
Michael Pollan Recommended Books
Michael Pollan has recommended 19 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Michael Pollan is an American author, journalist, and activist.
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The Healing Journey
Pioneering Approaches to Psychedelic Therapy
"So that you understand what a good guide looks like." - Michael Pollan (Source)
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Hamilton Morris recommended this bookHamilton Morris
"[Claudio Naranjo is] amazing." - Hamilton Morris
Hamilton Morris's recommendation of this book
Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
"The introduction alone is worth the price of admission with the book." - Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss's recommendation of this book
On Drugs
"Little known, but the smartest book on drugs I know of." - Michael Pollan (Source)
Changes in the Land
Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England
"Taught me how to look at a landscape and see not just nature but history as well." - Michael Pollan (Source)
The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide
Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys
"Actually has very good advice for people who want to guide, or are shopping for a guide." - Michael Pollan (Source)
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Peter Attia recommended this bookPeter Attia
One of Peter Attia's answers to "what book do you feel humanity needs right now?"
Peter Attia's recommendation of this book
Home Economics
"I’ve learned more from [this author] than anyone else about how best to engage with nature, and how to write a sturdy and pleasing English sentence." - Michael Pollan (Source)
Sexual Personae
Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson
"A crazy and brilliant survey of Western literature." - Michael Pollan (Source)
How to Dress an Egg
Surprising and Simple Ways to Cook Dinner
"The perfect book for this moment when we're all cooking like crazy." - Michael Pollan (Source)
The Gift of Good Land
Further Essays Cultural and Agricultural
"I’ve learned more from [this author] than anyone else about how best to engage with nature, and how to write a sturdy and pleasing English sentence." - Michael Pollan (Source)
Dirt
Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking
"If you're at all interested in cooking, or France, or great prose, you won't want to miss this book." - Michael Pollan (Source)
Paper Lion
Confessions of a Last-String Quarterback
"In retrospect, this beautifully written and hilarious narrative made me a journalist." - Michael Pollan (Source)
Liberty Under Siege
American Politics, 1976-1988
"The most original observer of American politics in the second half of the 20th century." - Michael Pollan (Source)
The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Sentence by sentence, some of the most stimulating thoughts anywhere." - Michael Pollan (Source)
The Jungle
"A powerful piece of journalism disguised as a novel." - Michael Pollan (Source)
Walden
"For its bracing prose as much as anything else. I’ve been arguing with [the author] for most of my career." - Michael Pollan (Source)
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Emma Watson recommended this bookEmma Watson
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Emma Watson's recommendation of this book
Shane Parrish recommended this bookShane Parrish
"A reflection on simplicity." - Shane Parrish
Shane Parrish's recommendation of this book
Acid Test
LSD, Ecstasy, and the Power to Heal
"A good book on MDMA therapy." - Michael Pollan (Source)
The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell
"A very famous book about what were not then known as psychedelics." - Michael Pollan (Source)
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Dr. Andrew Weil recommended this bookDr. Andrew Weil
"Came first [in terms of my interests]." - Dr. Andrew Weil
Dr. Andrew Weil's recommendation of this book
Ryan Shea recommended this bookRyan Shea
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea's recommendation of this book
Douglas Murray recommended this bookDouglas Murray
"About something really interesting and dangerous." - Douglas Murray
Douglas Murray's recommendation of this book
The Odyssey
"... And not just because there are so many great barbecue scenes." - Michael Pollan (Source)
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Tim O’Reilly recommended this bookTim O’Reilly
Tim O’Reilly mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Tim O’Reilly's recommendation of this book
Walter Isaacson recommended this bookWalter Isaacson
"There’s something beautiful about [this book] because Ulysses is on the boat and then he’ll have this incredible adventure. But then he gets to get back on the boat and move on." - Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson's recommendation of this book
Caterina Fake recommended this bookCaterina Fake
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Stewart Brand recommended this bookStewart Brand
Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.
Stewart Brand's recommendation of this book
Jay-Z recommended this bookJay-Z
"This epic poem was kind of difficult for me to get through, but it has a beautiful rhythm." - Jay-Z
Jay-Z's recommendation of this book
The Immortality Key
The Secret History of the Religion with No Name
"Fascinating." - Michael Pollan (Source)
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Joe Rogan recommended this bookJoe Rogan
"The culmination of a 12 year obsession into the mystery of the ancient Greeks and their use of psychedelics to find god." - Joe Rogan
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
DSM-5
"The bible of psychiatric diagnoses." - Michael Pollan (Source)
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Stanislav Grof recommended this bookStanislav Grof
"They moved completely from any question of etiology." - Stanislav Grof
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