Pound-for-pound

All-Time Rankings

Ranked by the number of episodes a book came up in, then total mentions, then how recently. Only sourced mentions count.

1. C
   
   Undisputed Octagon Champion

   Cobalt Red

   Siddharth Kara

   #2556, #1914 · last Sep 22, 2026

   2mentionsWelterweight
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2. 2
   
   Lightweight Champion

   Count Down

   Shanna H. Swan, Stacey Colino

   #2551, #2476 · last Sep 9, 2026

   2mentionsLightweight
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3. 3
   
   Featherweight Champion

   My Big TOE

   Thomas Campbell

   #2551, #2541 · last Sep 9, 2026

   2mentionsFeatherweight
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4. 4
   

   The Zorg

   Siddharth Kara

   #2556 · last Sep 22, 2026

   1mentionLightweight
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5. 5
   On the Equality of All ThingsCarlo Rovelli
   Flyweight Champion

   On the Equality of All Things

   Carlo Rovelli

   #2554 · last Sep 15, 2026

   1mentionFlyweight
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6. 6
   

   A Fighter's Heart

   Sam Sheridan

   #2553 · last Sep 14, 2026

   1mentionLightweight
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7. 7
   
   Heavyweight Champion

   Protocols

   Andrew D. Huberman

   #2553 · last Sep 14, 2026

   1mentionHeavyweight
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8. 8
   The BibleVarious

   The Bible

   Various

   #2553 · last Sep 14, 2026

   1mentionOpenweight
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9. 9
   

   The Prince of Medicine

   Susan P. Mattern

   #2553 · last Sep 14, 2026

   1mentionLightweight
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10. 10
    

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    Jared Diamond

    #2549 · last Sep 3, 2026

    1mentionHeavyweight
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11. 11
    
    Light Heavyweight Champion

    Guns, Germs, and Steel

    Jared Diamond

    #2549 · last Sep 3, 2026

    1mentionLight Heavyweight
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12. 12
    Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and KingsJared Diamond

    Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings

    Jared Diamond

    #2549 · last Sep 3, 2026

    1mentionFeatherweight
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13. 13
    

    Why Is Sex Fun?

    Jared Diamond

    #2549 · last Sep 3, 2026

    1mentionFlyweight
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14. 14
    
    Middleweight Champion

    American Power and the New Mandarins

    Noam Chomsky

    #2547 · last Aug 27, 2026

    1mentionMiddleweight
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15. 15
    

    Aspects of the Theory of Syntax

    Noam Chomsky

    #2547 · last Aug 27, 2026

    1mentionFeatherweight
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16. 16
    

    Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes

    Daniel L. Everett

    #2547 · last Aug 27, 2026

    1mentionFeatherweight
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17. 17
    

    How Language Began

    Daniel L. Everett

    #2547 · last Aug 27, 2026

    1mentionLightweight
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18. 18
    

    Manufacturing Consent

    Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky

    #2547 · last Aug 27, 2026

    1mentionMiddleweight
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19. 19
    

    The Kingdom of Speech

    Tom Wolfe

    #2547 · last Aug 27, 2026

    1mentionFlyweight
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20. 20
    

    The Immortality Key

    Brian C. Muraresku

    #2541 · last Aug 18, 2026

    1mentionLight Heavyweight
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