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Portrait of Joe Rogan
Comedian and podcast host

Joe Rogan

Stand-up comedian, UFC color commentator, and host of The Joe Rogan Experience, one of the most listened-to podcasts in the world. Rogan is a heavy reader who folds books into his long-form interviews, from Stoic philosophy to Antarctic survival to warfighter memoirs.

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All Joe Rogan book recommendations.

01
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Philosophy

Meditations

by Marcus Aurelius 180

“I'm in the beginning of this audiobook right now. And I'm just astonished at the wisdom and sheer intelligence of Marcus Aurelius, a man who was born 1900 years ago. The things he's saying would be brilliant if someone said it today.” source

03
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Non-Fiction

War

by Sebastian Junger 2010

“You've written extensively about combat, you've been in combat, you've been embedded with troops. Your book about war, it's incredible, it's an incredible book.” source

04
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History

Sapiens

by Yuval Noah Harari 2011

“It really puts in perspective how bizarre human beings are. It's an awesome overview of our species.” source

05
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Non-Fiction

Homo Deus

by Yuval Noah Harari 2017

“I'm in the middle of reading it right now. It's a great book. Homo Deus.” source

06
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Science

Behave

by Robert M. Sapolsky 2017

“Your new book, Behave, this is a monster of a book. This is like a serious deep dive into the biology of human behavior.” source

07
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Non-Fiction

The 4-Hour Workweek

by Timothy Ferriss 2006

“That book was really influential to a lot of people. I know a lot of people that read that book and it completely changed the way they thought about work.” source

08
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Philosophy

The Obstacle Is the Way

by Ryan Holiday 2014

“Your book The Obstacle Is the Way, it's just such a great way to look at everything that happens to you. The obstacle in front of you is the way through.” source

09
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History

Endurance

by Alfred Lansing 2014

“The greatest adventure story of all time. What those guys went through, it is unbelievable that any of them made it out alive.” source

10
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Memoir

Skunk Works

by Ben R. Rich, Leo Janos 1994

“Skunk Works, the book, is fucking fascinating. This is the guy who ran the program that built the SR-71, the U-2, the stealth fighter. Insane the stuff they were doing.” source

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