The citation chain

The conversation between any two books

Pick two books. We’ll trace the shortest chain of citations connecting them — every link is a real passage where one author picked up another’s book.

3 steps between these books

Each step is a real passage from one book referencing another.

  1. Atomic Habits

    Start

    Atomic Habits

    by James Clear

  2. 1

    Atomic Habits references Influence

    Clear references Cialdini's persuasion research to explain how social norms shape our habits. We unconsciously copy the behaviours of the groups we belong to.

    Influence

    Step 1

    Influence

    by Robert Cialdini

  3. 2

    Tools of Titans references Influence

    Cialdini's Influence is recommended across multiple Tools of Titans guest lists

    Tools of Titans

    Step 2

    Tools of Titans

    by Tim Ferriss

  4. 3

    Tools of Titans references Meditations

    Marcus Aurelius's Meditations is the most gifted book by Tools of Titans guests - Ferriss devotes a whole section to its Stoic influence on performers

    Meditations

    End

    Meditations

    by Marcus Aurelius