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 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.
- 2
Tools of Titans references Influence
Cialdini's Influence is recommended across multiple Tools of Titans guest lists
- 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



