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10 Best Psychedelic Books

Goal: Find the best Psychedelic books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best psychedelic books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

10 Best Psychedelic Books

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1

The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell

by Aldous Huxley

2

A Really Good Day

How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life

by Ayelet Waldman

3

LSD

My Problem Child

by Albert Hoffman

4

How to Change Your Mind

What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence

by Michael Pollan

5

The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide

Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys

by James Fadiman

Also recommended by:

Peter Attia, Michael Pollan

6

DMT

The Spirit Molecule

by Rick Strassman

Also recommended by:

Joe Rogan, Jordan Peterson

7

Consciousness Medicine

Indigenous Wisdom, Entheogens, and Expanded States of Consciousness for Healing and Growth

by Françoise Bourzat

Also recommended by:

Tim Ferriss

8

Food of the Gods

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

by Terence McKenna

Also recommended by:

Joe Rogan

9

The Psychedelic Experience

A Manual Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead

by Timothy Leary

10

True Hallucinations

Being an Account of the Author's Extraordinary Adventures in the Devil's Paradise

by Terence McKenna

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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