Joe Rogan's Book Recommendations
Joe Rogan is a stand-up comedian, podcast host, and UFC color commentator. He is best known for hosting "The Joe Rogan Experience," a long-form conversation podcast featuring guests from various fields. Based on his recommendations, he seems interested in history, science, and health.
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Savage Son
"This book is fucking excellent! jackcarrusa knocked it out of the park! I’m riveted!"
tweet View source ↗"Fucking excellent! [The author] knocked it out of the park! I’m riveted!"
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The Happiness Hypothesis
"One of the best and most insightful books I’ve ever read."
book list View source ↗"I really can’t recommend this book enough. It’s one of the best and most insightful books I’ve ever read. Jonathan Haidt was a fantastic guest on the podcast and this book is just amazing…"
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Tribe
"Fucking epic. I can't recommend it enough."
book list View source ↗"This book by Sebastian Junger is fucking epic. I can't recommend it enough."
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Chaos
"I can’t recommend this book enough, and yesterday it came out on paperback. After the podcast the hardcovers were all sold out, but the audio and kindle versions are also available. It’s an INSANE story that took Tom…"
tweet View source ↗"An INSANE story that took [the author] 20 years to write. The podcast I did with him was seriously mind blowing."
book list View source ↗Stealing Fire
"An excellent book on the power of meditation and alternate states of consciousness on performance."
book list View source ↗"I had a beautiful run in the rain today while listening to kotler.steven’s “Stealing Fire”. benaskren recommended it to me, and it’s an excellent book on the power of meditation and…"
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The Book of Five Rings
"Musashi has been a constant source of inspiration for me for most of my life. The Book Of Five Rings is, in my opinion, one of the most valuable things anyone has ever written. #Repost…"
tweet View source ↗"Increased my focus in all disciplines I pursue. It’s some undeniably inspiring shit, and I can’t recommend it enough."
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Sapiens
"Really enjoying “Sapiens” by yuval_noah_harari It really puts in perspective how bizarre human beings are. It’s an awesome overview of our species."
tweet View source ↗"It really puts in perspective how bizarre human beings are. It’s an awesome overview of our species."
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Can't Hurt Me
"This book will change your fucking life."
book list View source ↗"This book will change your fucking life. @davidgoggins It’s time to go to war with yourself."
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Guns, Germs, and Steel
"An amazing book."
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Fingerprints of the Gods
"Best book on the subject [of ancient civilizations]."
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Something Deeply Hidden
"Really excellent and really perplexing at the same time."
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Going Clear
"One of the weirdest books I've ever read."
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Coyote America
"Amazing!"
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The Art of Living and Dying
"A surprisingly profound and interesting read."
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The Tipping Point
"Hearing him do the audio part is great."
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
"A great book."
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The War of Art
"A great book about harnessing creativity."
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Blood and Thunder
"Another amazing [book on the Wild West and the conflicts Native Americans had with early settlers]."
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"An amazing book."
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The Sacred Mushroom and The Cross
"For a really odd take on the bible [...] he says the bible was all about mushrooms."
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The Talent Code
"It's an amazing book, I think, for anybody."
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Son of the Morning Star
"Good lord is it intense."
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Empire of the Summer Moon
"Fucking great book."
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Sex at Dawn
"Incredible."
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The Four Agreements
"A seriously powerful book."
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Black Elk
"My obsession with Native American history books continues, and with Black Elk I’ve found my favorite one yet."
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Joe Beef
"The perfect book before bed."
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Food of the Gods
"Joe Rogan's favorite book in 2009."
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Breath
"This book is awesome. James Nestor is the guest on the podcast today and I listened to this audiobook beforehand. Most people have no idea how to do breathing exercises and how beneficial they are. I learned a…"
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Best Evidence
"Incredible."
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The God Delusion
"I read The God Delusion in preparation for [the Dawkins interview]. I'm a huge fan of [his] work."
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Zen in the Art of Archery
"A great book."
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Shook One
"Very interesting. He's had some real bouts with anxiety."
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Lenny Bruce!!
"Required reading for aspiring stand ups. [...] I’ve had this book for 25 years. A genuine classic."
book list View source ↗"Required reading for aspiring stand ups; “Ladies and Gentlemen, Lenny Bruce.” I’ve had this book for 25 years. A genuine classic."
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Outliers
"It's fucking great."
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Scars and Stripes
"I have no doubt you'll begin living your life a little bit more like [the author] after reading this."
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The Immortality Key
"The culmination of a 12 year obsession into the mystery of the ancient Greeks and their use of psychedelics to find god."
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The Case Against Sugar
"Seriously mind blowing information about how sugar consumption is robbing us of our health."
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The Hustler
"Great."
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The Journey of Crazy Horse
"The latest book on Native American History I’m getting into."
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The Terminal List
"You want an awesome story about a navy SEAL? Get one written by an actual SEAL. There’s no substitute."
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True Believer
"My 3rd [book by this author] in the past month. I’m hooked!"
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Industrial-Strength Denial
"A very well written and disturbing account of corporations defending the indefensible."
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Irresistible
"A sobering read."
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The Madness of Crowds
"An insightful take on the lunacy infecting much of the world today."
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DMT
"Joe Rogan thinks it’s an amazing book and mentions it often."
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Your Dad Stole My Rake
"[The author] is an awesome, hilarious guy, so if you’re looking for a great read your search is over!"
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Brother Sam
"Really good."
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Race Matters
"I can't recommend Race Matters enough."
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Meditations
"It's really wild when you think about how long that guy lived and how applicable some of his thoughts are today."
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A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century
"A fantastic book by two amazing and brilliant friends."
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