Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, and author who has written extensively on consciousness, religion, and ethics. His work combines neuroscience research with philosophical inquiry, most notably in his exploration of how brain science informs our understanding of free will and moral reasoning. He founded Project Reason to promote science and secular values.
21 Books Recommended by Sam Harris
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The Beginning of Infinity
9 people recommendedrecommended 3xGreatly expanded my sense of the potential power of human knowledge.
Greatly expanded my sense of the potential power of human knowledge.
Greatly expanded my sense of the potential power of human knowledge.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Mark Zuckerberg, Patrick Collison, Chris Anderson, Mark Bell, Ryan Shea, Steven Pinker, Derek Sivers
Enlightenment Now
9 people recommendedSam Harris picked this as the first book in his Book Club.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Aj Jacobs, David Deutsch, David Friedberg, Yuval Noah Harari, Jordan Peterson, Michael Mauboussin, Richard Dawkins
What We Owe the Future
8 people recommendedrecommended 3xAltogether thrilling and necessary.
Altogether thrilling and necessary.
Altogether thrilling and necessary.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Aj Jacobs, Ezra Klein, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Julia Galef, Liv Boeree, Stephen Fry
I highly recommend. It really is the most accessible discussion of brain science you will find.
I highly recommend. It really is the most accessible discussion of brain science you will find.
I highly recommend. It really is the most accessible discussion of brain science you will find.
Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen, Vinod Khosla, Bryan Johnson, Keith Rabois, Michael Mauboussin
A good book which I recommend.
A good book which I recommend.
A good book which I recommend.
Also recommended by: Ev Williams, Andrew Wilkinson, Derek Sivers, Maria Popova, Mark Manson
Superintelligence
6 people recommendedMade me worry that machine knowledge could ruin everything.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Naval Ravikant, Sam Altman, Marc Goodman, Will Macaskill
In Cold Blood
3 people recommendedIf you just want to forget about the future and lose yourself in the book that forever changed how narrative nonfiction is written, read [this book].
Also recommended by: Tim Draper, Ben Shapiro
Brilliant and written as though by an alien intelligence.
Brilliant and written as though by an alien intelligence.
Brilliant and written as though by an alien intelligence.
Also recommended by: Patrick Collison, Will Macaskill
One Blade of Grass
3 people recommendedBeautifully written.
Also recommended by: Kevin Rose, Tim Ferriss
Machete Season
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xIf you want to see what itβs like when things go about as wrong as they can go, read [this book].
If you want to see what itβs like when things go about as wrong as they can go, read [this book].
If you want to see what itβs like when things go about as wrong as they can go, read [this book].
Also recommended by: Jocko Willink
On Having No Head
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xA very useful little volume.
A very useful little volume.
A very useful little volume.
Also recommended by: Jack Dorsey
History of Western Philosophy
recommended 3xJust a great example of how English should be written and just a great voice to have in your head as a result.
Just a great example of how English should be written and just a great voice to have in your head as a result.
Just a great example of how English should be written and just a great voice to have in your head as a result.
Hitch-22
You can get the benefit of both his voice and his writing if you listen to [this audiobook].
Mortal Questions
recommended 3xThere are some very good essays in there that were very influential in philosophy and should be more influential in the culture, generally.
There are some very good essays in there that were very influential in philosophy and should be more influential in the culture, generally.
There are some very good essays in there that were very influential in philosophy and should be more influential in the culture, generally.
I Am That
recommended 3xHe said a few crazy things, as many gurus do. But if you stick to what he was claiming about the nature of experience, I think youβre on firm ground.
He said a few crazy things, as many gurus do. But if you stick to what he was claiming about the nature of experience, I think youβre on firm ground.
He said a few crazy things, as many gurus do. But if you stick to what he was claiming about the nature of experience, I think youβre on firm ground.
Humiliation
Just on the phenomenon of being humiliated and differentiating it from embarrassment and other similar emotions.
God Is Not Great
recommended 3xYou can get the benefit of both his voice and his writing if you listen to [this audiobook].
You can get the benefit of both his voice and his writing if you listen to [this audiobook].
You can get the benefit of both his voice and his writing if you listen to [this audiobook].
