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Rich Roll's book list: the books mentioned on The Rich Roll Podcast
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The War of Art
Steven Pressfield's The War of Art was frequently recommended on The Rich Roll Podcast by host Rich Roll, guest Kai Lenny, and listeners as a transformative guide for unlocking creative potential and overcoming mental resistance. Rich Roll described the book as the title he gifts more than any other, noting that it fundamentally shaped his professional life and pursuit of creativity. Kai Lenny also praised the work, mentioning that he reads it every few months to combat creative blocks.
Discussed“And on the day-to-day basis is it more Steven Presfield War of Art?”
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Finding Ultra
On The Rich Roll Podcast, guests including Tom Sachs, Colin O'Brady, William Goodge, Tommie Runz, Zac Clark, and Light Watkins, along with host Rich Roll and Julie Piatt, discussed Finding Ultra across various episodes between 2022 and 2026. The speakers reflected on how the book inspired personal journeys in sobriety and running, influenced author perspectives, and even sparked life-changing opportunities for the author.
Discussed“I know from because obviously Finding Ultra is one of the first books I read alongside Dean's Dean's book.”
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Range
David J. Epstein's Range was frequently recommended on The Rich Roll Podcast by host Rich Roll as an essential text on youth athletics, career development, and success. Roll often cited Epstein's thesis while advising listeners on the value of early multisport diversification and gathering diverse experiences rather than specializing too early in life.
Recommended“Have you read David Epstein's book Range?”
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The Artist's Way
On The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll, along with guests like Gordo Byrn and Judd Apatow, frequently recommended and discussed Julia Cameron's book The Artist's Way. Roll credited the book with inspiring his long-running morning pages journaling practice since 1999 and frequently cited it as a practical workbook for uncovering innate creativity, finding one's authentic voice, and clearing mental clutter. Guests also referenced Cameron's related concepts, such as taking weekly artist dates to nurture creative expression.
Discussed“which is almost like a chapter out of Julia Cameron's book The Artist's Way, where she advocates for going on an artist date once a week.”
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Atomic Habits
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll and guests such as Bill Burnett recommended and discussed James Clear's Atomic Habits, highlighting how tiny, incremental habit changes compound into massive results for self-improvement.
Recommended“Another book I would recommend is James Clear's Atomic Habits. He's a master of that subject matter.”
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Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning was repeatedly discussed and recommended across the Rich Roll Podcast. Host Rich Roll, along with guests like Adam Skolnick, Ryan Holiday, Chip Conley, and Lesley Paterson, referenced the book to explore themes of survival, meaning-making during severe suffering, and the psychological hero's journey during difficult life transitions.
Discussed“Victor Frankl's Man Search for Meaning invented a whole new school of psychology called logootherapy, defining that the fundamental definition of the human person is a meaning maker.”
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Big Magic
Elizabeth Gilbert's book Big Magic was mentioned across multiple episodes of The Rich Roll Podcast. Host Rich Roll recommended the book and used its concepts to describe managing a negative inner monologue. Guests including Adam Skolnick, Mike Posner, Rob Bell, and Ky Dickens also referenced the book, discussing how it addresses creative output, audience expectations, the nature of creative ideas, and transitions into exploring new themes.
Recommended“like the way Elizabeth Gilbert talks about it in her book Big Magic, where she just basically says, 'Yeah, you can come on this road trip that I'm going on right now, but you're going to have to sit in the back, you can't drive, you can't navigate. In fact, you can't even say a thing, cuz I'm in control.'”
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Regeneration
Paul Hawken's book Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation was discussed across multiple episodes of The Rich Roll Podcast between 2021 and 2025. Rich Roll recommended the work as a key resource for climate solutions and interviewed the author, while guests like Chip Conley and Adam Skolnick also referenced the book and its themes in conversation.
Discussed“And when I look at your work kind of the arc of the last couple books um draw down regeneration. Draw down's like, okay, how are we going to, you know, like get into the nuts and bolts of like, you know, drawing down carbon, regeneration, more of a rebirth?”
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Born to Run
On The Rich Roll Podcast, multiple guests referenced Bruce Springsteen and Michael Morpurgo's book in different contexts. Hellah Sidibe noted he listened to it for ultra racing advice during his transcontinental run, Guru Singh mentioned it while discussing indigenous migrations, Tony Riddle discussed Chris McDougall visiting their studio, Matthew Futterman referenced its characters in endurance sports, Jack Dorsey mentioned it alongside running shoes, and Chris Hauth referenced it regarding human evolutionary adaptation.
Discussed“And I was listening to "Born to Run" in the beginning. It says in "Born to Run", for ultra racing, if you don't see the top of the hill do not run it.”
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The China Study
T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell II's book The China Study was discussed across several episodes of The Rich Roll Podcast by guests such as Chef Babette, Rip Esselstyn, Joanne Molinaro, Dotsie Bausch, Alex Honnold, and Tony Gonzalez. The speakers referenced the book when discussing their transitions to plant-based diets, lifestyle changes, and the impact of nutrition on health.
Discussed“I started learning um through studying The China Study just you know just increasing my knowledge about my lifestyle if you will”
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Born to Run
On The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll and guest Christopher McDougall repeatedly discussed the book Born to Run across several episodes between December 2022 and February 2024. Roll noted that the book inspired a reductive focus on barefoot running and minimalism, while McDougall shared stories of its grassroots success and discussed actor Peter Sarsgaard reading it on a movie set. Roll also highlighted Micah True as the central protagonist and contrasted the book's themes of joy and community with personal growth through suffering.
Discussed“I have the author of Born to Run here.”
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The Awakened Brain
Dr. Lisa Miller's book The Awakened Brain was discussed on The Rich Roll Podcast by host Rich Roll and guest Rainn Wilson. The speakers highlighted the book's exploration of the neuroscience and hard science behind spirituality, noting how cultivating spiritual practices leads to greater resilience and optimism, and discussed its application in various settings.
Discussed“Dr. Lisa Miller at Columbia calls it the awakened brain and the achieving brain.”
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The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation was discussed extensively on The Rich Roll Podcast. Rich Roll recommended the work and highlighted its role in educating parents about the impacts of smartphones and social media on youth mental health. During an episode featuring Haidt, Roll explored how digital technology reshapes childhood, discussed specific graphs and a chapter on spiritual degradation, and addressed the lack of enthusiasm from corporate conglomerates regarding the issue. Roll also referenced the book while speaking with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and whistleblower Frances Haugen.
Recommended“and I think Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation has done a lot towards, you know, kind of educating the broader populace about that and parents as well.”
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The Book of Hope
The Book of Hope by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams was discussed on several episodes of The Rich Roll Podcast. Host Rich Roll recommended the work as an inspiring read, and co-author Douglas Abrams appeared as a guest to discuss how the book offers an intimate look into Goodall's mind and explores the concept of hope as an antidote to apathy.
Discussed“I was thinking about um Jane Goodall's the book of Hope have you read this book no”
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The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
Lisa Damour's book The Emotional Lives of Teenagers was featured prominently on The Rich Roll Podcast around its April 10, 2023 release and in subsequent best-of episodes. Host Rich Roll recommended the book to listeners, described it as an amazing parenting resource, and highlighted its insights into the neurology and early onset of adolescence. Roll also frequently cited Damour's work alongside her other bestselling parenting books when introducing her as a guest.
Recommended“her books include untangled under pressure and the emotional lives of teenagers”
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Can't Hurt Me
Across multiple episodes of The Rich Roll Podcast, Adam Skolnick, Rich Roll, and Mike Posner discussed David Goggins' book Can't Hurt Me. Skolnick and Roll recommended the book and its audiobook, while Posner referenced Goggins' visualization techniques for overcoming challenges mentioned in the work.
Recommended“So if you loved "Can't Hurt Me," this is like his true philosophy. He, that's how he describes it.”
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On the Road
Jack Kerouac's On the Road came up across several episodes of The Rich Roll Podcast. In May 2021 and March 2022, Adam Skolnick discussed the novel's significance as a seminal work that offers permission to be expansive, while Rich Roll recommended it to listeners and recalled reading it during a cross-country drive at age twenty. Steven Pressfield mentioned in March 2021 that the book influenced his mindset during a past period, and James Frey discussed structural parallels involving its early drafts in August 2025.
Discussed“There's an interesting parallel with Carowak where the original draft of On the Road had all the characters real names in it and they debated whether to publish it as fiction or non-fiction.”
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The Book of Joy
On The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll, guest Louie Psihoyos, and guest Douglas Abrams discussed The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Carlton Abrams across episodes in October 2021, January 2022, April 2023, and November 2023. Roll mentioned the book while highlighting Abrams's bestselling work and its origin in conversations with Bishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama. Abrams reflected on realizing that there is no joy without sadness, and Roll contrasted the title with The Book of Hope as part of a Global Icons Series.
Discussed“He said, well, I'm probably best known for the Book of Joy. I said, I love that book. That's amazing.”
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The Chaos Machine
Max Fisher's The Chaos Machine was discussed on The Rich Roll Podcast in late 2022 and early 2023. Host Rich Roll praised the book as one of the most important works of 2022 during interviews and episode roundups, while guest Zach Braff credited the book with transforming his relationship with social media. Co-host Adam Skolnick also referenced the book's examination of how algorithms twist society globally.
Recommended“Another thing I got from you, I really should be your publicist, was I forgot the name of the author, but the chaos machine. Um Max Fisher.”
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The Proof is in the Plants
On The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll repeatedly recommended Simon Hill's book The Proof is in the Plants. Roll highlighted the book as an excellent resource for listeners interested in plant-forward nutrition, science-based insights, and recipes.
Recommended“If you want to get deeper into the weeds, you can pick up Simon's book, The Proof is in the Plants, and tune in to Simon's podcast, The Proof, where he sits down with all of these nutrition scientists...”
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Lost Connections
Johann Hari's book Lost Connections was discussed across multiple episodes of The Rich Roll Podcast between 2018 and 2022. Rich Roll recommended the book as a compelling deep dive into the roots of depression and its underlying causes, while also noting it during author introductions alongside Hari's other works. Reza Aslan brought up the book while conversing with Roll to explore alternative perspectives on addiction and spiritual disconnection.
Discussed“Lost Connections, which explores the roots of addiction, and his latest Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention.”
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Be Here Now
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Ram Dass's spiritual classic "Be Here Now" was discussed across multiple episodes. In August 2018, guest John Joseph expressed his love for the inspirational book. In February 2025, host Rich Roll and guest Elle Macpherson discussed reading the book in their youth and the challenges of applying its spiritual teachings. In June 2024, Sam Harris mentioned the text as a massive bestseller from the early 1970s while profiling Ram Dass, and in August 2026, Rich Roll noted to guest Lee Sung Jin that the title was known to be a favorite work.
Discussed“I mean this is all you know deriving from Ramdas and Alan Watts and Esther Prell like these are these are like my touchstones you know and I spent a lot of time thinking about their work and I know because you've said it that be here now is your favorite is it favorite book is that true I mean”
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From Strength to Strength
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll and guest Chip Conley recommended Arthur C. Brooks's book From Strength to Strength as a resource for midlife self-inquiry and finding happiness in the second half of life. Later in the series, Neil Pasricha also referenced the book to discuss the transition from dynamic intelligence to crystallized intelligence and the importance of honoring older employees.
Discussed“I love his Concept in that in his book from strength to strength of going from Dynamic intelligence to crystallized intelligence”
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The Creative Act
Rick Rubin's book The Creative Act was discussed on The Rich Roll Podcast. Rich Roll and guest Dave Evans highlighted the book, with Roll strongly recommending it for its spiritual approach to artistry and flow. Rubin himself appeared on the show to discuss core principles from the text, such as observing occurrences and lowering the stakes in creative projects.
Discussed“Rick Rubin, the record producer, wrote the book on the creative act. He talks about, you know, we just channel this stuff from, you know, he he would call flow creativity.”
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Bravey
Bravey by Alexi Pappas was recommended on The Rich Roll Podcast in February and July 2021. Rich Roll introduced the memoir during his interviews, praising it as a beautiful and lovely read that he suggested everyone check out. Adam Skolnick also mentioned the book near the end of a Roll On episode, encouraging listeners to purchase a copy.
Recommended“Her book is called "Bravey" and it's a beautiful, lovely read. I highly suggest everybody check it out.”
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Lifespan
Lifespan by David A. Sinclair and Matthew D. LaPlante was featured on The Rich Roll Podcast. Peter Diamandis cited the book while explaining the epigenome and sirtuins, prompting Rich Roll to recommend it as a great primer. Dr. Will Bulsiewicz also referenced the book during discussions about resveratrol and its benefits for healthy aging.
Recommended“And he then goes on and talk about what a system called a Sirtuin systems, right? There are seven Sirtuin genes...”
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The Alzheimer's Solution
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll repeatedly recommended and discussed The Alzheimer's Solution by Dean and Ayesha Sherzai between 2017 and 2021. Roll praised the book as a powerful resource for understanding the science of brain health and preventing cognitive decline.
Discussed“the shersey's first graced the podcast a couple years ago back in episode 330 to talk about their first book which is called the alzheimer's solution it's a must read you got to pick this thing up it's amazing”
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Drawdown
On The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll recommended Paul Hawken's book Drawdown as a comprehensive plan for reversing global warming and dealing with carbon emissions. Roll referenced the book across multiple episodes, using it as an anchor for discussions on climate solutions and interviewing the author about his environmental writings.
Discussed“And when I look at your work kind of the arc of the last couple books um draw down regeneration. Draw down's like, okay, how are we going to, you know, like get into the nuts and bolts of like, you know, drawing down carbon, regeneration, more of a rebirth?”
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The Anti-Viral Gut
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll and Dr. Robynne Chutkan discussed Dr. Chutkan's book The Anti-Viral Gut. Roll recommended the book to listeners and used it to guide a conversation on the immune system and microbiome science, while Dr. Chutkan explained her editorial choice behind the book's title and contrasted her writing process with her previous books.
Discussed“One of the things with the book, I purposefully did not put CO in the title. The book is called The Antiviral Gut: Tackling Pathogens from the Inside Out.”
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Deep Work
Cal Newport's Deep Work was recommended by Rich Roll across multiple episodes of The Rich Roll Podcast. Roll praised the book as life-changing and included it in reading lists designed to help individuals cultivate a healthier relationship with their attention and improve productivity in a distracted world.
Recommended“So, I'll close with a few recommendations for those that are interested in cultivating a little bit of a healthier relationship with your attention and I would start with the books of Cal Newport. He's got three great books that I would recommend: Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and Slow Productivity. If you read nothing else, read those books.”
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Autobiography of a Yogi
Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda Paramahansa was mentioned across multiple episodes of The Rich Roll Podcast. Host Rich Roll recommended the book to listeners, describing it as a mind-blowing read filled with tales of spiritual prowess and magical possibilities, and counting it among his personal favorites. Additionally, guest Raghunath Cappo discussed reading the book when he was eighteen years old as part of his early exploration of the lives of yogis.
Discussed“so I would read these books as a 18-year-old about the life of yogis and autobiography of a yogi and Swami”
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Digital Minimalism
Cal Newport's book Digital Minimalism was featured on several episodes of The Rich Roll Podcast. Rich Roll recommended it in November 2020 and again in June 2026, advising listeners to read it to cultivate a healthier relationship with their attention and avoid digital distractions. Roll also briefly mentioned the book during an episode in September 2019.
Recommended“So, I'll close with a few recommendations for those that are interested in cultivating a little bit of a healthier relationship with your attention and I would start with the books of Cal Newport. He's got three great books that I would recommend: Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and Slow Productivity. If you read nothing else, read those books.”
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Turning Pro
Rich Roll frequently mentioned Steven Pressfield's Turning Pro across multiple episodes of The Rich Roll Podcast. In March 2021, Roll recommended the book to listeners alongside other Pressfield works. Earlier, in February 2018, he referenced it while discussing Pressfield's background. Additionally, in October 2019, Roll cited Turning Pro as one of the most influential creative primers in his life, placing it near the top of his personal reading list.
Recommended“And if you're interested in all of the things that we're talking about today, pick up "The War of Art," "Turning Pro," "Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t."”
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Why We Sleep
On The Rich Roll Podcast, guests Peter Diamandis and Sergey Young strongly recommended Matthew Walker's book Why We Sleep, with Young noting that it completely transformed his approach to sleep. Host Rich Roll also discussed the book while previewing an upcoming interview with the author.
Recommended“He wrote a great book called, "Why We Sleep." I commend it amazingly.”
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Proteinaholic
Garth Davis and Howard Jacobson's book Proteinaholic was discussed on several episodes of The Rich Roll Podcast. Rich Roll strongly recommended the book in November 2022, praising Davis's grounding in medical literature. In June 2021, guest Matt Frazier referenced Proteinaholic while discussing society's obsession with protein over fiber, and Roll previously cited Davis's work in March 2018 while discussing plant-based nutrition with Kathy Freston.
Recommended“he's the author of an Incredible Book you should all read called protein a holic and somebody who is well steeped in the medical literature of countless studies”
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Soul Boom
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rainn Wilson discussed concepts from his book Soul Boom. Rich Roll also brought up the book in different episodes while discussing spiritual and thought-leader books written by comedians and actors.
Discussed“Let's take the best ideas from that, put it together in a jambalaya, and make our new religion because we which you call soul boom.”
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Stolen Focus
On The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll brought up Johann Hari's book 'Stolen Focus' during multiple episodes. Roll mentioned that he was reading the book while reflecting on his own struggles with social media scrolling and the loss of attention. He also used the text as the foundation for an exploration of why people cannot pay attention and how to reclaim focus, and he noted his recent podcast interview with the author.
Discussed“The podcast that went up this week is with Johann Hari. He's the author of this new book "Stolen Focus."”
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The Plantpower Way
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll, Hellah Sidibe, and a listener discussed The Plantpower Way and its follow-ups by Rich Roll and Julie Piatt. Hellah Sidibe noted that he consumed the book to learn about plant-based nutrition before his transcontinental run, a listener mentioned using one of its recipes for a recovery smoothie, and Roll discussed how the cookbooks emerged from their family retreats and lifestyle transition.
Discussed“So, that surprised me with your book "Plantpower." Oh cool. Yeah, so, I was literally consuming your book.”
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Thrive Fitness
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll, Hakim Tafari, and Alex Honnold variously recalled Brendan Brazier's book Thrive Fitness. The speakers mentioned the work while reminiscing about adopting plant-based lifestyles and exploring early dietary influences.
Discussed“And it was basically Brendan Brazier's book Thrive, it was his Vega products that I had to drive all the way to Erewhon in the middle of...”
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Light Watkins brought up Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance to illustrate that external environments do not provide inner peace, but rather one brings their own state of mind with them. Tom Scott also discussed reading the book in 1988 and again around 2011 while reflecting on his time studying at divinity school.
Discussed“and it's kind of like what Robert persk the guy who wrote Zen and the Art of Motorcycle M and said you the only Zen you're going to find at the top of the mountain this is in you bring up there with you m you know”
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The Fiber Fueled Diet Plan for Dummies
Dr. Will Bulsiewicz's book Fiber Fueled was heavily discussed and recommended on The Rich Roll Podcast in August 2020 and May 2022. Rich Roll praised the accessible and digestible guide to gut health, cited specific microbe statistics from the text, and explored the connection between the gut microbiome and emotional well-being.
Recommended“if you have not yet checked out Dr. B's first book, "Fiber Fueled", it's a must read.”
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A Man at Arms
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll and guest Steven Pressfield discussed Pressfield's novel A Man at Arms during the March 1, 2021, episode titled The War of Art: Steven Pressfield, highlighting its March 2nd release date and central hero, Telamon. Roll recommended the book to listeners to encourage them to purchase it. Later, in the April 1, 2021, episode Roll On: Decaying Seas, Lost Hills & Gun Madness, Adam Skolnick brought up A Man at Arms while discussing a long desert journey that mirrored a similar trek in the novel.
Discussed“Steven Pressfield's new book, "A Man at Arms." There's a similar journey that takes place in that novel.”
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Excellent Advice for Living
Kevin Kelly's book Excellent Advice for Living was featured on The Rich Roll Podcast in 2023. Host Rich Roll introduced the book and discussed its simple yet profound wisdom with the author across multiple episodes.
Recommended“I'm talking about Kevin Kelly who came on the podcast and just dropped wisdom gold on so many subjects. We talked about careers, relationships, parenting, finances, innovation, basically excellent advice for living, which also happens to be the title of his latest book.”
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Dopamine Nation
On The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll frequently highlighted Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, MD. In the episode featuring Dr. Lembke, Roll recommended the book to listeners, describing it as a powerful primer on compulsive overconsumption and addiction. Roll also referenced the book during an episode with Adrian Grenier to discuss the broader context of dopamine and pleasure-seeking behaviors in the technological era. Dr. Lembke spoke about the enthusiastic promotion of her work by peers like Andrew Huberman and discussed specific patient case studies featured in the text.
Discussed“She's got this new book out called "Dopamine Nation." that's about to come out. And what's interesting about her thesis in this book, she shows up in that documentary, social dilemma, like the idea that we need to look at addiction more broadly, especially in this technological era where everything is impulsing us in an addictive way. But what I”
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The Pleasure Trap
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll and Dr. Alan Goldhamer discussed The Pleasure Trap, with Roll recommending it to listeners and exploring Goldhamer's work as co-author. Dr. Alan Goldhamer reflected on the book's long-term sales and lasting impact. Additionally, Chef AJ shared how reading the book by Dr. Lyle and Dr. Goldhamer helped her understand addiction.
Discussed“he is the co-author of this book the pleasure trap and he's a pioneer in the plant-based nutrition space”
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Slow Productivity
On The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll frequently recommended Cal Newport's book Slow Productivity. Roll praised the work as a guide for cultivating healthier relationships with attention, escaping burnout, and navigating the perils of the modern knowledge worker, featuring it in reading lists and discussing its core themes directly with the author.
Recommended“So, I'll close with a few recommendations for those that are interested in cultivating a little bit of a healthier relationship with your attention and I would start with the books of Cal Newport. He's got three great books that I would recommend: Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and Slow Productivity. If you read nothing else, read those books.”
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No Bad Parts
On The Rich Roll Podcast in 2023, Rich Roll and Dr. Richard Schwartz discussed the book No Bad Parts. Dr. Schwartz recommended the title as a practical resource for listeners to practice Internal Family Systems exercises independently, while Rich Roll referenced it to explore the concept of compassionate relationships with human behaviors.
Recommended“Answering these important questions is the life's work of Dr. Richard Schwarz, author of No Bad Parts and creator of something called Internal Family Systems or IFS.”
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
On the September 2, 2019 episode of The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll recommended Lori Gottlieb's book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone at the end of the conversation. Later, when Gottlieb appeared as a guest on the July 8, 2021 episode titled Mastering The Mind: A Mental Health Deep Dive, she discussed various concepts and anecdotes from the book. She referenced her writing on the limits of insight without behavioral change, using the phrase insight is the booby prize of therapy, and shared a story about a prisoner cartoon metaphor her therapist used.
Discussed“In the book I say, "Insight is the booby prize of therapy," because you can have all the insight in the world like, "Oh, now I understand why I keep picking those guys."”
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White Fragility
White Fragility by Dr. Robin DiAngelo was featured on The Rich Roll Podcast. Byron Davis brought up the book to illustrate the fear and discomfort white people experience when confronting racism, a theme echoed by Phil Allen, Jr. Rich Roll and Mirna Valerio also discussed the work in the context of anti-racism education and training.
Discussed“i was reading i just pulled up this article i don't know if you saw it um that was in the new york times sunday magazine about robin d'angelo's work did you it's like this long read article about white fragility is everywhere”
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The Odyssey
On The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll introduced the film interpretation of Homer's epic poem The Odyssey at the beginning of the episode "Stoic Lessons From The Odyssey w/ Ryan Holiday." Roll and Ryan Holiday discussed Emily Wilson's translation and its influence on Christopher Nolan's film adaptation. Holiday also brought up Chris Hayes's book The Siren Song to compare the sirens in the Odyssey to modern social media and the attention economy. Additionally, Susan Cain referenced the poem on the episode "Susan Cain On The Great Ache That Binds Us."
Discussed“Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. The Odyssey. The [music] Odyssey.”
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The Longevity Diet
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Valter Longo and Rich Roll discussed The Longevity Diet. Valter Longo recommended his book while noting that all proceeds go to charity, and Rich Roll encouraged listeners to purchase a copy. Additionally, Joel Kahn recommended Valter Longo's book during an earlier episode as a trustworthy resource on nutrition and aging.
Recommended“Probably get my book. I don't make a penny out of it. It's all going to the- 100% of the funds go to charity or to the foundation.”
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The Plant-Based Athlete
Rich Roll recommended The Plant-Based Athlete by Matt Frazier and Robert Cheeke on The Rich Roll Podcast. Roll introduced the authors and their book as the ultimate guide to optimizing athletic performance through a plant-based diet, covering everything from strength training to endurance. He promoted the work at both the beginning and end of the interview episode.
Recommended“Well, to help me dive into the nuances of this understandable inquiry, Matt Frazier and Robert Cheeke, authors of the aptly titled book, "The Plant-Based Athlete" joined me to break down the basics of optimizing athleticism from strength training to endurance all on the power of plants.”
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll praised Gabor Maté's In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts as mandatory reading for understanding addiction and humanity. Roll later referenced the book while interviewing Zoe Lister-Jones to discuss the concept of the hungry ghost in relation to her television series Slip.
Discussed“like obviously you know it's very intentional like you know I've read gab armate's book you know the realm of the hungry ghosts and like that idea of like we're just you know we're we're craving in certain ways”
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The four tendencies
Rich Roll recommended Gretchen Rubin's book The Four Tendencies in the outro of an episode featuring Gretchen Rubin, encouraging listeners to pick up the book to learn about playing to their strengths. Later, Dr. Robin Berzin mentioned the book on the podcast while discussing personality types and health motivation, noting a recent talk she had done with Rubin.
Discussed“and I recently did a talk with gret and rubben from the happier podcast and she has this book out called the four Tendencies have you read this or seen this”
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The Myth of Normal
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll recommended Gabor Maté's book The Myth of Normal in the episode description and at the end of the show, calling it a groundbreaking extrapolation of his addiction thesis. Roll later mentioned the recent book again to explain how unhealed childhood trauma and emotional distress relate to physical illness.
Discussed“And this recent book that he just came out with, "The Myth of Normal" is really about extrapolating upon that thesis to say, at the root of many diseases, lies things unhealed trauma or emotional distress that is compartmentalized and not actually healed.”
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The Alchemist
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Mike Posner discussed Paulo Coelho's book The Alchemist, explaining that fellow artist Big Sean had recommended it to him when he asked how to stay positive and successful. In another episode, a guest recounted how a friend texted a passage from the book to encourage him during a harsh storm in Antarctica. Posner also noted how another inspirational book, Ask and It Is Given, introduced him to the law of attraction.
Discussed“and he sent the text message and it's a passage from one of my favorite books which is the alchemist and he says he says remember the allegory from The Alchemist that you're being tested by all the lessons you have to go through before finally achieving the ultimate success”
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The Science and Technology of Growing Young
Sergey Young's book 'The Science and Technology of Growing Young' was featured on The Rich Roll Podcast. Host Rich Roll promoted the book near the end of an episode, praised it as an enjoyable and breezy read, and brought it up in a later episode to ask the author to explain the reversal of aging and longevity concepts.
Discussed“it's this idea of i mean it's literally the title of your book like growing young like the reversal of aging”
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The Sports Gene
David Epstein's book The Sports Gene came up on The Rich Roll Podcast. Rich Roll mentioned the author's previous book while discussing the Olympics and athlete genetics, noting that a subsequent work was an extrapolation of it, and recommended that listeners take a deep dive into Epstein's world by reading The Sports Gene.
Discussed“He's the author of some great books, "Range," "The Sports Gene," and he has this newsletter called Range Widely.”
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Animal Liberation
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll brought up Animal Liberation by Peter Singer in the context of the reduction of suffering. He asked Singer about its 1975 origins and its legacy. Later, in an episode with Ingrid Newkirk, Newkirk mentioned that reading the book inspired her to co-found PETA.
Discussed“and in the in the context of the reduction of suffering this is this is kind of the you know the the landscape from which you're thinking on animal Liberation emanates and I want to get to that but I kind of want to put that aside for now”
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Fit for Life
Chef Babette Davis discussed Fit for Life by Harvey Diamond and Marilyn Diamond on The Rich Roll Podcast across episodes in 2023 and 2024. She recalled that her husband gave her the book when they first met, which introduced her to plant-based eating and food combining, changed her world, and helped her understand the importance of knowledge.
Discussed“and then when he gave me the books the Fit for Life and the the mucusless diet um I read those books and began to understand the importance of knowledge”
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Mucusless Diet Healing System
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Chef Babette Davis discussed how reading the Mucusless Diet Healing System by Arnold Ehret transformed her life and health. She mentioned receiving the book from her husband, noting that it served as a foundational text in her transition to a plant-based diet and taught her the importance of knowledge regarding food.
Discussed“and then when he gave me the books the Fit for Life and the the mucusless diet um I read those books and began to understand the importance of knowledge”
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Tough Broad
Tough Broad by Caroline Paul was featured on The Rich Roll Podcast. Host Rich Roll introduced Paul and her latest book at the beginning of an episode focused on aging, longevity, and well-being, exploring her adventures, firefighting background, and nature's role in redefining the second half of life. Roll also highlighted the book in a best-of compilation episode for its fresh perspective on aging.
Discussed“tough broad her exploration of Nature's role in redefining our later decades offers a fresh perspective on life in the second half”
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Awareness
Awareness by Anthony De Mello was recommended by Tim Ferriss on The Rich Roll Podcast. Ferriss described the book as a short, clean-up transcript of public lectures by a Jesuit priest and psychotherapist. He noted that while many readers find it abrasive, it is a powerful resource for personal growth.
Recommended“another book which is shorter and easier to complete but that many people find super abrasive is a book called awareness by Anthony Dello it's a short book it's mostly a clean up transcript of public lectures that he gave Jesuit priest and psychotherapist who is who is since past he has a very nobs M approach to things which”
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Forward
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll brought up Andrew Yang's book Forward across multiple episodes in late 2021. In an episode with Julie Piatt, Roll recommended the book, describing it as a fun, fresh read focused on ideas rather than partisanship, and noted that Yang had recently run for mayor of New York City. Later, in an episode featuring Yang himself, Roll introduced the work and praised it as part memoir and part campaign trail expose, highlighting it as an instructive read on the dysfunctional state of modern politics and political media.
Recommended“Andrew is the author of a few books his most recent being entitled Foreword, which is a great book. It's part memoir and also part campaign trail exposé. It's an instructive read on the dysfunctional state of politics and political media”
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Radical Acceptance
On The Rich Roll Podcast in July and December 2023, Tim Ferriss recommended Tara Brach's book Radical Acceptance as an essential resource for mental health and self-reflection. Ferriss noted that while he was initially repelled by what he considered a generic and slightly nauseating title, a neuroscientist friend recommended it to him. He explained that he found the book genuinely helpful for examining what he was unwilling to feel and for navigating difficult emotions.
Recommended“and I really recommend I'm actually rereading it right now radical acceptance some of you may may find that a bit nauseating in title and I also was sort of repelled by this very generic title but it was recommended to me by uh PhD in Neuroscience who is not in the woo camp at all and I read it”
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Under Pressure
Rich Roll discussed Under Pressure by Lisa K. Damour on The Rich Roll Podcast across multiple episodes in 2023 and 2025. While introducing Dr. Lisa Damour and her background as a psychologist, the host highlighted the book as one of her essential New York Times bestsellers and recommended parenting titles.
Recommended“her books include untangled under pressure and the emotional lives of teenagers”
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Untangled
Lisa Damour's book Untangled was highlighted on The Rich Roll Podcast by host Rich Roll. Roll introduced Dr. Lisa Damour by listing her well-known New York Times bestselling parenting books, beginning with Untangled, to establish her deep expertise in child psychology and mindful parenting.
Recommended“her books include untangled under pressure and the emotional lives of teenagers”
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Alcoholics Anonymous
On The Rich Roll Podcast, the book Alcoholics Anonymous was discussed in relation to addiction and recovery. Rich Roll recommended it in a July 2022 episode, calling it the book that had changed his life the most when answering a listener question. Later, in an August 2026 episode, guest Zac Clark mentioned the book as one that he had read front to back multiple times.
Discussed“One is called Alcoholics Anonymous, that is our big book, and the other is Running Ultra, you know, and so like for me”
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Breaking the Age Code
Becca Levy's book Breaking the Age Code was featured across two episodes of The Rich Roll Podcast. In May 2022, guest Chip Conley recommended the book as an exceptional resource on reframing aging, noting that his own program was built on Levy's Yale research. Later, in September 2024, Caroline Paul mentioned the same work while discussing the psychological studies surrounding aging, explaining that Levy's book was her primary source for discovering those studies.
Discussed“and she wrote a book called breaking the age code and she's the one where I came upon the studies”
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Chasing the Scream
On The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll discussed Johann Hari and his work across multiple episodes. In July 2021, Roll recommended Hari's books, highlighting Chasing the Scream alongside Lost Connections as profound deep dives into mental health and depression. In February 2022, when interviewing Hari, Roll again mentioned Chasing the Scream as part of the guest's background in exploring psychological struggles.
Discussed“Johann's books include Chasing The Scream, which is about depression.”
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Creative Calling
Chase Jarvis's Creative Calling was featured on The Rich Roll Podcast. Rich Roll recommended the book in November 2022 as a reading choice for aspiring creators, and he brought it up again in October 2024 while reflecting on Jarvis as a guest and noting that the book was the main subject of their very first podcast interview in 2019.
Discussed“he is an award-winning commercial photographer a director an artist an entrepreneur and the bestselling author of one of my very favorite books on creativity creative calling which was the subject of our first podcast back in 2019 as I Look Backwards”
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Do the Work!
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll recommended Steven Pressfield's book Do the Work in the episode titled The War of Art: Steven Pressfield. Later, in the episode Prophets Walk Among Us: Stories From Our Listeners, a listener named Kim Johnson discussed having read the book three times and shared how it helped her combat the force of resistance.
Discussed“stephen pressfield i had read already do the work three times and already was so ants when i found out that rich was going to talk to him his reminder that resistance is a real force and that wow i just have to keep giving it the middle finger every day”
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How to raise an adult
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll discussed How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims across different episodes. Roll mentioned the author's background as a former dean at Stanford University and highlighted the critical acclaim the book received, noting a New York Times review that described it as a powerful critique of helicopter parenting and the negative consequences of shielding children from distress.
Recommended“former dean of freshman and undergraduate advising at Stanford University as well as the author of The New York Times bestseller how to raise an adult Julie ligot heims warns us of the negative consequences of blocking your children from distress in all forms”
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Life Force
Life Force by Tony Robbins, Peter H. Diamandis, and Robert Hariri was featured on The Rich Roll Podcast. Rich Roll promoted the book at the end of an episode with Peter Diamandis. In a later episode with Diamandis, Roll brought up the co-written work again to discuss the ongoing evolution of medical science and longevity protocols.
Discussed“the focus was really on on the book that you co-wrote with Tony Robbins life force”
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Sapiens
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll introduced Yuval Noah Harari and recommended his book Sapiens as an essential read detailing the origins and evolution of humanity. Later, in an episode of the same podcast, Chris Hauth brought up Sapiens while discussing how illnesses travel through the human mind before they are physically noticed.
Recommended“the author of the landmark book sapiens which is the utterly fascinating narrative of humanity's origins and evolution”
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The Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita by Jack Hawley was discussed on The Rich Roll Podcast. Raghunath Cappo praised the work as a gold standard of spiritual truths during a conversation about bhakti yoga. In a separate episode, Eduardo Garcia mentioned the book alongside the Quran as part of the diverse religious and spiritual texts from his upbringing.
Recommended“and of course you know the babad Gita which is a it's a beautiful gold standard of spiritual truths”
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The Dharma Bums
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Adam Skolnick discussed Jack Kerouac's novel The Dharma Bums across multiple episodes. In May 2021, Skolnick noted that The Dharma Bums was his Kerouac book of choice over On the Road. In March 2022, he reiterated his fondness for the novel while sharing his love for it during a tribute.
Recommended“I love that one, I also love Dharma Bums.”
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The Four Agreements
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Hellah Sidibe brought up The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, explaining that it helped him understand that people's feelings are valid and that we tend to take things too personally. Rich Roll also brought up the book to discuss how people try to apply life lessons until they get triggered and lose control.
Recommended“one of the things that helped me with that was the book Four Agreements. Uhhuh. Four Agreements is is the best book. And I have to go back and read it again cuz sometime I forget about your goto. It's my go-to.”
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The One Minute Manager
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Joe De Sena recommended The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. De Sena cited Blanchard's management concepts to explain his philosophy on setting tight expectations for children and employees, while earlier guest Jon Gordon also praised Blanchard and the book.
Recommended“There's a book everybody should read called "The One Minute Manager", it was written by a guy named Ken Blanchard and one of his concepts is, when you manage people, which is like managing children, you have to set really tight expectations in the beginning at the moment that person joins the organization.”
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The Tipping Point
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point came up in two 2024 episodes. Cam Wurf shared that his cycling team CEO recommended the book, describing it as a fascinating read about connectors. Michael Chernow also brought up the book to share a story about New York City crime and small wins.
Recommended“the C of our cycling team John allet he actually suggested that I read a book called The Tipping Point recently um Malcolm Global about the and the connector and yeah it is a fascinating read and and I and it's funny reading that you start to really see how you exactly you you sort of touch on a lot”
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What Is It Like to Be a Bat?
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Thomas Nagel's essay, What Is It Like to Be a Bat?, was brought up in December 2019 and March 2023. A guest and later Philip Goff discussed Nagel's 1970s paper and description of consciousness to define the subjective nature of experience.
Discussed“So Nagel said in his famous paper what's it like to be a bat from the 70s, he said something's conscious if there's something that it's like to be it”
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Awaken The Giant Within
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Tony Robbins' Awaken The Giant Within came up during conversations about lifestyle changes. In May 2024, Andy Ramage shared that he had read the classic book twelve years prior and how it introduced him to coaching concepts. In January 2024, Ruari Fairbairns noted that Robbins' book had originally been introduced to him years earlier by Ramage, helping spark his personal transformation.
Discussed“12 years ago, I read a book by Anthony Robbins, Awaken the Giant Within, the classic mhm book.”
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Comedy Sex God
On The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll mentioned Pete Holmes's memoir Comedy Sex God during his introductions of the guest. In the 2019 episode, Roll brought up the book after noting that a copy had just arrived in the mail at the studio. Four years later, in a 2023 appearance, Roll referenced the memoir again while introducing Holmes and mentioning his various late-night television appearances.
Discussed“maybe you read his Memoir comedy sex god or seen him in one of his many late night appearances”
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Diet for a New America
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rip Esselstyn mentioned John Robbins's Diet for a New America in 2022 while recalling the scarcity of plant-based literature available when he first wrote his own book. In a 2020 episode, Hakim Tafari also discussed the book, explaining how a yogi acquaintance named Etienne introduced him to it and fundamentally changed his lifestyle and perspective on diet and health.
Discussed“Colin Campbell, you had John Robbins "Diet for a New America" yeah "Diet for a New America".”
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Four Thousand Weeks
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll mentioned reading Oliver Burkeman's work 4,000 Weeks. In another episode, guest Neil Pasricha brought up the same book while discussing the finite nature of time.
Discussed“you know I've read burkman's work 4,000 weeks and Cal newport's books”
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Healing Back Pain
Rich Roll recounted how Tobey Maguire recommended Healing Back Pain by Dr. John E. Sarno when they discussed lower back issues. Zach Braff also mentioned Sarno's book on back pain caused by emotional trauma, noting it was recommended to him by Brett Goldstein.
Discussed“And he said to me, "Have you read the John Sarno book, Healing Back Pain?"”
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How Not to Die
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll mentioned Michael Greger's book How Not to Die while highlighting various health concerns. Mishka Shubaly also mentioned owning the health-related book, and Rich Roll affirmed it as a good choice.
Discussed“and you cover the environmental concerns of cowspiracy and health concerns of how not to die in the works of Neal Barnard and what the health”
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People was referenced by guests on The Rich Roll Podcast. Matthew Hussey recalled finding and reading the book on his father's bookshelf when he was eleven or twelve years old. In another episode, Rich Roll mentioned the book while discussing timeless interpersonal communication and leadership strategies.
Discussed“and 11 12 years old I grabbed how to whim Friends and Influence”
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Outliers
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll discussed Malcolm Gladwell's book 'Outliers' alongside his other works to explore themes that informed Gladwell's podcast series and to discuss the origin of the 10,000-hour rule with Van Neistat.
Discussed“There are themes from all of your books that come into play.”
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Personality and hypnosis
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Dr. David Spiegel referenced Josephine Hilgard's book Personality and Hypnosis across two different appearances. Spiegel discussed the book to explain how Hilgard examined the early life histories of former Stanford students. He highlighted that higher hypnotizability was associated with specific developmental and environmental factors, including imaginative involvement, found in those historical studies.
Discussed“there's also evidence um Josephine Hillgard published a book called personality and hypnosis where she looked at the early life histories of former Stanford students”
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The Body Keeps the Score
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk was discussed on The Rich Roll Podcast by guests Ruari Fairbairns and Caroline Burckle. Fairbairns cited the work while explaining how childhood experiences and trauma are intrinsically linked to adult habits like alcohol consumption. Burckle similarly referenced the publication during her interview, describing it as a huge and vital resource for her personal recovery.
Discussed“Significant influences the programs in here or Besser Vanderok right uh the body keeps the score our relationship with alcohol is intrinsically linked to the experiences we had as a child that's just a fact right now if we called this hey come and sort your trauma program.”
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The Language Instinct
On The Rich Roll Podcast, cognitive scientist Maya Shanker discussed stumbling upon Steven Pinker's book The Language Instinct in her sister's college basement during her youth. She explained how discovering the book sparked her initial fascination with cognitive science and inspired her career path.
Discussed“Long story short, it was during this period of no man's land that I was in the summer before college um when I stumbled upon a book by Steven Pinker called the language instinct.”
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This Cheese is Nuts!
On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll brought up Julie Piatt's book This Cheese is Nuts! to discuss her plant-based cheese recipes. He highlighted her years of perfecting the craft and the subsequent business success that followed the book's release.
Discussed“and in addition to that, you authored another book called "This Cheese is Nuts".”
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Tribes
Seth Godin's book Tribes came up on The Rich Roll Podcast in late 2023. Host Rich Roll mentioned Godin's past work on defining target audiences in December 2023, and guest Zach Braff brought up the book in March 2023 while discussing how to find a specific audience and speak directly to them.
Discussed“And this is something this is a drum you've been beating you know from the beginning about you know all the way back to tribes etc.”
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A million little pieces
On The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll mentioned reading James Frey's book A Million Little Pieces in 2003 during his early sobriety. Frey joined the show to discuss the artistic intentions, controversies, and bestseller status of the book. He noted that the work was contracted as a novel rather than a memoir and expressed his view that it should be considered a work of literature rather than self-help.
Discussed“I just want to say at the start that, you know, I read A Million Little Pieces when it came out, 2003.”
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Carbon
On The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll introduced Paul Hawken's book Carbon as the primary topic of discussion in May 2025. Roll praised the work for its literary, poetic, and expansive perspective on planetary healing, noting that it re-evaluates carbon not merely as an atmospheric pollutant, but as the fundamental building block and narrator of life.
Discussed“Paul's latest book and the subject for today's conversation is entitled carbon which posits that our greatest solutions for planetary healing reside in a deeper appreciation for the complexities of the natural world.”
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Bittersweet
Bittersweet by Susan Cain was discussed on The Rich Roll Podcast, where host Rich Roll welcomed the author. Roll introduced the book at the beginning of the episode to frame the conversation, emphasizing that the New York Times bestselling book explores a universal quiet state of being and encourages readers to appreciate all the colors of life.
Discussed“The result of which is "Bittersweet." her number one New York Times bestselling book that ponders this quiet state of being”
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Facing the Climate Emergency
Margaret Klein Salamon's book Facing the Climate Emergency was featured on The Rich Roll Podcast in July 2020. Host Rich Roll strongly encouraged listeners to read the book toward the end of the interview and during the podcast's closing announcements. Roll praised Salamon's message regarding transformational change and directed the audience to the book and related websites for further engagement.
Recommended“I encourage people to look for some criteria in what groups they're going to join. Do you call it an emergency? Language matters. This is a climate emergency. This is not a little change. Um even more important, do they advocate transformational change, not reform? Okay, so an example of reform is carbon pricing. And many in many sectors of”
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Ocean
During the February 7, 2022 episode of The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll recommended Sylvia Earle's book Ocean. Roll introduced the book at the start of the episode, praised its encyclopedic scope, and recommended it to listeners as he concluded the interview.
Recommended“She also has a brand new book out entitled "Ocean: a Global Odyssey". This is what it looks like. It's an amazing book.”
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Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics
On The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll recommended Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan Harris, Jeffrey Warren, and Carlye Adler during a 2018 episode featuring Dan Harris. Roll used the book as a launchpad to discuss the common obstacles people face when trying to embrace meditation and urged listeners to pick up a copy.
Recommended“he's got a new book out called meditation for fidgety skeptics and should all check out and hear more conversation please enjoy it if you like it”
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The other 384 books mentioned on The Rich Roll Podcast, ranked, with the latest episode and time
- Out There by David Clark (Runner)
- The First Rule of Mastery by Michael Gervais
- 10 Rules for Resilience by Joe De Sena
- Bhagavad Gita as It Is [Hindi Language Pocket Edition] by A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA. SWAMI PRABHUPADA
- Do Hard Things by Steve Magness
- Pretty intense by Danica Patrick
- The Four Pillar Plan by Rangan Chatterjee
- The Intuition Toolkit by Joel Pearson
- The Mindful Body by Ellen J. Langer
- The Science of Self-Realization by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
- Transcend by Scott Barry Kaufman
- What's Going Right by Paul Conti
- Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui
- Galileo's Error by Philip Goff
- Healthy At Last by Eric Adams
- The Journey Home by Radhanath Swami
- The Korean Vegan Cookbook by Joanne Lee Molinaro
- Trauma : the Invisible Epidemic by Paul Conti
- Animalkind by Ingrid Newkirk
- Ask And It Is Given by Esther Hicks
- Broken Open: Mountains, Demons, Treadmills and a Search for Nirvana by David Clark
- Emotional Agility by Susan David
- Letter from Birmingham Jail by MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
- Like Streams to the Ocean by Jedidiah Jenkins
- Miracle by Alex Beede
- The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
- The Longest Race by Kara Goucher
- Voices in the ocean by Susan Casey
- Be More Human by Tony Riddle
- Clean protein by Kathy Freston
- Conscious by Annaka Harris
- Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
- Iron John, a Book About Men by Robert Bly
- Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari
- Reborn on the Run by Catra Corbett
- Rusch to Glory by Rebecca Rusch
- The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
- The Gangster’s Guide to Sobriety by Richie Stephens
- Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
- A beautiful work in progress by Mirna Valerio
- A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller
- A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit
- Alone on the Wall by Alex Honnold, David Roberts
- American Kingpin by Nick Bilton
- American Wolf by Nate Blakeslee
- Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Anxiety Rx by Russell Kennedy
- Being Aware of Being Aware by Rupert Spira
- Big Sur by Jack Kerouac
- Black Dog of Fate by Peter Balakian
- Breath by James Nestor
- Call of the Reed Warbler by Charles Massy
- Can "White" People Be Saved? by Love L. Sechrest
- Clean Meat by Paul Shapiro
- Descartes' Error by Antonio Damasio
- Drive by Daniel H. Pink
- Eat Like a Girl by Dr. Mindy Pelz
- Eat Up Slim Down by Jane Kirby
- Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
- Evening in paradise by Lucia Berlin
- Fast Like a Girl by Dr. Mindy Pelz
- Fiber Fueled by Will Bulsiewicz, MD
- Fist Stick Knife Gun by Geoffrey Canada
- Food for Life by Tim Spector
- Food Intelligence by Julia Belluz
- Good to Great by Jim Collins
- Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris
- Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers
- Hold on to your kids by Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Maté
- Hollywood Wives by Jackie Collins
- How to Build a Car by Adrian Newey
- Hua Hu Ching by Lao Tse
- I Swear I'll Make It Up to You by Mishka Shubaly
- Inquire Within by In-Q
- Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
- John Henry Days by Colson Whitehead
- Karamo by Karamo Brown
- Lentil Underground by Liz Carlisle
- Lessons for Living by Phil Stutz
- Letting go by David R. Hawkins
- Longpath by Ari Wallach
- Loving what is by Byron Katie
- Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel
- Maus I: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman
- Night by Elie Wiesel
- No Limits by Leah Goldstein
- Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t by Steven Pressfield
- Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg
- On Having No Head by Douglas Edison Harding
- Oresteia by Aeschylus
- Our Daily Meds by Melody Petersen
- Paris Spleen by Charles Baudelaire
- Peak Mind by Amishi Jha
- Redefine Impossible by Lawrence
- Redemption by John McAvoy
- Seeing is forgetting the name of the thing one sees by Lawrence Weschler
- Shallow Waters by Anita Kopacz
- Shameless by Nadia Bolz-Weber
- Spartan fit! by Joe De Sena
- Spartan Up! by Joe De Sena
- Subterraneans by Jack Kerouac
- The Addiction Inoculation by Jessica Lahey
- The Attributes by Rich Diviney
- The Burning Tigris by Peter Balakian
- The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters
- The diary of a young girl by Cherry Gilchrist
- The Gift Of Failure by Jessica Lahey
- The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts by Shane Parrish
- The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha
- The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt
- The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
- The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins
- The Korean Vegan: Homemade by Joanne Lee Molinaro
- The life you can save by Peter Singer
- The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
- The Place of Tides by James Rebanks
- The Plant Power Doctor by Gemma Newman
- The Plant-Based Solution by Joel K. Kahn
- The Pose Method of Triathlon Techniques by Nicholas Romanov
- The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
- The Power of the Downstate by Sara C. Mednick
- The Practice by Seth Godin
- The Practice of Groundedness by Brad Stulberg
- The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss by Chef AJ
- The spartan way by Joe De Sena
- The Stimulated Mind by Dr. Tommy Wood
- The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
- The Truth by Neil Strauss
- The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
- These Truths by Jill Lepore
- This Naked Mind by Annie Grace
- Tough by Terry Crews
- Trance And Treatment by Herbert Spiegel
- Uncaged by Frank Shamrock
- When the Body Says No by Gabor Maté
- You Are Not So Smart by David McRaney
- You Are Now Less Dumb by David McRaney
- Your Turn by Julie Lythcott-Haims
- 10% Happier by Dan Harris
- 1984 by George Orwell
- 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
- A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
- A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman
- A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
- A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson
- AARP The Paleo Diet Revised by Loren Cordain
- About Alice by Calvin Trillin
- Above the Clouds by Kilian Jornet
- Acid for the Children by Flea
- Addiction and Virtue by Kent Dunnington
- AFROSURF by Mami Wata
- All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
- American Chinatown by Bonnie Tsui
- Anatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- Awe by Dacher Keltner
- Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua
- Be Useful by Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Beautiful Boy by David Sheff
- Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza
- Being and Nothingness by Jean-Paul Sartre
- Bible by Bible
- Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
- Billions and billions by Carl Sagan
- Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
- Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
- Bloodlines by Joe Manganiello
- Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Bright Shiny Morning by James Frey
- Burning the Days by James Salter
- Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau
- Claudius the God by Robert Graves
- Climate -- A New Story (16pt Large Print Edition) by Charles Eisenstein
- Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom
- Conversations with God, Book 1 by Neale Donald Walsch
- Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
- Cribsheet by Emily Oster
- Critical Path by R. Buckminster Fuller
- David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
- Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville
- Dialogue by Robert McKee
- Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 ; Art of Fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach
- diet for a small planet by frances moore lappe
- Drug Dealer, MD by Anna Lembke
- Dying to Be Me by Anita Moorjani
- Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith, Ph.D.
- Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
- Education During Adolescence by Ransom A. Mackie
- Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
- Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
- Energy by Vaclav Smil
- Energy and Civilization by Vaclav Smil
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown
- Fantastic Voyage by Ray Kurzweil, Terry Grossman
- Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard
- First Things First by Stephen R. Covey
- Flavor by Rocco Dispirito
- Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- Food Fight by Mckay Jenkins
- For the Culture by Marcus Collins
- Free to Learn by Peter Gray
- Friday Night Lights by H. G. Bissinger
- Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
- Genesis by Bernard Beckett
- Getting Things Done by David Allen
- Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart by Mark Epstein, M.D.
- Good Stress by Jeff Krasno
- Grace by Jeff Buckley
- Grit by Angela Duckworth
- Hatching Twitter by Nick Bilton
- Heal Thyself by Joel James Shuman
- Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari
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“one of the first quotes in the book is from a guy named Baklav Havel, who wrote The Power of the Powerless.”
“and I think Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation has done a lot towards, you know, kind of educating the broader populace about that and parents as well.”
“Um, and this is the essence of Blood Lunger book. Like, it's a memoir, but it's really this odyssey like experience of navigating this disease and trying to find a way to heal yourself, not just in body, but in mind and spirit.”
“Then you find Peter Bolakian's books, The Burning Tigris, which is like a textbook, and then you find the Black Dog of Fate, which is a a memoir about his memories of his grandmother that survived the genocide. And that was a big influence on me.”
“Then you find Peter Bolakian's books, The Burning Tigris, which is like a textbook, and then you find the Black Dog of Fate, which is a a memoir about his memories of his grandmother that survived the genocide. And that was a big influence on me. That's probably my favorite memoir is Black Dog of Fate.”
“Now since like Eric Bosian who's another you know hero of mine wrote took seven years to write Operation Nemesis which was about the attempts by the Armenians after the war to kill all of the Turkish government officials who were responsible for the genocide”
“In an affable mood to grapple with some serious issues, which, you know, your book very much is. You know, Man in the Mirror.”
“It's almost like a Tom Wolf story. It's like bonfire of the inequalities without the satire on some level”
“On some level, it's surprising to hear that you had to be jolted out because it feels somewhat of an extension from persuaders.”
“Killian Ja like I remember reading his book Above the Clouds is it and him being like a kid and his mom giving him like 250 mill of water to go and run a marathon.”
“I know from because obviously Finding Ultra is one of the first books I read alongside Dean's Dean's book.”
“one of the things that helped me with that was the book Four Agreements. Uhhuh. Four Agreements is is the best book. And I have to go back and read it again cuz sometime I forget about your goto. It's my go-to.”
“You are the Joe Despensza. You are the placebo and you I learned about the history of the placebo, how the sugar pill happened and you are the placebo. That's why I always say the mind you can trick yourself of believing what you want to see.”
“is it you you were born you were born rich? Maybe it might have been that one. Uh I think it's a Napoleon is it Napoleon Hill? Napoleon, one of those old Napoleon Hill books that or think and grow rich is also a good one. Think and grow rich.”
“I mean this is all you know deriving from Ramdas and Alan Watts and Esther Prell like these are these are like my touchstones you know and I spent a lot of time thinking about their work and I know because you've said it that be here now is your favorite is it favorite book is that true I mean”
“There's no no structure to slacker. Yeah. I mean, the best, you know. Um but for some reason, we're we're we're collectively not there yet. But I mean, maybe it does take someone doing that ”
“Have you read David Epstein's book Range?”
“One is called Alcoholics Anonymous, that is our big book, and the other is Running Ultra, you know, and so like for me”
“Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. The Odyssey. The [music] Odyssey.”
“If I could give another recommendation to people, Escilis's trilogy Arrestia is a side plot of the Iliad and the Odyssey that you you briefly see in the Odyssey because they do focus on Agamemnon a little more than people would think.”
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