Radical Surrender: Letting Go in a World Addicted to Control

By Anna Lembke MD

In her new book, Radical Surrender, Anna Lembke--Stanford professor, doctor, and New York Times bestselling author of Dopamine Nation, with over 1.5 million copies sold--offers readers inspiring stories and transformative tools for letting go in a world engineered for certainty and control.

Blending relatable stories with neuroscience, Dr. Lembke makes the bold claim that we are a generation addicted to control. As the ultimate optimizers, we live in constant fear of taking a false step, making the wrong choice, and missing out on our best lives. The result? An epidemic of anxiety, loneliness, boredom, and self-loathing shame.

She argues that the antidote to the endemic narcissism and nihilism that pervade our self-obsessed, hyper-rational, disenchanted universe, is living a surrendered life. Using her personal story of loss and subsequent existential reckoning as a powerful entry point, Dr. Lembke defines surrender as the moment we acknowledge a power greater than ourselves and embrace uncertainty. Less mastery and a return to mystery.

Science-based and deeply inspiring, Radical Surrender is the perfect book for anyone seeking stronger family and work relationships, more peace in their everyday existence, and a deeper connection with the natural world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GMVBJVKG
• ISBN13: 9798217044795
• Release Date: November 2026
• Publisher: Dutton
• Length: 288 Pages