Books Recommended by Joe Rogan
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Breath
The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor
Source: "Since using the techniques I learned in [this book] I’ve changed the nature of my daily sauna sessions from uncomfortable mind tempering to a slow, rhythmic meditation session." - Joe Rogan
3 recommenders
The Immortality Key
The Secret History of the Religion with No Name
Brian C. Muraresku
Source: "The culmination of a 12 year obsession into the mystery of the ancient Greeks and their use of psychedelics to find god." - Joe Rogan
2 recommenders
The Book of Five Rings
Miyamoto Musashi
Source: "Increased my focus in all disciplines I pursue. It’s some undeniably inspiring shit, and I can’t recommend it enough." - Joe Rogan
Sapiens
A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari
Source: "It really puts in perspective how bizarre human beings are. It’s an awesome overview of our species." - Joe Rogan
32 recommendersAshton KutcherBill GatesBill GurleyDaniel EkDemis HassabisJames CameronJoe RoganKarlie KlossKeith RaboisKishore BiyaniLex FridmanMark ZuckerbergNaval RavikantPeter AttiaRay DalioReid HoffmanRichard BransonRyan SheaSam KassSebastian JungerVinod KhoslaWhitney CummingsPewDiePieMelinda GatesAnthony PomplianoChangpeng ZhaoPatrick O'ShaughnessyChris EvansMark MansonSimon MayoPenn JilletteJames Clear
Stealing Fire
How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
Steven Kotler
Source: "An excellent book on the power of meditation and alternate states of consciousness on performance." - Joe Rogan
2 recommenders
The Terminal List
A Thriller
Jack Carr
Source: "You want an awesome story about a navy SEAL? Get one written by an actual SEAL. There’s no substitute." - Joe Rogan
2 recommenders
The God Delusion
Richard Dawkins
Source: "I read The God Delusion in preparation for [the Dawkins interview]. I'm a huge fan of [his] work." - Joe Rogan
2 recommenders
Ladies and Gentlemen, Lenny Bruce!!
Albert Goldman
Source: "Required reading for aspiring stand ups. [...] I’ve had this book for 25 years. A genuine classic." - Joe Rogan
1 recommender
Your Dad Stole My Rake
And Other Family Dilemmas
Tom Papa
Source: "[The author] is an awesome, hilarious guy, so if you’re looking for a great read your search is over!" - Joe Rogan
1 recommender
Blood and Thunder
The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West
Hampton Sides
Source: "Another amazing [book on the Wild West and the conflicts Native Americans had with early settlers]." - Joe Rogan
1 recommender
Scars and Stripes
An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself
Tim Kennedy
Source: "I have no doubt you'll begin living your life a little bit more like [the author] after reading this." - Joe Rogan
2 recommenders
Black Elk
The Life of an American Visionary
Joe Jackson
Source: "My obsession with Native American history books continues, and with [this book] I’ve found my favorite one yet." - Joe Rogan
1 recommender
Chaos
Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties
Tom O'Neill
Source: "An INSANE story that took [the author] 20 years to write. The podcast I did with him was seriously mind blowing." - Joe Rogan
2 recommenders
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
Source: "It's really wild when you think about how long that guy lived and how applicable some of his thoughts are today." - Joe Rogan
The Sacred Mushroom and The Cross
A study of the nature and origins of Christianity within the fertility cults of the ancient Near East
John M. Allegro
Source: "For a really odd take on the bible [...] he says the bible was all about mushrooms." - Joe Rogan
2 recommenders
Industrial-Strength Denial
Eight Stories of Corporations Defending the Indefensible, from the Slave Trade to Climate Change
Barbara Freese
Source: "A very well written and disturbing account of corporations defending the indefensible." - Joe Rogan
1 recommender
The Case Against Sugar
Gary Taubes
Source: "Seriously mind blowing information about how sugar consumption is robbing us of our health." - Joe Rogan
2 recommenders
Something Deeply Hidden
Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime
Sean Carroll
Source: "Really excellent and really perplexing at the same time." - Joe Rogan
2 recommenders
DMT
The Spirit Molecule
Rick Strassman
Source: "Joe Rogan thinks it’s an amazing book and mentions it often." - JRE Library
2 recommenders
Savage Son
James Reece, Book 3
Jack Carr
Source: "Fucking excellent! [The author] knocked it out of the park! I’m riveted!" - Joe Rogan
1 recommender
Shook One
Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me
Charlamagne Tha God
Source: "Very interesting. He's had some real bouts with anxiety." - Joe Rogan
1 recommender
The Madness of Crowds
Gender, Race and Identity
Douglas Murray
Source: "An insightful take on the lunacy infecting much of the world today." - Joe Rogan
2 recommenders
The Happiness Hypothesis
Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
Jonathan Haidt
Source: "One of the best and most insightful books I’ve ever read." - Joe Rogan
4 recommenders
The Journey of Crazy Horse
A Lakota History
Joseph Marshall
Source: "The latest book on Native American History I’m getting into." - Joe Rogan
1 recommender
A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century
Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life
Bret Weinstein
Source: "A fantastic book by two amazing and brilliant friends." - Joe Rogan
1 recommender
True Believer
James Reece, Book 2
Jack Carr
Source: "My 3rd [book by this author] in the past month. I’m hooked!" - Joe Rogan
2 recommenders
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Tribe
On Homecoming and Belonging
Sebastian Junger
Source: "Fucking epic. I can't recommend it enough." - Joe Rogan
4 recommenders
The Tipping Point
How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell
Source: "Hearing him do the audio part is great." - Joe Rogan
Fingerprints of the Gods
Graham Hancock
Source: "Best book on the subject [of ancient civilizations]." - Joe Rogan
2 recommenders
The War of Art
Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
Steven Pressfield
Source: "A great book about harnessing creativity." - Joe Rogan
The Talent Code
Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.
Daniel Coyle
Source: "It's an amazing book, I think, for anybody." - Joe Rogan
1 recommender
Can't Hurt Me
Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
David Goggins
Source: "This book will change your fucking life." - Joe Rogan
Joe Beef
Surviving the Apocalypse: Another Cookbook of Sorts
Frederic Morin
Source: "The perfect book before bed." - Joe Rogan
1 recommender
Son of the Morning Star
Custer and the Little Bighorn
Evan S. Connell
Source: "Good lord is it intense." - Joe Rogan
1 recommender
Irresistible
The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
Adam Alter
Source: "A sobering read." - Joe Rogan
1 recommender
The Four Agreements
A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz
Source: "A seriously powerful book." - Joe Rogan
2 recommenders
4 recommenders
Food of the Gods
The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolution
Terence McKenna
Source: Joe Rogan's favorite book in 2009.
1 recommender
5 recommenders
4 recommenders
Sex at Dawn
How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships
Christopher Ryan
Source: "Incredible." - Joe Rogan
Best Evidence
Disguise and Deception in the Assassination of John F. Kennedy
David S. Lifton
Source: "Incredible." - Joe Rogan
1 recommender
Brother Sam
The Short, Spectacular Life of Sam Kinison
Bill Kinison
Source: "Really good." - Joe Rogan
1 recommender
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