Joel McHale Recommended Books
Joel McHale has recommended 6 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Joel McHale is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and television host.
(Read more on Wikipedia)6 Books Recommended
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Deep Survival
Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
"I read this book 13 years ago, and I still think about it almost every week." - Joel McHale (Source)
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Laird Hamilton recommended this bookLaird Hamilton
"An incredible book." - Laird Hamilton
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Kelly Starrett recommended this bookKelly Starrett
Kelly Starrett recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
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Michael Mauboussin recommended this bookMichael Mauboussin
"An awesome book - and especially relevant in these times." - Michael Mauboussin
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Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this bookPatrick O'Shaughnessy
"Incredible book." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
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The Road
"No novel has ever captured the love a parent has for his child better than this book." - Joel McHale (Source)
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Jocko Willink recommended this bookJocko Willink
Jocko Willink covered this book in "Jocko Podcast" Ep. 97
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Oprah Winfrey recommended this bookOprah Winfrey
"Unlike any book I have chosen." - Oprah Winfrey
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Aubrey Marcus recommended this bookAubrey Marcus
"A bleak post-apocalyptic survival story about a father and his son." - Aubrey Marcus
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Charlize Theron recommended this bookCharlize Theron
"[This book] changed my life." - Charlize Theron
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Sam Hinkie recommended this bookSam Hinkie
"Unrepayable." - Sam Hinkie
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Lex Fridman recommended this bookLex Fridman
Lex Fridman mentioned this book on Instagram.
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- Ryan Holiday
"Read it when you have kids. When I finished this book, [I] walked into my son's room when he was asleep, sat on the floor, and I just wept." - Ryan Holiday
- Ryan Holiday
The Blade Itself
The First Law, Book 1
"Magical in how he creates a world out of nothing and characters so well drawn that you’ll think Joe takes trips to this magical place and interviews these people." - Joel McHale (Source)
How to Fly a Horse
The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery
"Among many, many other things that it illuminates, one of the most revelatory things is that being creative is not just a unique trait in a few select people—it’s written in our DNA. Everyone’s DNA." - Joel McHale (Source)
The Book of Strange New Things
A Novel
"It’s hard to describe the brilliance of this book. If you read it, keep in mind that it was written by an atheist." - Joel McHale (Source)
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Elizabeth Gilbert recommended this bookElizabeth Gilbert
"A beautiful & hypnotic & sinuous novel that I think maybe is a masterpiece." - Elizabeth Gilbert
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Layer Up!
The Ultimate Glow Up Guide for Cakes from How to Cake It
"BUY." - Joel McHale (Source)
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