In this special episode, we explore the Enneagram through the lens of literature—matching all 9 personality types with unforgettable characters and storylines that reflect their deepest motivations, struggles, and growth arcs. Whether you're a loyal Type 6, a passionate Type 4, or a driven Type 3, there’s a book on this list that will feel like it was written for you.

Non Book Things:

Lorde - "Shapeshifter"

Pink Pony Club - Kids Bop

Book Things

Caught Up by Navessa Allen

Love Theoretically by Ali Hazlewood

Enneagram Books

Take a free Enneagram Test

Type 1: The Reformer

• Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
• The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Type 2: The Helper

• Beartown by Fredrik Backman
• Samwise Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings 

Type 3: The Achiever

• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald

Type 4: The Individualist

• The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Type 5: The Investigator

• Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
• The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

Type 6: The Loyalist

• The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

Type 7: The Enthusiast

• Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

Type 8: The Challenger

• Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Type 9: The Peacemaker

• Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
• Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

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