Books Recommended by Joe Rogan

@ryanholiday did a great job of compiling some very powerful and interesting thoughts in his book, “The Obstacle Is The Way.” I feel like it’s one I’m going to go over often. There’s some great stuff in here.

I recently read Meditations again, a couple of months ago. I listened to it in the sauna. But it's brilliant and it's amazing that this guy, Marcus Aurelius, was thinking like this so many years ago.

“The War of Art” is my favorite motivational book. It cuts through the bullshit of procrastination and gives you the tools and the inspiration to get moving and to create. I used to keep a stack of them in the studio to hand out to guests.

I just started “Irresistible” by Adam Alter ( @adamleealter )and it’s a sobering read.

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.

My favorite JFK book is Best Evidence by David Lifton. Probably my favorite conspiracy book ever.

My obsession with Native American history books continues, and with “Black Elk” I’ve found my favorite one yet. It was written in 1932 with notes that the author took from listening to the words of Black Elk as translated to English by his son.

I’m reaching the end of “Black Elk, the life of an American Visionary” and it’s one of the most moving books I’ve ever taken in.

In the last few months I’ve been obsessed with books on the Wild West and the conflicts Native Americans had with early settlers. This is another amazing one, “Blood and Thunder” by Hampton Sides.

Empire of the Summer Moon, S.C. Gwynn wrote this fantastic book about the Comanches.

"Going Clear" by @lawrence_wright is one of the weirdest books I've ever read. Such a bizarre view into madness and its wake

I’m on my second Wild West book in the past month, and this one is awesome. @stevenrinella recommended it to me, and good lord is it intense. “Son Of The Morning Star” by Evan S. Connell. I can’t recommend it enough.

The latest book on Native American History I’m getting into: The Journey Of Crazy Horse by Joseph M. Marshall III. It’s been a long time since I’ve been so obsessed with absorbing information and stories about a subject like I am currently about Native American history.

For a really odd take on the bible read "The Sacred Mushroom And The Cross" by John Marco Allegro he says the bible was all about mushrooms