Penn Jillette is a world-renowned magician, performer, and part of the legendary Penn & Teller magic duo. Beyond stage illusions, he's known for his provocative social commentary, skepticism, and willingness to challenge conventional thinking. His eclectic reading habits reflect his curiosity about science, philosophy, and human nature.
5 Books Recommended by Penn Jillette
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Sapiens
34 people recommendedrecommended 2xPenn Jillette mentioned this book in a New York Times interview.
Penn Jillette mentioned this book in a New York Times interview.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Naval Ravikant, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Changpeng Zhao, Daniel Ek, James Cameron, Kishore Biyani, Melinda Gates, Ray Dalio, Reid Hoffman, Richard Branson, Vinod Khosla, Ashton Kutcher, Bill Gurley, Anthony Pompliano, Chris Evans, Demis Hassabis, James Clear, Joe Rogan, Karlie Kloss, Keith Rabois, Lex Fridman, Mark Manson, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Peter Attia, Pewdiepie, Ryan Shea, Sam Kass, Sebastian Junger, Simon Mayo, Whitney Cummings, Derek Sivers
The Better Angels of Our Nature
13 people recommendedrecommended 2xBlew my mind.
Blew my mind.
Also recommended by: Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Ben Silbermann, Eric Schmidt, John Arnold, Aj Jacobs, Chris Anderson, Anthony Pompliano, Jack Kornfield, Lex Fridman, Mark Manson, Stewart Brand
Homo Deus
9 people recommendedrecommended 4xPenn Jillette mentioned this book in a New York Times interview.
Penn Jillette mentioned this book in a New York Times interview.
Penn Jillette mentioned this book in a New York Times interview.
Penn Jillette mentioned this book in a New York Times interview.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Vinod Khosla, Mark Manson, Raoul Pal, Tai Lopez, Derek Sivers
Moby Dick
6 people recommendedrecommended 4xMy favorite book.
My favorite book.
My favorite book.
My favorite book.
Also recommended by: Steve Jobs, Barack Obama, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jack Edwards, Pewdiepie
How Music Works
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xWonderful book.
Wonderful book.
Also recommended by: Thomas Frank, Derek Sivers
