A.J. Jacobs is an author and journalist best known for his experiential non-fiction books where he embarks on elaborate personal experiments. His works explore philosophy, religion, and human nature through firsthand investigation, often documenting his adventures in humor-filled narratives.
12 Books Recommended by Aj Jacobs
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The 4-Hour Workweek
27 people recommendedA.J. Jacobs mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Also recommended by: Eric Jorgenson, Ev Williams, Marc Andreessen, Tim Draper, Blake Mycoskie, Caterina Fake, Charles Poliquin, Brian Dean, Daniel Pink, David Heinemeier Hansson, Derek Sivers, Eric Weinstein, Gary Keller, Jason Silva, Jodie Cook, Laura R Walker, Lewis Howes, Marc Goodman, Mark Bell, Maurice Ashley, Michael Hyatt, Mike Maples Jr, Mike Shinoda, Rolf Potts, Tristan Harris, Walter Isaacson
The Better Angels of Our Nature
13 people recommendedTraces the history of violence and how we are in the safest time ever.
Also recommended by: Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Ben Silbermann, Eric Schmidt, John Arnold, Chris Anderson, Anthony Pompliano, Jack Kornfield, Lex Fridman, Mark Manson, Penn Jillette, Stewart Brand
Enlightenment Now
9 people recommendedWe should be thrilled to be alive now.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, David Deutsch, David Friedberg, Yuval Noah Harari, Jordan Peterson, Michael Mauboussin, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris
What We Owe the Future
8 people recommendedSo good and so important.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Ezra Klein, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Julia Galef, Liv Boeree, Sam Harris, Stephen Fry
Lying
6 people recommendedA great book.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Brian Armstrong, Vinod Khosla, Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers
The Righteous Mind
5 people recommendedAll about trying to figure out the gap between the red and blue states β Republican and Democrat β and itβs really interesting.
Also recommended by: Ann Miura Ko, Derren Brown, Russell Moore, Derek Sivers
You Can Be Right (or You Can Be Married)
3 people recommendedAfter reading [this] fascinating and revealing book, I will never again take my marriage for granted.
Also recommended by: Elizabeth Gilbert, Esther Perel
Go the F**k to Sleep
2 people recommendedA.J. Jacobs mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Also recommended by: Charlize Theron
Free Will
I donβt believe in free will [...] Some people see that as depressing but I actually find it liberating because itβs so much easier to forgive yourself for doing stupid things.
I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are
Hilarious memoir. Her chapter her delayed potty training makes her the Proust of poop.