A.J. Jacobs Recommended Books
A.J. Jacobs has recommended 13 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
A.J. Jacobs is an American journalist, author, and lecturer.
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The Unlikely Disciple
A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University
"Great book." - A.J. Jacobs (Source)
Lying
"A great book." - A.J. Jacobs (Source)
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Enlightenment Now
The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
"We should be thrilled to be alive now." - A.J. Jacobs (Source)
Also recommended by:
Bill Gates, Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson, Yuval Noah Harari, David Deutsch, Michael Mauboussin, Richard Dawkins, David Friedberg
Go the F**k to Sleep
A.J. Jacobs mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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Holy Bible
"One thing that really has stuck with me is that [this book] talks about that you should be grateful all the time." - A.J. Jacobs (Source)
The Better Angels of Our Nature
Why Violence Has Declined
"Traces the history of violence and how we are in the safest time ever." - A.J. Jacobs (Source)
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Bill Gates, Lex Fridman, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Kornfield, Stewart Brand, Eric Schmidt, Ben Silbermann, Chris Anderson, John Arnold, Anthony Pompliano, Penn Jillette, Mark Manson
Free Will
"I don’t believe in free will [...] Some people see that as depressing but I actually find it liberating because it’s so much easier to forgive yourself for doing stupid things." - A.J. Jacobs (Source)
The 4-Hour Workweek
Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
A.J. Jacobs mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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Eric Weinstein, Tristan Harris, Charles Poliquin, Walter Isaacson, Daniel Pink, Blake Mycoskie, David Heinemeier Hansson, Marc Andreessen, Jason Silva, Mike Shinoda, Mark Bell, Maurice Ashley, Tim Draper, Derek Sivers, Rolf Potts, Caterina Fake, Ev Williams, Gary Keller, Laura R Walker, Marc Goodman, Mike Maples, Jr., Lewis Howes, Jodie Cook, Brian Dean, Michael Hyatt
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
"Great writer." - A.J. Jacobs (Source)
The Righteous Mind
Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
"All about trying to figure out the gap between the red and blue states – Republican and Democrat – and it’s really interesting." - A.J. Jacobs (Source)
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I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are
"Hilarious memoir. Her chapter her delayed potty training makes her the Proust of poop." - A.J. Jacobs (Source)
What We Owe the Future
"So good and so important." - A.J. Jacobs (Source)
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Ezra Klein, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Julia Galef, Liv Boeree, Sam Harris, Stephen Fry, Elon Musk
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You Can Be Right (or You Can Be Married)
Looking for Love in the Age of Divorce
"After reading [this] fascinating and revealing book, I will never again take my marriage for granted." - A.J. Jacobs (Source)
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