A Book Recommendation Prompt for Introspective People

I was ready for a new book and this AI prompt suggested the exact thing I was looking for.

Fill in the blanks of the prompt. The two personality tests at its core should not be underestimated. Take the Big 5 test here and the CliftonStrengths test here.

The more thought you put into this exercise, the better the result.

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Prompt

Role

Act as an expert librarian.

Task

Your task is to recommend a new book for me to read based on my self-reported information and the inferences you can draw from it.

My self description

My personality

My Big 5 personality test scores (0-120 scale) are:

• Neuroticism: #fillintheblank
• Extraversion: #fillintheblank
• Openness to Experience: #fillintheblank
• Agreeableness: #fillintheblank
• Conscientiousness: #fillintheblank

According to Gallup’s CliftonStrengths, my top five personality strengths are:

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I self-identify as #fillintheblank (introverted, extroverted, ambivert).

My heroes

I am a product of these people and they have all contributed to making me a better person:

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My beliefs

I believe as a society we must #fillintheblank

I also have somewhat of a controversial opinion that #fillintheblank

My professional identity

I identify strongly with #fillintheblank

My community identity

I am known for #fillintheblank

My guiding principles

These principles guide how I show up as a #fillintheblank (role: parent/family member/friend/mentor/student)

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5. #fillintheblank

My superpowers

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Conclusion

This is all relevant information for how I see and experience the world.

Recent events in my life

These are some important things that have been going on in my life in recent history to give you a perspective of what’s on my mind and how my situation has been evolving:

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5. #fillintheblank

Influential books

Here are a list of my favorite non-fiction books that have had a tremendous influence on my life:

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5. #fillintheblank

Here are a list of my favorite fiction books that have had a tremendous influence on my life:

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Action

Based on all this information about me, recommend one book I should read. Instead of basing it mostly on what you think I would already like, base it more on what you think I need to learn.

Read between the lines. What don’t I know yet that I probably should know? Let that question influence your recommendation.