Rainn Wilson Recommended Books
Rainn Wilson has recommended 9 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Rainn Wilson is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, businessman, and producer.
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The Seven Mysteries of Life
An Exploration of Science and Philosophy
"An enormous tome of knowledge, wisdom, science, philosophy and transcendental mysticism that was said to have inspired Carl Sagan’s Cosmos. Like Walt Whitman as a science geek." - Rainn Wilson (Source)
This Is a Book
"The sharpest, oddest wit in an evolutionary line that includes James Thurber, Steve Martin and Steven Wright. Demetri’s brain astounds me." - Rainn Wilson (Source)
The Family Virtues Guide
Simple Ways to Bring Out the Best in Our Children and Ourselves
"A really interesting thing I give to parents. It basically talks about virtues based education." - Rainn Wilson (Source)
A Giacometti Portrait
"A fascinating study of the obsessive artist in the throes of his creation." - Rainn Wilson (Source)
Big Cats
Stories
"One of the very best short story collections." - Rainn Wilson (Source)
Narrow Road to the Interior
And Other Writings
"The master of the haiku wrote this travelogue of his journey through northern Japan in the 17th century." - Rainn Wilson (Source)
Rome and Jerusalem
The Clash of Ancient Civilizations
"My two favorite cities have a storied and contentious history, richly documented in this terrific study. Sparks fly and, meanwhile, Christianity sweeps in and transforms the world in a few short hundred years. Fascinating." - Rainn Wilson (Source)
If at Birth You Don't Succeed
My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny
"An absolute joy." - Rainn Wilson (Source)
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"Everyone needs to read this book." - Alexis Ohanian
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"[The author] makes you want to be a better person, with his humor and his heart and everything he's had to deal with from the time he was born." - Oprah Winfrey
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Mountains Beyond Mountains
The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
"A biography of the great doctor, teacher and humanitarian, Paul Farmer." - Rainn Wilson (Source)
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Donald Knuth recommended this bookDonald Knuth
"About how Paul Farmer's local and global life combines theory and practice." - Donald Knuth
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Jeff Dean recommended this bookJeff Dean
"I really enjoyed [this book]." - Jeff Dean
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Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this bookPatrick O'Shaughnessy
"If you care about health care, philanthropy, drive, or success, read this book." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
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