Joe Rogan Book Recommendations in 2026: 40 Books Joe Liked

If you're a fan of Joe Rogan's podcast, and his work in a variety of fields, you might be interested in the books he's read and recommends.

Through his diverse career and regular podcast, Joe has met and interviewed people from all sorts of fields and backgrounds. It's enabled him to learn about all kinds of amazing books and writers.

In this article, we're going to share a list of the Joe Rogan book recommendations – those books that he's mentioned the most, be it on his podcast, social media, or elsewhere.

Where there's an existing tweet, we're including his Twitter recommendations here. So if you're looking for Joe Rogan books, we have just the list for you!

Whether you're looking for a relaxed nighttime read, or something more academic, we have a whole goldmine of knowledge to share! All Joe Rogan recommended.

Joe Rogan Book Recommendations

Let's take a look at the books Joe Rogan has read and loved.

The War of Art

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"It's called "The War of Art" it's a great book about harnessing creativity."

The Singularity Is Near

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"I'm reading The Singularity is Near."

Going Clear

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"Holy fuck is this fascinating. I wanna wake my scientologist neighbor and ask him to him watch it with me."
That post is about watching Alex Gibney’s HBO documentary, which is based on Lawrence Wright’s book, not about reading the book itself.

Best Evidence

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"Best Evidence by David LIfton speaking of Kennedy. Can u recomnd a good conspiracy theory book about the shooting?"

Tribe

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"This book by Sebastian Junger is fucking epic. I can't recommend it enough."

Food of the Gods

Joe once said this is one of his favorite books during a Q&A session.

Coyote America

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"Had a great time on the podcast today with author Dan Flores. His book Coyote America is amazing!"

The Book of Five Rings

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"Musashi has been a constant source of inspiration for me for most of my life. The Book Of Five Rings is, in my opinion, one of the most valuable things anyone has ever written."

Fingerprints of the Gods

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"Read "Fingerprints of the Gods" by Graham Hancock. Best book on the subject."

The Happiness Hypothesis

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"I really can’t recommend this book enough. It’s one of the best and most insightful books I’ve ever read.

Jonathan Haidt was a fantastic guest on the podcast and this book is just amazing for helping you recognize errors in thinking and personal biases that we all experience.

It really gets to the roots of what makes people happy and unhappy rather than being some sort of a positive thinking, motivational book. Just outstanding stuff that you can really apply in day-to-day life."

The Tipping Point

Mentioned this on his podcast with Kyle Kingsbury. Described it as, “It’s really great, really interesting.”

Can’t Hurt Me

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"This book will change your fucking life. It’s time to go to war with yourself."

Extreme Ownership

Jocko Willink is a good friend of Joe's and he's appeared on the podcast on more than one occasion. Extreme Ownership focuses on Jocko's leadership techniques and teachings.

The Selfish Gene

Joe mentions The Selfish Gene in his podcast with Steven Pinker. Although Rogan himself has publicly disagreed with Richard Dawkins in the past, most notably on abortion.

The Case Against Sugar

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"Fantastic podcast today with Gary Taubes author of "the case against sugar." Seriously mind-blowing information about how sugar consumption is robbing us of our health."

Stealing Fire

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"I had a beautiful run in the rain today while listening to @kotler.steven’s “Stealing Fire”. @benaskren recommended it to me, and it’s an excellent book on the power of meditation and alternate states of consciousness on performance."

The Art of Living and Dying

Rogan has mentioned this book a couple of times on his podcast, during episodes with both Tom Papa and Everlast.

Per Joe: “It’s a surprisingly profound and interesting read.”

The Talent Code

Rogan commented on this book during a 2018 podcast with Ari Shaffir.

“It’s an amazing book.”

Outliers

Joe described Malcolm Gladwell's book as "fucking great!" during a podcast with Joey Diaz.

DMT: the Spirit Molecule

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"Teaser for the "DMT: The Spirit Molecule" Documentary. It should be out this Summer."
That post teases Mitch Schultz’s documentary based on Rick Strassman’s book. Rogan narrates the film; the line is not a review of the book.

The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross

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"Read "The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross" by a religious scholar who deciphered the dead sea scrolls."

Sapiens

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"Really enjoying "Sapiens" by @yuval_noah_harari It really puts in perspective how bizarre human beings are. It’s an awesome overview of our species.

Edit: I was reading this months ago but I got distracted with other books. That’s often the case with me. I think I’m gonna burn through this to the end before I pick up anything else though. It’s really good."

Sex At Dawn

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"Dude, Sex At Dawn is incredible. I'm reading it right now. We've got to sit down and do a podcast together."

Magicians of the Gods

Graham Hancock's books come up a lot on Joe's podcast. Hancock himself is a good friend.

The Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita has been mentioned quite a few times on Rogan's podcast, most recently on an episode with Cro-Mags lead singer John Joseph.

The Hero’s Journey

This awesome book has come up on Joe's podcast. The clip below is Rogan on being the hero of your own life, not a discussion of the book:

Guns, Germs and Steel

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"That's a GREAT suggestion. Guns Germs and Steel is an amazing book. Thanks for the idea!"

The Game

This note is from a reader, not from Rogan: "This book is interesting, and from a certain standpoint hilarious. If you listen to Joe Rogan, you have probably heard him mention it...and it is one of my favorites from the list of books that he has mentioned in the podcasts I have listened to."

The Primal Blueprint

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"It's @Mark_Sisson's primal blueprint diet. I'm one month in and feeling great. I think I'm eating like this forever."

12 Rules for Life

Jordan Peterson is a regular on Joe's podcast, and 12 Rules for Life has been referenced lots of times. It is not his most recent book.

Man’s Search For Meaning

Viktor Frankl's memoir is inspirational and a mainstay in many people's Top Books of All Time lists. The book has been brought up quite often on Joe Rogan's podcast.

War is a Racket

This note is from a reader, not from Rogan: "Having listened to Joe Rogan's podcast I heard him recommend this book. I usually try to stick to his recommendations because in the past I've really enjoyed them. This book was no different.

The author did a great job of keeping the reader engaged and I didn't want to put it down. I highly recommend this book. I'm so glad I heard about it on the Joe Rogan podcast."

You Are Being Lied To

A book popular with conspiracy theorists, Joe has mentioned it a lot on his podcast.

Born to Run

Christopher McDougall's book has been brought up on Joe's podcast by a number of guests.

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson's book is another that's been mentioned a few times on Rogan's podcast. A Short History of Nearly Everything is a popular science book chronicling events from the nothingness before the Big Bang to the present.

The Power of Now

Jimmy Dore and a number of guests have mentioned this book on Rogan's podcast.

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Malcolm Gladwell's book has been recommended by Bryan Callen a number of times on Joe's podcast.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

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"Myths and legends die hard in America. We love them for the extra dimension they provide, the illusion of near-infinite possibility to erase the narrow confines of most men's reality.

Weird heroes and mold-breaking champions exist as living proof to those who need it that the tyranny of 'the rat race' is not yet final." - Hunter S Thompson.

There's a lot of people I wish I met while they were still alive, but if I had to choose one it would be him."
Those lines are from Thompson’s The Great Shark Hunt, not from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. On the podcast, Rogan has separately called Fear and Loathing one of his favorite books.

Maps of Meaning

Maps of Meaning is another book by regular podcast guest Jordan Peterson.

How to Change Your Mind

Michael Pollan’s book on the science and history of psychedelics has been mentioned by a few of Rogan's guests on the podcast.

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Joe Rogan Books – Wrapping Up

We hope you've found this article full of Joe Rogan book recommendations helpful. There are some absolutely fantastic and life-changing books here and we hope you make some quality purchasing decisions.

Have you read a book that Joe Rogan has recommended? Let us know in the comments just below here.

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