's lesson that success does not require being good at every task.
Founder theme
Personal History
Katharine Graham · Reading rank 131 · in 2 other episodes
David calls this a fascinating story.
Explicit praise
The Splendid and the Vile
Erik Larson · Reading rank 143 · in 5 other episodes
David calls this a prior Churchill book one of the best he's read.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise
The Second World War
Winston S. Churchill · Reading rank 419 · in 1 other episode
David describes Churchill's war memoirs as immensely successful, among the most popular and highly rewarded books ever published, and says the original deal was worth roughly $50 million in contemporary dollars.
Founder theme
The World Crisis
Winston S. Churchill · Reading rank 434
David draws a lesson that one successful opportunity tends to open further, unpredictable opportunities.
Founder theme
Also mentioned
Estée
Estée Lauder · Reading rank 23 · in 7 other episodes
Each note is a short paraphrase of why David brings the book up. Book pages show every piece of evidence and its review status. How ranking works