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Psychologist and writer; author of the memoir Troubled and of a newsletter on human nature, psychology and social class.
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A Story is a Deal: How to use the science of story to motivate and persuadeBook Will Storr
Best books I read in 2025: Just a note that these books weren’t all necessarily published this year (though some were). A Story is a Deal: How to use the science of story to motivate and persuade by Will Storr
The “Best books I read in 2025” list in Henderson’s year-end roundup on his Substack.
2025-12-24·robkhenderson.com ↗
Bringing Up Baby: An Evolutionary View of PediatricsBook Paul Turke
Best books I read in 2025: Just a note that these books weren’t all necessarily published this year (though some were). A Story is a Deal: How to use the science of story to motivate and persuade by Will Storr Bringing Up Baby: An Evolutionary View of Pediatrics by Paul Turke
The “Best books I read in 2025” list in Henderson’s year-end roundup on his Substack.
2025-12-24·robkhenderson.com ↗
Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing UpBook Abigail Shrier
Best books I read in 2025: Just a note that these books weren’t all necessarily published this year (though some were). A Story is a Deal: How to use the science of story to motivate and persuade by Will Storr Bringing Up Baby: An Evolutionary View of Pediatrics by Paul Turke Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up by Abigail Shrier
The “Best books I read in 2025” list in Henderson’s year-end roundup on his Substack.
2025-12-24·robkhenderson.com ↗
Father Time: A Natural History of Men and BabiesBook Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
Best books I read in 2024: Just a note that these books weren’t all necessarily published this year (though some were). Father Time: A Natural History of Men and Babies by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
The “Best books I read in 2024” list in Henderson’s year-end roundup on his Substack.
2024-12-22·robkhenderson.com ↗
Just as Deadly: The Psychology of Female Serial KillersBook Marissa A. Harrison
Best books I read in 2024: Just a note that these books weren’t all necessarily published this year (though some were). Father Time: A Natural History of Men and Babies by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy Just as Deadly: The Psychology of Female Serial Killers by Marissa A. Harrison
The “Best books I read in 2024” list in Henderson’s year-end roundup on his Substack.
2024-12-22·robkhenderson.com ↗
Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human EvolutionBook Cat Bohannon
Best books I read in 2024: Just a note that these books weren’t all necessarily published this year (though some were). Father Time: A Natural History of Men and Babies by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy Just as Deadly: The Psychology of Female Serial Killers by Marissa A. Harrison Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon
The “Best books I read in 2024” list in Henderson’s year-end roundup on his Substack.
2024-12-22·robkhenderson.com ↗
A Theory of Everyone: The New Science of Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re GoingBook Michael Muthukrishna
Best books I read in 2023: Just a note that these books weren’t all necessarily published this year (though some were). A Theory of Everyone: The New Science of Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going by Michael Muthukrishna
The “Best books I read in 2023” list in Henderson’s year-end roundup on his Substack.
2023-12-24·robkhenderson.com ↗
The Two-Parent PrivilegeBook Melissa S. Kearney
Best books I read in 2023: Just a note that these books weren’t all necessarily published this year (though some were). A Theory of Everyone: The New Science of Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going by Michael Muthukrishna The Two-Parent Privilege by Melissa S. Kearney
The “Best books I read in 2023” list in Henderson’s year-end roundup on his Substack.
2023-12-24·robkhenderson.com ↗
The Cold War: A New HistoryBook John Lewis Gaddis
Best books I read in 2023: Just a note that these books weren’t all necessarily published this year (though some were). A Theory of Everyone: The New Science of Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going by Michael Muthukrishna The Two-Parent Privilege by Melissa S. Kearney The Cold War: A New History by John Lewis Gaddis
The “Best books I read in 2023” list in Henderson’s year-end roundup on his Substack.
2023-12-24·robkhenderson.com ↗
Keep the Aspidistra FlyingBook George Orwell
Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell This lesser known book from Orwell offers an illuminating glimpse into the arrogant, entitled, and self-pitying mindset of downwardly mobile elites.
An annotated entry in the “Best books I read in 2023” list of Henderson’s year-end roundup.
2023-12-24·robkhenderson.com ↗
A Personal OdysseyBook Thomas Sowell
A Personal Odyssey by Thomas Sowell My review here . Insights into the mindset required to climb out of poverty and remake one’s fortunes. A countervailing perspective from the above Orwell work.
An annotated entry in the “Best books I read in 2023” list of Henderson’s year-end roundup.
2023-12-24·robkhenderson.com ↗
Stoic Street SmartsOther Ed Latimore
Acquired through his hard-won knowledge in the streets, the military, professional boxing, and more, Ed supplies insightful, no-nonsense guidance and practical strategies for cultivating a winning mindset and taking action towards achieving your goals.
Rob Henderson's own recommendation blurb for the newsletter Stoic Street Smarts, on their Substack's recommendations page.
2023-02-16·robkhenderson.com ↗
Richard Hanania's NewsletterOther Richard Hanania
Richard is one of the most interesting and infuriating writers of our generation, and one of the most intellectually honest people I’ve ever met.
Rob Henderson's own recommendation blurb for the newsletter Richard Hanania's Newsletter, on their Substack's recommendations page.
2022-04-10·robkhenderson.com ↗
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