Rainn Wilson Book Recommendations

The Seven Mysteries of Life

An Exploration of Science and Philosophy

by Guy Murchie

"An enormous tome of knowledge, wisdom, science, philosophy and transcendental mysticism that was said to have inspired Carl Sagan’s Cosmos. Like Walt Whitman as a science geek." - Rainn Wilson (Source)

This Is a Book

by Demetri Martin

"The sharpest, oddest wit in an evolutionary line that includes James Thurber, Steve Martin and Steven Wright. Demetri’s brain astounds me." - Rainn Wilson (Source)

The Family Virtues Guide

Simple Ways to Bring Out the Best in Our Children and Ourselves

by Linda Kavelin Popov

"A really interesting thing I give to parents. It basically talks about virtues based education." - Rainn Wilson (Source)

A Giacometti Portrait

by James Lord

"A fascinating study of the obsessive artist in the throes of his creation." - Rainn Wilson (Source)

Big Cats

Stories

by Holiday Reinhorn

"One of the very best short story collections." - Rainn Wilson (Source)

Narrow Road to the Interior

And Other Writings

by Matsuo Basho

"The master of the haiku wrote this travelogue of his journey through northern Japan in the 17th century." - Rainn Wilson (Source)

Rome and Jerusalem

The Clash of Ancient Civilizations

by Martin Goodman

"My two favorite cities have a storied and contentious history, richly documented in this terrific study. Sparks fly and, meanwhile, Christianity sweeps in and transforms the world in a few short hundred years. Fascinating." - Rainn Wilson (Source)

If at Birth You Don't Succeed

My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny

by Zach Anner

"An absolute joy." - Rainn Wilson (Source)

Mountains Beyond Mountains

The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World

by Tracy Kidder

"A biography of the great doctor, teacher and humanitarian, Paul Farmer." - Rainn Wilson (Source)