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Every book Kevin Rose recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Kevin Rose has recommended or discussed 28 books on podcasts, as of October 8, 2026.
- Kevin Rose has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of October 8, 2026.
- Those books came up in 15 episodes, as of October 8, 2026.
- The 3 books Kevin Rose has mentioned in the most episodes, as of October 8, 2026: Japanese Death Poems, Three Simple Lines and The end of Alzheimer's.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Kevin Rose aired on October 8, 2026.
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Across 2 podcasts. Every show Kevin Rose appears on, in one place — not just one.
Kevin Rose’s most recommended books
- Japanese Death Poems by Yoel Hoffmann
- Three Simple Lines by Natalie Goldberg
- The end of Alzheimer's by Dale E. Bredesen
- One Blade of Grass by Henry Shukman
- Chiyo-ni by Patricia Donegan
- The Longevity Diet by Valter Longo
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
- After by Bruce Greyson
- Bogleheads' Guide to Investing by Taylor Larimore
- Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh
Kevin Rose appeared on podcasts such as The Tim Ferriss Show and The Daily Stoic to discuss and recommend several books. On The Tim Ferriss Show, he brought up Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses while exploring a new book genre he normally would not read, and he recommended Bruce Greyson's After during a conversation about near-death experiences. Rose also recommended Japanese Death Poems by Yoel Hoffmann and confirmed purchasing Chiyo-ni: Woman Haiku Master by Patricia Donegan, Yoshie Ishibashi, and Chiyo-ni during a poetry discussion, later returning to the topic of haiku with Natalie Goldberg's Three Simple Lines. While speaking on The Daily Stoic, Rose recommended Tony Hsieh's Delivering Happiness during a conversation about experimentation and innovation in business, and he credited Ryan Holiday's Ego Is the Enemy as having a major personal impact on him. Additionally, Rose discussed brand positioning by asking about Jean-Noël Kapferer and Vincent Bastien's The Luxury Strategy.
Books recommended by Kevin Rose
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Japanese Death Poems
Japanese Death Poems by Yoel Hoffmann is a fascinating compilation of jisei poems composed by Zen monks and Japanese poets as they faced the end of their lives, providing deep philosophical insights into mortality.
Recommended“There's a book called Japanese Death Poems. It's fantastic.”
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Three Simple Lines
Three Simple Lines by Natalie Goldberg is a book that explores the history, practice, and masters of haiku poetry alongside the connections between Zen meditation and creative writing.
Discussed“I read a book called Three Simple Lines, which Henry Shukman, the Zen master that you've had on the podcast, recommended to me. And Natalie Goldberg is the author. She was author of this book called Down the Bones, I think it's called.”
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The end of Alzheimer's
The end of Alzheimer's by Dale E.
Discussed“so the Dale Bredesen protocol is is pretty awesome he wrote a book about six or seven years ago maybe it's closer to 10 years exactly that's all that all it is which you tried for the first time today well it wasn't exactly that but yeah so the one thing I like about it's called the end of Alzheimer's”
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One Blade of Grass
One Blade of Grass by Henry Shukman is a Zen memoir subtitled Finding the Old Road of the Heart that explores the author's spiritual journey and meditation practice.
Recommended“he had a book that he recently published called one blade of grass by Henry Shukman. I'm just pulling it up right now.”
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Chiyo-ni
Chiyo-ni by Patricia Donegan, Yoshie Ishibashi, and Chiyo-ni is a biographical and poetic exploration of the legendary eighteenth-century female haiku master.
Discussed“It's Chiyo-ni. Are you familiar with it? C-H-I-Y-O, Chiyo-ni, N-I. Is that how you would say that?”
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The Longevity Diet
The Longevity Diet by Valter Longo is a health and nutrition book that outlines fasting-mimicking protocols designed to promote health, enhance longevity, and prevent disease.
Recommended“So, I was turned on to um Dr. Valter Longo's new book, The Longevity Diet, and I had him on my podcast. Have you seen this book yet?”
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J.
Recommended“this is called a court of thorn and roses have you read that that book”
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After
After by Bruce Greyson is a comprehensive non-fiction exploration of near-death experiences, drawing on extensive psychiatric research and data from the University of Virginia.
Recommended“By Bruce Greyson, MD. It's called After. Have you heard of After?”
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Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing by Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, Michael LeBoeuf, and John C.
Recommended“Bogle heads guide to investing I think is another great one and I know it's it's a it's tough to talk about investing in times like this”
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Delivering Happiness
Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh is a business memoir detailing the unique corporate culture, customer service philosophy, and community-building strategies behind Zappos.
Recommended“He had a great book called Delivering Happiness. Do you remember that book?”
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Die with Zero
Die with Zero by Bill Perkins is a financial and lifestyle book that advocates for using one's wealth to enjoy life and support family while still alive rather than hoarding money for the distant future.
Recommended“For all those that we talked about, Tim, you mentioned the book Die With Zero, our friend Chris Hutchins. He actually did a podcast with him.”
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Dune
Dune by Frank Herbert is a sweeping science fiction epic set on the desert planet Arrakis, chronicling the rise of a young messiah named Paul Atreides amidst intergalactic political betrayal and the extraction of a valuable resource known as spice.
Recommended“if you haven't read it I think everyone should read doom by frank herbert it's just one of the best worlds building fiction books of all time”
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Ego Is the Enemy
Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday is a philosophical guide that warns against the destructive nature of ego and ambition while offering practical Stoic strategies for humility and perseverance.
Recommended“And then honestly like reading books like yours and I I remember Ego is the Enemy was a huge one for me.”
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Exhalation
Exhalation by Ted Chiang is a critically acclaimed collection of philosophical science fiction short stories.
Recommended“exhalation line by the way exhalation 100% agrees yes fantastic series of short fiction books that are amazing highly recommend”
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Fierce Intimacy
Fierce Intimacy by Terrence Real is a relationship book that provides guidance on navigating family well-being, communication, and intimacy.
Recommended“And so he has this book that he turned us on to called Fierce Intimacy. That's one of his books? Yes. Uh Fierce Intimacy and it's it's great.”
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Remote
Remote by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson is a foundational business guide that outlines how companies can successfully operate using distributed teams and remote work cultures.
Recommended“he was way ahead of his time in writing the book remote and he has a couple other books about remote and distributed culture that are fantastic definitely check out the book remote from him”
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The Luxury Strategy
The Luxury Strategy by Jean-Noël Kapferer and Vincent Bastien is a comprehensive business and marketing book that outlines the distinct principles and anti-laws required to build and sustain ultra-luxury brands.
Recommended“Have you read the book The Luxury Strategy?”
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A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway is a celebrated novel that chronicles a tragic wartime romance and the brutal realities of combat, known for its spare prose and poignant explorations of human resilience.
Discussed“Well, there's there's a Hemingway quote that I love, I think it's in A Farewell to Arms, he says, you know, 'Life breaks everyone, but those it doesn't break, it kills.'”
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Animal Liberation
Animal Liberation by Peter Singer is a foundational philosophy text that galvanized the modern animal rights movement by arguing against the moral permissibility of animal exploitation.
Discussed“He's like the inventor of effective altruism; he wrote like Animal Liberation. Now, so he's like one of the first animal rights people, and then he came up with this idea, partly based on the Stoics, which he came up with his metaphor.”
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Awareness
Awareness by Anthony De Mello is a profound guide to personal growth, spiritual awakening, and self-observation, encouraging readers to break free from conditioned thinking and societal expectations.
Discussed“because there was a great book, you know, the book Awareness, which you've recommended to me. It's one of my favorites. I have one of my many copies downstairs right now.”
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The other 8 books Kevin Rose recommended or discussed, ranked
- Shogun by James Clavell
- The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro
- The Three Pillars of Zen by Philip Kapleau
- The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
- The Well of Being by Jean-Pierre Weill
- Zen by Yamada Koun
- Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
Appearances
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“so matt used to run the for people don't know he's run the you wrote the why we sleep book and also used to run the berkeley sleep lab for a long time”
“I've read a couple books that, you know, like Zen books that needed to be put into audio format that hadn't been put in audio format, so I just paid to have that done; like things of that nature.”
“Darya's saying The Diamond Age book by Neal Stephenson. It's supposed to be — The VR is basically played out by actual actors.”
“and i think uh you know honestly i think it's just like i i met him before the four hour work week launched or just as it was launching and so he didn't have a lot of fame and we became you know friends just from i just like appreciated his curiosity around so many different topics”
“when i first met you was at your book launch party for the four-hour work week and then later the four-hour body”