Category Report
Which titles are driving leadership and workplace conversations this month, based on mentions across leading business podcasts.
Biggest mover: Poor Richard's Almanack by Benjamin Franklin #7, rising 313 places.
Devils on the Deep Blue Sea: The Dreams, Schemes, and Showdowns That Built America's Cruise-Ship Empires by Kristoffer A. Garin was the top newcomer at #1. In total 59 books had their debut mentions.
The Next Big Idea Daily drove the most book chatter, with 21% of this months book mentions.
July’s most-discussed books cut across business history, technology, health, and classic literature, but share a common interest in how individuals and institutions adapt to change. The surge in attention to Devils on the Deep Blue Sea and Selling the Sea, driven by “cruise wars” storytelling, points to sustained curiosity about how niche industries scale into global empires and navigate crisis and reputation. Zero to One, Atomic Habits, and Poor Richard’s Almanack together emphasize first-principles thinking, disciplined systems, and timeless practical wisdom for building careers and companies. I Am Not a Robot highlights growing anxiety and experimentation around integrating AI into everyday work and life. Meanwhile, Good Energy and references to The Sun Also Rises, Steve Jobs, and Leonardo da Vinci show an interest in long-term health, creative resilience, and the enduring value of combining arts, science, and technology when thinking about the future.
Devils on the Deep Blue Sea: The Dreams, Schemes, and Showdowns That Built America's Cruise-Ship Empires
Kristoffer A. Garin
4
mentions
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
Peter Thiel, Blake Masters
3
mentions
Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health
Casey Means MD, Calley Means
2
mentions
I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything
Joanna Stern
2
mentions
The Sun Also Rises
Ernest Hemingway
2
mentions
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear
2
mentions
Poor Richard's Almanack
Benjamin Franklin
2
mentions
Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson
2
mentions
Leonardo da Vinci
Walter Isaacson
2
mentions
Selling the Sea: An Inside Look at the Cruise Industry
Bob Dickinson, Andy Vladimir
2
mentions
Significant outlier with 3.6x as many mentions as the average book.
Highest ranking new entry to the chart.
Poor Richard's Almanack to #7.
Up 313 places from #320 last month.
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future to #2.
Down from #1 last month
Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny to #145.
No mentions after ranking #3 last month.
The God Test: Artificial Intelligence and Our Coming Cosmic Reckoning to #146.
No mentions after ranking #4 last month.
The shows that surfaced the most book mentions this month.
Mentions recorded per 30-day window (past 8 months)
How many of the mentions were for the top 10 books.
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