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Joe Rogan has recommended 51 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.

Joe Rogan is an American comedian and podcast host.

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51 Books Recommended

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Tribe

On Homecoming and Belonging

by Sebastian Junger
"Fucking epic. I can't recommend it enough." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

3 people

The Book of Five Rings

by Miyamoto Musashi
"Increased my focus in all disciplines I pursue. It’s some undeniably inspiring shit, and I can’t recommend it enough." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

5 people

Empire of the Summer Moon

Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History

by S. C. Gwynne
"Fucking great book." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

3 people
  • Lex Fridman recommended this book
  • Sam Hinkie recommended this book
  • Saagar Enjeti recommended this book

The Happiness Hypothesis

Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

by Jonathan Haidt
"One of the best and most insightful books I’ve ever read." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

3 people

Sex at Dawn

How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships

by Christopher Ryan
"Incredible." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

4 people
  • Naval Ravikant recommended this book
  • Esther Perel recommended this book
  • Aubrey Marcus recommended this book
  • Noah Kagan recommended this book

The Four Agreements

A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

by Don Miguel Ruiz
"A seriously powerful book." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

11 people
  • Peter Attia recommended this book
  • Jack Dorsey recommended this book
  • Aubrey Marcus recommended this book
  • Ellen DeGeneres recommended this book
  • Daniel Negreanu recommended this book
  • Karlie Kloss recommended this book
  • +5

    More recommendations

    • Big Sean
      "Another one of my favorites." - Big Sean
    • Jen Sincero
      "Lays out some very simple and profound truths that will absolutely change your life for the better if you live by them." - Jen Sincero
    • Danny Miranda
      "A great book for anyone seeking knowledge on how to live a better life." - Danny Miranda
    • Robin Black
      "Great book." - Robin Black
    • Patrick Bet-David
      Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

Can't Hurt Me

Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

by David Goggins
"This book will change your fucking life." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

6 people
  • Marc Andreessen recommended this book
  • Anthony Pompliano recommended this book
  • Austen Allred recommended this book
  • Tom Bilyeu recommended this book
  • Jodie Cook recommended this book
  • Justin Kan recommended this book

Black Elk

The Life of an American Visionary

by Joe Jackson
"My obsession with Native American history books continues, and with [this book] I’ve found my favorite one yet." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Joe Beef

Surviving the Apocalypse: Another Cookbook of Sorts

by Frederic Morin
"The perfect book before bed." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Food of the Gods

The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolution

by Terence McKenna
Joe Rogan's favorite book in 2009. (Source)

Son of the Morning Star

Custer and the Little Bighorn

by Evan S. Connell
"Good lord is it intense." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Sapiens

A Brief History, Book 1

by Yuval Noah Harari
"It really puts in perspective how bizarre human beings are. It’s an awesome overview of our species." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

31 people
  • Bill Gates recommended this book
  • Naval Ravikant recommended this book
  • Lex Fridman recommended this book
  • Mark Zuckerberg recommended this book
  • Peter Attia recommended this book
  • Ashton Kutcher recommended this book
  • +25

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    • Whitney Cummings
      "A great book about [how] we’ve evolved and why we have anxiety." - Whitney Cummings
    • Richard Branson
      "I just love the style of his writing." - Richard Branson
    • Ray Dalio
      Ray Dalio mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
    • Vinod Khosla
      "A previous favorite." - Vinod Khosla
    • James Cameron
      "It explains human behavior and why we are the way we are in human civilization from soup to nuts. And I’ve read it now a couple of times. It’s a pretty astonishing book." - James Cameron
    • Demis Hassabis
      "There's not many times where I read a book and come out with 20 new ideas I hadn't thought about before, and [this book] made me think like that." - Demis Hassabis
    • Keith Rabois
      Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
    • Daniel Ek
      "Both sobering and conservatively optimistic in equal measure." - Daniel Ek
    • Reid Hoffman
      "A grand theory of humanity." - Reid Hoffman
    • Sam Kass
      Sam Kass recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
    • Sebastian Junger
      "I’m going to give [this book] over and over again to everyone I know." - Sebastian Junger
    • Kishore Biyani
      "Fascinating because of its multi-disciplinary approach towards understanding human society, our behaviour and our future." - Kishore Biyani
    • Ryan Shea
      One of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?"
    • Melinda Gates
      Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com.
    • Bill Gurley
      "I really enjoyed [this book]." - Bill Gurley
    • Karlie Kloss
      "An amazing book on the beginning of humanity." - Karlie Kloss
    • Anthony Pompliano
      "[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano
    • Changpeng Zhao
      "Gives me a greater perspective about how humans emerged and why we behave the way we do." - Changpeng Zhao
    • PewDiePie
      "Tells the major revolutions of human history." - PewDiePie
    • Patrick O'Shaughnessy
      "Provides a concise history of humankind and outlines why we have the psychology we do today." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
    • Chris Evans
      "Truly mind-blowing. It’s changed the way I look at almost everything. I can’t endorse it enough." - Chris Evans
    • Simon Mayo
      "Love this book still." - Simon Mayo
    • Penn Jillette
      Penn Jillette mentioned this book in a New York Times interview.
    • Mark Manson
      Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
    • James Clear
      "[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear

Guns, Germs, and Steel

The Fates of Human Societies

by Jared Diamond
"An amazing book." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

11 people
  • Bill Gates recommended this book
  • Charlie Munger recommended this book
  • Simon Sinek recommended this book
  • Daniel Ek recommended this book
  • Jesse Williams recommended this book
  • Stewart Brand recommended this book
  • +5

    More recommendations

    • Patrick Arnold
      "Gave a big eye opening on why certain people of the world are more advanced than others and behave a certain way, as opposed to just genetics and this person is smarter because of this or that." - Patrick Arnold
    • Jamie Dimon
      On Jamie Dimon's list of favorite books.
    • Margaret Atwood
      "Also does pandemics." - Margaret Atwood
    • Mark Manson
      Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
    • James Clear
      "[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear

Fingerprints of the Gods

The Quest Continues

by Graham Hancock
"Best book on the subject [of ancient civilizations]." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person
  • Randall Carlson recommended this book

Something Deeply Hidden

Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime

by Sean Carroll
"Really excellent and really perplexing at the same time." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person
  • Ezra Klein recommended this book

Going Clear

by Lawrence Wright
"One of the weirdest books I've ever read." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Coyote America

A Natural and Supernatural History

by Dan Flores
"Amazing!" - Joe Rogan (Source)

The Art of Living and Dying

by Osho
"A surprisingly profound and interesting read." - Joe Rogan (Source)

The Tipping Point

How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

by Malcolm Gladwell
"Hearing him do the audio part is great." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

6 people

21 Lessons for the 21st Century

by Yuval Noah Harari
"A great book." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

4 people
  • Bill Gates recommended this book
  • Jack Dorsey recommended this book
  • Fareed Zakaria recommended this book
  • Vinod Khosla recommended this book

The War of Art

Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles

by Steven Pressfield
"A great book about harnessing creativity." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

15 people
  • Lex Fridman recommended this book
  • Aubrey Marcus recommended this book
  • Ryan Holiday recommended this book
  • Seth Godin recommended this book
  • Brian Koppelman recommended this book
  • Marie Forleo recommended this book
  • +9

    More recommendations

    • Daniel Pink
      "I have [a little sign] on my desk here that says, 'Beat the resistance.' So, I’ve given [this book] out a lot too." - Daniel Pink
    • Derek Sivers
      "Are you a writer who doesn’t write, a painter who doesn’t paint, an entrepreneur who never starts a venture? Then you know what “Resistance” is. This book is about that. Read it." - Derek Sivers
    • Soman Chainani
      "Half drill sergeant, half Zen voodoo master, [the author] shot me out of my stupor and taught me the meaning of creative discipline." - Soman Chainani
    • Russell Moore
      "About showing up and not waiting for inspiration to hit." - Russell Moore
    • Jen Sincero
      "Read this thing if you want to blast past your fears and insecurities and resistance to being your biggest, badassiest self." - Jen Sincero
    • Jodie Cook
      "This book is a sharp reality check for every artist. It will help you become unblocked, right now and possibly forever." - Jodie Cook
    • Danny Miranda
      "Odds of re-reading: close to 100%." - Danny Miranda
    • James Clear
      "[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
    • Michael Hyatt
      Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.

Blood and Thunder

The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West

by Hampton Sides
"Another amazing [book on the Wild West and the conflicts Native Americans had with early settlers]." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Chaos

Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties

by Tom O'Neill
"An INSANE story that took [the author] 20 years to write. The podcast I did with him was seriously mind blowing." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person

Stealing Fire

How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work

by Steven Kotler
"An excellent book on the power of meditation and alternate states of consciousness on performance." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person
  • Aubrey Marcus recommended this book

American Buffalo

In Search of a Lost Icon

by Steven Rinella
"An amazing book." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person
  • Saagar Enjeti recommended this book

The Sacred Mushroom and The Cross

A study of the nature and origins of Christianity within the fertility cults of the ancient Near East

by John M. Allegro
"For a really odd take on the bible [...] he says the bible was all about mushrooms." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person

The Talent Code

Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.

by Daniel Coyle
"It's an amazing book, I think, for anybody." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

6 people

DMT

The Spirit Molecule

by Rick Strassman
"Joe Rogan thinks it’s an amazing book and mentions it often." - JRE Library (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person

The Journey of Crazy Horse

A Lakota History

by Joseph Marshall
"The latest book on Native American History I’m getting into." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Best Evidence

Disguise and Deception in the Assassination of John F. Kennedy

by David S. Lifton
"Incredible." - Joe Rogan (Source)

The God Delusion

by Richard Dawkins
"I read The God Delusion in preparation for [the Dawkins interview]. I'm a huge fan of [his] work." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person
  • Brian Armstrong recommended this book

Race Matters

by Cornel West
"I can't recommend [this book] enough." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Zen in the Art of Archery

by Eugen Herrigel
"A great book." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

3 people
  • Adam Robinson recommended this book
  • Aubrey Marcus recommended this book
  • Dave Elitch recommended this book

Shook One

Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me

by Charlamagne Tha God
"Very interesting. He's had some real bouts with anxiety." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Ladies and Gentlemen, Lenny Bruce!!

by Albert Goldman
"Required reading for aspiring stand ups. [...] I’ve had this book for 25 years. A genuine classic." - Joe Rogan (Source)

The Immortality Key

The Secret History of the Religion with No Name

by Brian C. Muraresku
"The culmination of a 12 year obsession into the mystery of the ancient Greeks and their use of psychedelics to find god." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person

The Case Against Sugar

by Gary Taubes
"Seriously mind blowing information about how sugar consumption is robbing us of our health." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person
  • Vinod Khosla recommended this book

The Hustler

Eddie Felson, Book 1

by Walter Tevis
"Great." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Savage Son

James Reece, Book 3

by Jack Carr
"Fucking excellent! [The author] knocked it out of the park! I’m riveted!" - Joe Rogan (Source)

The Terminal List

James Reece, Book 1

by Jack Carr
"You want an awesome story about a navy SEAL? Get one written by an actual SEAL. There’s no substitute." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person

True Believer

James Reece, Book 2

by Jack Carr
"My 3rd [book by this author] in the past month. I’m hooked!" - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person

Industrial-Strength Denial

Eight Stories of Corporations Defending the Indefensible, from the Slave Trade to Climate Change

by Barbara Freese
"A very well written and disturbing account of corporations defending the indefensible." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Irresistible

The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked

by Adam Alter
"A sobering read." - Joe Rogan (Source)

The Madness of Crowds

Gender, Race and Identity

by Douglas Murray
"An insightful take on the lunacy infecting much of the world today." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person

Your Dad Stole My Rake

And Other Family Dilemmas

by Tom Papa
"[The author] is an awesome, hilarious guy, so if you’re looking for a great read your search is over!" - Joe Rogan (Source)

Outliers

The Story of Success

by Malcolm Gladwell
"It's fucking great." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

10 people

Breath

The New Science of a Lost Art

by James Nestor
"Since using the techniques I learned in [this book] I’ve changed the nature of my daily sauna sessions from uncomfortable mind tempering to a slow, rhythmic meditation session." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

2 people

Meditations

by Marcus Aurelius
"It's really wild when you think about how long that guy lived and how applicable some of his thoughts are today." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

18 people
  • Naval Ravikant recommended this book
  • Tobi Lütke recommended this book
  • Jack Dorsey recommended this book
  • Anna Kendrick recommended this book
  • Sam Altman recommended this book
  • Neil Strauss recommended this book
  • +12

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    • Arianna Huffington
      "I find [this book] so inspirational and instructive, it lives on my nightstand." - Arianna Huffington
    • Stewart Brand
      Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.
    • Chip Conley
      "I have given [this book] away to a number of people." - Chip Conley
    • Ryan Holiday
      "The private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world, admonishing himself on how to be better, more just, more immune to temptation, wiser." - Ryan Holiday
    • Adam Robinson
      "Someone would get more benefit from reading ten books multiple times. Like [this book]." - Adam Robinson
    • Austen Allred
      Austen Allred recommended this book on his website.
    • Shane Parrish
      "Really helped foster my interest in philosophy." - Shane Parrish
    • Lex Fridman
      Lex Fridman mentioned this book on Instagram.
    • Mark Manson
      Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
    • Ankur Warikoo
      "Incredible book." - Ankur Warikoo
    • James Clear
      "[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
    • Patrick Bet-David
      Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century

Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life

by Bret Weinstein
"A fantastic book by two amazing and brilliant friends." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Scars and Stripes

An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself

by Tim Kennedy
"I have no doubt you'll begin living your life a little bit more like [the author] after reading this." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person
  • Jocko Willink recommended this book

Brother Sam

The Short, Spectacular Life of Sam Kinison

by Bill Kinison
"Really good." - Joe Rogan (Source)

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