Joe Rogan Book Recommendations

Tribe

On Homecoming and Belonging

by Sebastian Junger

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

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)

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)

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)

Sex at Dawn

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

by Christopher Ryan

"Incredible." - Joe Rogan (Source)

The Four Agreements

A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

by Don Miguel Ruiz

"A seriously powerful book." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Can't Hurt Me

Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

by David Goggins

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

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 of Humankind

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)

Guns, Germs, and Steel

The Fates of Human Societies

by Jared Diamond

"An amazing book." - Joe Rogan (Source)

Fingerprints of the Gods

by Graham Hancock

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

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)

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)

21 Lessons for the 21st Century

by Yuval Noah Harari

"A great book." - Joe Rogan (Source)

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)

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)

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)

American Buffalo

In Search of a Lost Icon

by Steven Rinella

"An amazing book." - Joe Rogan (Source)

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)

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)

DMT

The Spirit Molecule

by Rick Strassman

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

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)

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)

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)

Brother Sam

The Short, Spectacular Life of Sam Kinison

by Bill Kinison

"Really good." - 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)

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)

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)

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)

Outliers

The Story of Success

by Malcolm Gladwell

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

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)

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)

Irresistible

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

by Adam Alter

"A sobering read." - Joe Rogan (Source)

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)

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)

The Terminal List

A Thriller

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)

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 Hustler

Eddie Felson, Book 1

by Walter Tevis

"Great." - Joe Rogan (Source)

The Case Against Sugar

by Gary Taubes

"Seriously mind blowing information about how sugar consumption is robbing us of our health." - 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)