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Shawn Ryan's book list: the books mentioned on The Shawn Ryan Show
Books from the latest episodes
Most recommended on The Shawn Ryan Show
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Jesus Calling
On The Shawn Ryan Show, host Shawn Ryan frequently recommended Sarah Young's daily devotional Jesus Calling, describing it as a short, accessible morning read focused on faith and the words of Jesus. Ryan discussed reading the book as part of his personal morning routine, regularly gifted copies to show guests such as Wynonna Judd, and suggested it to guests like George Christie, Justin DeLoretto, Sean Strickland, and John Delaney.
Discussed“Have you heard of the Jesus Calling book? Honey, I give them out too.”
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The Four Agreements
On The Shawn Ryan Show, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz was frequently brought up by host Shawn Ryan and guests across multiple episodes. Shawn Ryan recommended the book to guests Tyler Grey and Dallas Alexander while discussing societal indoctrination from birth and post-psychedelic experiences. Peter Berg also discussed the book with Ryan regarding rabbit holes following psychedelics. Additionally, Jen Satterly mentioned on the show that her husband Tom Satterly read and quoted the book while attempting to heal.
Discussed“have you ever read the four agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz”
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Bible
Discussed“90% used to do it when the only three resources they had in their home was the Bible Shakespeare and the local newspaper”
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The Case for Christ
Lee Strobel's The Case for Christ was discussed on The Shawn Ryan Show in multiple episodes. In June 2023, Shawn Ryan recalled receiving the book from Justin Hughes during a period of personal faith struggle. In later episodes from late 2024 and 2025, Ryan mentioned reading the book in high school, expressed admiration for Strobel's work, and interviewed Strobel himself about his background and writing.
Discussed“Have you ever heard of Lee Strobble? Of course. Yeah. Case for Christ. Yeah, man. I read that back in high school, man.”
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Zero to One
Peter Thiel and Blake Masters' book "Zero to One" was referenced by multiple guests on The Shawn Ryan Show. In episodes airing between July 2025 and April 2026, guests including Katherine Boyle, Sriram Krishnan, Trae Stephens, and Andy Lowery cited the book. They used Thiel's concepts to describe how they first discovered him, to illustrate the difference between standard businesses and high-growth technology monopolies, to explain how visionary founders avoid mimetic behavior, and to characterize the groundbreaking nature of modern defense technology systems.
Discussed“It's like when Peter Teal wrote that book 0ero to one. It's a zero to one system.”
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No Easy Day
Mark Owen and Kevin Maurer's No Easy Day came up on The Shawn Ryan Show in discussions about military memoirs and government retaliation. On November 10, 2025, Shawn Ryan and guest Matt Bissonnette discussed the book and the government's subsequent legal actions against Bissonnette for publishing without a pre-publication review. In earlier episodes, Mark Geist mentioned reading the book while deployed on September 11, 2023, and Tim Parlatore referenced the book on February 23, 2023, to illustrate how the government mislabels military gear as classified.
Discussed“We're here to talk about you got a new book coming out and we're going to talk about, you know, how the DoD basically went after you unjustly for the previous book, No Easy Day, written by Mark Owen.”
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Imagine Heaven
John Burke's book, Imagine Heaven, was discussed on The Shawn Ryan Show. Shawn Ryan recommended the book to Megyn Kelly during a discussion on faith and near-death experiences, and later interviewed Burke on the podcast, introducing him as a New York Times best-selling author who explores near-death experiences in the work.
Discussed“The Case for Christ. I mean, him John Burke wrote Imagine Heaven. I mean, I love these guys, you know, and and uh and I think I”
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Brave New World
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Diana Pasulka referenced Brave New World as an update to Plato's Republic and noted how Aldous Huxley wrote the text to depict how society's future would unfold. John Lovell also referenced the book, alongside George Orwell's work, to describe how powerful entities use entertainment and desire for control. Additionally, Trevor Millar mentioned the book while discussing Huxley's utopian novel Island in contrast to his dystopian vision.
Discussed“then you've got um Brave New World was Plato's an an update of Plato's Republic”
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Unrestricted warfare
The book 'Unrestricted Warfare' by Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui was discussed on The Shawn Ryan Show by host Shawn Ryan and guests Erik Prince and Robert Spalding. The speakers referenced the book to examine how Chinese military strategists view modern conflict through an unconventional lens. Spalding cited the text to explain potential strategies regarding Taiwan and how everyday items can be repurposed as instruments of geopolitical power.
Discussed“There was a couple of Chinese colonels, PLA colonels, that wrote a book called Unrestricted Warfare.”
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How to Change Your Mind
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guests Kegan Gill, Charles Hoskinson, and Bob Parsons discussed Michael Pollan's book How to Change Your Mind. The guests cited the book as a key inspiration and turning point that introduced them to psychedelic-assisted therapy and shaped their perspectives on exploring psychedelics.
Recommended“And the book that really changed it was uh in defense of food or not in defense of food, how to change your mind by Michael Poland, which is now a Netflix documentary on the use of psychedelic assisted therapy”
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Bravo Two Zero
Andy McNab's Bravo Two Zero was discussed on The Shawn Ryan Show by guests Chad Robichaux and Chris VanSant. In March 2024, Robichaux recalled how his platoon commander used the book for case studies. In March 2023, VanSant brought up the book to compare his own deployment experiences in the desert, specifically noting how reading about the SAS unit encountering snow reminded him of experiencing unexpected desert snowfall himself.
Discussed“we were like he had his reading reading books and reading Bravo to zero and doing case studies on Bravo to zero and I'm 18 years old not real how much I'm getting pumped into me”
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The Book of Five Rings
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Tu Lam discussed Miyamoto Musashi's "The Book of Five Rings" in multiple episodes. Lam shared that he first read the book at age thirteen and later found solace in its teachings during a dark period of post-military depression. He explained how the five philosophical principles guided his life and even inspired elements of his character in Call of Duty, while also recounting a visit to the cave in Japan where the text was written.
Discussed“what I'm saying that is the teachings of five rings ISU rule he broke down fire water Earth you know ground he broke down void these five teachings that kind of gued me through life infinity War”
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Means of Control
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Erik Prince brought up Byron Tau's book Means of Control to discuss how the surveillance industry and data collection practices were created. Shawn Ryan later introduced Byron Tau and mentioned the book while talking about the intersection of corporate data gathering and government surveillance, as well as a company called Glacier.
Discussed“You're the author of Means of Control, which focused on servicing the intersection of corporate data gathering and government surveillance.”
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Starship Troopers
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Robert A. Heinlein's 1959 novel Starship Troopers came up in discussions regarding military history and science fiction. On the February 14, 2025 episode, Palmer Luckey referenced the novel while discussing early sci-fi influences on military technology and mobile infantry concepts. Later, on the May 18, 2026 episode, AJ Pasciuti brought up Starship Troopers as one of his favorite books, highlighting its exploration of the distinction between citizens and civilians in relation to public service.
Recommended“One of my favorite books is Starship Troopers. And inside of the book Starship Troopers, they talk about citizen versus civilian.”
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The Federalist papers
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Leigh Bortins referenced The Federalist Papers to advocate for the study of historical primary source documents rather than relying on modern academic interpretations. Separately, General Robert Spalding brought up the papers to discuss the historical arguments made by the founding figures regarding the establishment of a republic and national security.
Recommended“we don't read some woke professors interpretation of the Federalist Papers we have our students read The Federalist Papers”
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1984
George Orwell's novel 1984 came up during multiple episodes of The Shawn Ryan Show. Guest Michael Lester referenced the book twice in February 2026 to discuss hidden control, manipulation, and how historical narratives are managed, quoting the line about whoever controls the present controlling the past. In another episode from February 2025, Diana Pasulka mentioned 1984 as an update to the allegory of the cave.
Discussed“I go a lot back a lot to like George Orwell's 1984. You don't even see what's happening, right?”
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Irreducible
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guests Chase Hughes and Charles Hoskinson both referenced Federico Faggin's book Irreducible. Hughes brought up the book while discussing materialism, and Hoskinson recommended it while exploring the art of the possible in consciousness and physics.
Recommended“He wrote a book called Irreducible and it's talking about our obsession with materialism.”
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Outlive
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Outlive by Peter Attia and Bill Gifford was discussed by multiple guests. Mike Durant mentioned receiving the book as a Christmas gift from his daughter and asked if the host was familiar with it, while Tim Ferriss later recommended the book, praising Peter Attia as a credible former physician and scientist who pays close attention to details without relying on hype.
Recommended“I would recommend people check that out. Oh yeah, Peter is he is a he is a credible former scientist and physician who really pays attention to the details and does not sell hype.”
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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Dave Ramsey recommended and discussed John C. Maxwell's bestselling book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, specifically highlighting the law of the lid. In a separate episode, Bedros Keuilian also listed the book among leadership resources recommended by his therapist to help him improve.
Recommended“John Maxwell talks about um in his book 21 laws of leadership which is his bestselling book and my favorite of his. The number three law is the law of the lid.”
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Wild at Heart Revised and Updated
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guests Eddie Penney and Eli Crane both recommended Wild at Heart by John Eldredge. Penney highlighted the book during a discussion about a men's retreat, while Crane described it as one of his favorite faith-based books addressing the questions young men ask.
Recommended“um it's based off of John eldrid I don't know he's got a book called Wild at Heart for the audience if if you have not read this book you and you're a man or or even have a man in your life highly recommend it”
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Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand was mentioned on The Shawn Ryan Show in multiple episodes. Shawn Ryan recommended the book as his favorite while discussing the erosion of agency with guest Ethan Thornton in episode 286. In episode 150, Rick Alan Ross discussed how Keith Raniere incorporated Ayn Rand's beliefs regarding objectivism into his philosophy.
Recommended“Have you read Atlas Shrugged? No. It's my favorite book. It's no book's a perfect answer and there's a lot about the book I don't like.”
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Lone Survivor
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Justin Hughes recounted in a 2022 episode how an older friend recommended the book Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell before Hughes decided to join the military and try out for the Navy SEALs. Host Shawn Ryan also briefly mentioned the book in a later 2024 episode while discussing Operation Red Wings.
Discussed“uh Lone Survivor”
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl was brought up on The Shawn Ryan Show by guests Chad Robichaux and Michael Shellenberger. Robichaux referenced Frankl's background as a Holocaust survivor when discussing advice for children facing trauma, while Shellenberger cited the book to explore psychological resilience and free will.
Recommended“there's a book by uh I'm try I'm trying to remember the name of it as you're talking Victor Frankle wrote it [...] Victor Franco was a was a p in in in uh in the Nazi camps the Jewish Jewish PW”
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Operation Pineapple Express
Scott Mann's book Operation Pineapple Express was featured on The Shawn Ryan Show. Host Shawn Ryan recommended the book to listeners at the end of an episode and later referenced Mann's status as a New York Times best-selling author during an episode introduction.
Discussed“you're the president and founder of rooftop leadership a New York Times best-selling author of operation Pineapple Express”
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Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus
In The Shawn Ryan Show, the book Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi was discussed across different episodes. On December 25, 2025, Lee Strobel recommended the book to help understand the contrast between Islam and Christianity, recalling the author. Later, on May 21, 2026, Shawn Ryan asked about the book during a conversation regarding former Muslims converting to Christianity.
Discussed“Did he write a book? He did. Seeking Allah, finding Jesus.”
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The Right Stuff
Tom Wolfe's book The Right Stuff came up on The Shawn Ryan Show in discussions about test pilots and astronauts. In June 2025, guest Augustus Doricko mentioned the book to host Shawn Ryan while discussing fellowship criteria. Later, in July 2026, Ryan Holiday asked Shawn Ryan if he had read Wolfe's book during a conversation about Stoic survival guides.
Recommended“Do you ever read The Right Stuff? The Tom Wolf book?”
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The wisdom of psychopaths
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Travis Haley recommended The Wisdom of Psychopaths by Kevin Dutton during episode 172 to discuss psychological traits found in different professions, including the military. Later, in episode 233, Nathan Apffel brought up the same book to explain psychopathic tendencies and character types associated with specific professions, including clergy members.
Discussed“So there's a book called um the wisdom of psychopaths and it talks about psychopathic tendencies and it's a character type.”
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Tribe
Sebastian Junger's book 'Tribe' came up on The Shawn Ryan Show. Tim Ferriss recommended the book to listeners while discussing social cohesion and stress related to post-traumatic stress disorder. Later, Scott Mann cited the book to discuss the challenges combat veterans face when returning home and trying to transition back into civilian life.
Recommended“And there's a great book by Sebastian Younger called Tribe. I really recommend everyone read this. I mean, Sebastian has been through some [ __ ] That's about That's about That's about PTSD.”
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Al-Qaeda 2.0
On The Shawn Ryan Show in 2024, guests Sarah Adams and Scott Mann both brought up the investigative report Al-Qaeda 2.0 by William Archer. Adams described it as the best open-source information regarding threats to the United States and Europe, while Mann argued that the book verified claims made regarding the re-emergence of terrorism.
Discussed“so this is the best thing you can get open source Al-Qaeda 2.0 the upcoming attack on the United States and Europe unveiled”
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Dune
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Frank Herbert's Dune came up in different contexts across episodes. On June 23, 2025, Scott Nolan brought a replica of a thumper from the film adaptation as a gift, comparing the sandworms and spice mining to uranium enrichment. On November 27, 2023, Laird Hamilton shared that his mother read the book to him during his childhood to foster his imagination.
Discussed“So, what I brought is a replica of the Thumper from the Dune movie if you've seen it.”
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Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone
Hunter S. Thompson's works were discussed on The Shawn Ryan Show in episodes from July 2026 and August 2025. Ryan Holiday brought up Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone to note how Thompson's books often explored the American dream beneath the surface of drugs and alcohol. David Rutherford also mentioned reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as an impactful literary experience during his youth.
Discussed“You think Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a book about drugs and alcohol, which it is, but it's the subtitle of that book is about the American dream”
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Ryan Holiday brought up Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to transition into discussing another of Thompson's works, noting that the subtitle reveals the book is about the American dream. David Rutherford also mentioned reading the book while exploring literature in his youth.
Discussed“You think Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a book about drugs and alcohol, which it is, but it's the subtitle of that book is about the American dream”
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Hollywood Babylon
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Nick Bryant brought up Kenneth Anger's book Hollywood Babylon across multiple episodes. Bryant referenced the work to compare the gritty culture and scandals of Hollywood, as well as to contrast public awareness of those entertainment industry stories with political corruption in Washington.
Discussed“and Hollywood Babylon there there was a book written by a guy named Kenneth anger kind of a nasty piece of work but he wrote a book called Hollywood Babylon”
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Red-Handed
Peter Schweizer's book Red-Handed came up on The Shawn Ryan Show in multiple episodes. Host Shawn Ryan mentioned the book while discussing how big tech companies operate in China, and guest Eli Crane brought it up later while talking about elite capture and political corruption involving China.
Discussed“you had Schweitzer on your show right from um was this book called red-handed right”
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The Art of War
Sun Tzu's classic work The Art of War came up during discussions on The Shawn Ryan Show. In May 2021, former Green Beret Tu Lam mentioned reading the book and writing a high school thesis on it. Years later, in May 2025, musician Dave Mustaine discussed reading The Art of War multiple times and shared that it served as a creative muse to help him write a song related to samurai culture.
Discussed“Right now I'm writing a song on the art of war because I've got a song that just sounds like a be really great, cuz I've read The Art of War so many times, to, uh, maybe maybe put that book as a muse to help me write a story about something related with the samurai culture or, the way”
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No Easy Way
No Easy Way by Mick Fowler was discussed on The Shawn Ryan Show during an episode featuring guest Matt Bissonnette. Bissonnette spoke about stepping into the spotlight with his new book, explaining that he wrote it to share his side of the story privately and navigate the government's review process. He noted that the title serves as a playful follow-up to his previous work, addressing his experiences in a direct manner.
Discussed“stepping into the spotlight with your new book, No Easy Way, and your YouTube channel, sharing unfiltered stories from your life and career.”
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Fossil Future
On an episode of The Shawn Ryan Show in May 2022, host Shawn Ryan brought up Alex Epstein's book Fossil Future. Ryan encouraged listeners to purchase a copy, highlighted that it was already an Amazon bestseller before its release, and discussed the controversy surrounding the book after it drew attacks from the Washington Post.
Recommended“guys if you want to pick up alex's new book which is already an amazon bestseller and it hasn't even been released yet releases on the 24th of this month links below”
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The Triple Agent
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Bob "Ninja" Poras recommended The Triple Agent by Joby Warrick as an awesome read. Poras praised the book as an objective, third-party account explaining how Humam Khalil al-Balawi carried out the Khost bombing and referred back to its details while discussing indicators surrounding the attack.
Recommended“The Triple agent awesome read uh to know how uh bowy did what he did that day and he was good”
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Dresden Codex
The "Dresden Codex" by Daniel Castellanos Magaña was discussed on The Shawn Ryan Show on August 31, 2026. Guest Ed Barnhart brought up the codex during a conversation about lost Amazonian civilizations, mentioning that translating the first twenty-three pages constituted his master's degree, and referencing its serpent pages and eclipse predictions.
Discussed“There's these sections called the the serpent pages in the Dresden Codeex.”
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Hillbilly Elegy
Trae Stephens discussed J.D. Vance's book Hillbilly Elegy on The Shawn Ryan Show in October 2025. He referenced the memoir multiple times while talking about the industrial history of Ohio, socioeconomic disparities in college admissions, and personal background, drawing parallels between the themes in the book and real-world experiences.
Discussed“Some of the same stories that he talked about in Hillbilly Elegy about kind of the rise of industrialization in Ohio”
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Siege
Guest Scott Payne discussed James Mason's book Siege on The Shawn Ryan Show while explaining the ideology of accelerationism and the origins of the group Atomwaffen. Payne referenced the text as instructing tactical approaches for extremists, noting that it advised against conventional public protests in favor of underground methods.
Discussed“There's a book called Siege by James Mason. He's a long-time white supremacist.”
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The Proverbs
On the Shawn Ryan Show, guest Josh Howerton referenced biblical proverbs, drawing upon commentary similar to Derek Kidner's "The Proverbs," to discuss wisdom and reconciliation. Howerton cited the text to outline a taxonomy of wise, foolish, and evil people, emphasizing the importance of surrounding oneself with wise companions and seeking out godly counsel.
Discussed“You got to go to the book of Proverbs. And Proverbs gives a taxonomy of three types of people. And man, Sean, just as I I think I think there's a blessing on your life and like the fact that you'll even have a pastor. ... In the book of Proverbs there's three types of people. Wise, foolish, and evil.”
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As a Man Thinketh
Mark Lamb recommended the book As a Man Thinketh by James Allen on The Shawn Ryan Show, explaining how it shaped his mindset on personal responsibility and returning to it near the end of the interview to share a concluding quote.
Recommended“my favorite book is as a man thinketh by James Allen if you haven't read it”
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Raising a Modern-day Knight
On The Shawn Ryan Show on September 4, 2023, Bedros Keuilian discussed Raising a Modern-day Knight by Robert Lewis, explaining how reading the book at age thirty helped him prepare for fatherhood and inspired his own Squire program for raising sons.
Recommended“as I read about this there's a great book out there by Robert I forget his last name Robert”
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The Three-Body Problem
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Steve Kwast recommended Cixin Liu's trilogy The Three-Body Problem. Kwast suggested the science fiction work as a useful conceptual tool for understanding quantum technology and how advanced civilizations might perceive Earth.
Recommended“There is a Chinese fiction writer that wrote a trilogy called The Three-Body Problem.”
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Plato's Republic for today
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Diana Pasulka discussed Plato's Republic during an episode focused on religious history and UFO phenomena. Pasulka explained that early Christians utilized Plato's Republic and recommended that listeners read it, while also referencing specific concepts from the text such as the allegory of the cave.
Recommended“so they wrote things and some of those things we just found um they utilized and this is really important too they utilized the Plato's Republic the early Christians used Plato republic too which is a really amazing book and if you haven't read it you should”
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The Gathering Storm
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Shawn Ryan recommended Winston Churchill's The Gathering Storm as a vital resource for community preparation against security threats. Guest Jane Doe discussed portions of the book, explaining that it covers Al-Qaeda's evolution and operational methods.
Discussed“there is a um part of it for example which is about alqaeda the changes it went through how it's operating”
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While Time Remains
On The Shawn Ryan Show, host Shawn Ryan discussed the book While Time Remains with guest Yeonmi Park in the episode "#54 Yeonmi Park - Escaping the Horrors of North Korea & the Kim Dynasty." Ryan noted that Park's recent book serves as a warning to Americans and recommended at the end of the episode that the audience purchase a copy.
Discussed“you've offered two books in order to live in the latest one while time remains”
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Build a Business You Love
On The Shawn Ryan Show, the host brought up Dave Ramsey's book Build a Business You Love. The host noted the book's release date and prompted Ramsey to discuss the overarching premise of the work.
Discussed“Your newest book, Build a Business You Love, is set to release on April 15th, tax day.”
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Dreamland
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Timothy Alberino mentioned Bob Lazar's book Dreamland while discussing Lazar's background and his claims regarding reverse engineering. Alberino referenced the book again to illustrate that sharing these experiences brought no positive outcomes for Lazar, serving instead as a gigantic and lifelong personal headache.
Discussed“Bob Lazar uh he wrote a a really good book called Dreamland that where he describes all of this.”
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Finding Nemo
During episode 343 of The Shawn Ryan Show, Jimmy Watson brought up Finding Nemo while recalling how he watched the film with his niece during a very dark period in his life. He mentioned the movie again later in the episode while describing how a line from the story inspired him to keep moving forward despite struggling with his personal challenges at the time.
Discussed“I sat down with her and it was Finding Nemo.”
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Galatians
The biblical book of Galatians was discussed by Josh Howerton on The Shawn Ryan Show in the episode featuring the guest's insights on Christianity in China. Howerton cited passages from Galatians to explain the singular interpretation of Abraham's offspring and referenced Galatians 1:8 as a critical biblical warning against false gospels.
Discussed“In the book of Galatians, it specifically talks about that in the New Testament, the Apostle Paul calls attention to the fact that it says offspring.”
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Hebrews
On the August 3, 2026 episode of The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Josh Howerton referenced the book Hebrews by Paul Ellingworth during a conversation about faith and worldly structures. Howerton cited a verse from Hebrews 12, explaining that God shakes things that can be shaken so that only unshakeable things remain. Later in the episode, he referenced the text again, mentioning a verse about a root of bitterness to caution listeners against harboring bitterness and unforgiveness in their lives.
Discussed“There's a verse in there's a verse in Hebrews 12 that says what God does is he shakes the things that can be shaken so that only the things that cannot be shaken remain.”
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Is God Real?
On an episode of The Shawn Ryan Show in December 2024, Shawn Ryan discussed Is God Real? with author Lee Strobel. Ryan prompted Strobel to share the scientific evidence for God presented in the book and asked about the specific chapter addressing why God is sometimes hidden.
Discussed“let's move into is God real the book yeah what is some of the evidence that really stood out to you”
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Life After Google
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Erik Bethel brought up the book Life After Google by George Gilder to explain how Google monetizes user search history and data. Bethel referenced the book again while discussing centralized versus decentralized finance, noting that the author posits a distinction between a world of centralized everything and a world of decentralized everything.
Discussed“there's a guy um uh uh who who wrote This Book uh called life after Google very very interesting book”
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Limitless Mind
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Skip Atwater discussed Harold Puthoff and Russell Targ's research on remote viewing. Atwater explained how he and a friend discovered the work while stationed in Arizona and brought the book to their colonel as a perceived counterintelligence matter.
Discussed“I was teaching at Fort wuka Arizona and a friend of mine Rob coward and I found put off's book mind reach where they published all of their remote viewing study”
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Meditations
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Shawn Ryan mentioned to guest Ryan Holiday that he had acquired Marcus Aurelius's book on stoicism earlier in the year. Holiday then quoted from Meditations during a discussion about the personal nature of the work and the struggle to live up to philosophical ideals.
Discussed“and this year got Marcus Aurelius's book on stoicism and and so this is perfect now you're here.”
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Revelation
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Josh Howerton brought up the biblical book of Revelation to discuss spiritual warfare and the forces of evil throughout human history. He cited specific imagery from the text and explained how the book provides a curtain-peeling perspective on the spiritual realm, including a vision of martyred saints.
Discussed“If you, you know, if you skip forward all the way to the end, you go to the book of Revelation. A lot of people, they get into Revelation and it's like, you know, it's they start reading and it's like, you know, Jesus looks like metal and his eyes are flames of fire and it's, you know, three-headed dragons”
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Romans
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Josh Howerton cited the biblical book of Romans on August 3, 2026. Howerton referenced Romans 13 to explain the role of human government and justice, stating that governments are instituted by God. He also cited Romans 12 right before that to distinguish between personal forgiveness and state-administered justice.
Discussed“That comes from Romans 13. And it says that the government uh that human governments as very imperfect as they are. I think we agree on that. Uh that they have been instituted by God that actually governments are a good thing. ... And what it says is uh uh that God has uh the one of the roles of”
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Systematic Theology
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Bryce Crawford discussed Wayne A. Grudem's textbook Systematic Theology during the May 21, 2026 episode titled #306 Bryce Crawford - Gen Z Evangelist on the Vices Destroying Your Life. Crawford explained that he turned to the thick theological text shortly after his conversion experience to deepen his understanding of Christian doctrines alongside his studies.
Discussed“and then um I had this textbook called Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudum from 1990s, big thick blue textbook.”
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The Franklin Scandal
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Shawn Ryan mentioned Nick Bryant's book The Franklin Scandal when recalling a previous episode. Nick Bryant discussed how one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims read his book and reached out to him because she realized he was dedicated to uncovering the truth.
Discussed“previously on the Shawn Ryan Show I had this drive to make sure that the Franklin Scandal got published”
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The Total Money Makeover
The host of The Shawn Ryan Show discussed The Total Money Makeover with author Dave Ramsey. The host credited the book with changing his life, and Ramsey discussed its release relative to his other published works.
Discussed“You're an eighttime best-selling author, including Total Money Makeover, the book that changed my life.”
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On The Shawn Ryan Show, Chris Bayless discussed a book recommended by his therapist called Touching the Dragon, written by a female Navy SEAL. He explained that his therapist suggested he read it to help process his ongoing trauma and PTSD.
Recommended“It's called Touching the Dragon. She goes, Written by a Navy Seal.”
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22 Faces of Jenny Hill
During episode 285 of The Shawn Ryan Show on March 5, 2026, Father Chad Ripperger referenced the book 22 Faces of Jenny Hill by Judy Byington. He brought up the text while discussing dissociative identity disorder, utilizing it as a case study concerning satanic ritual abuse.
Recommended“There's actually a um book called 22 Faces. It's about a woman who them dissociative identity disorder, but she was basically a victim of satanic ritual abuse.”
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A Really Good Day
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Trevor Millar referenced A Really Good Day by James Hosek. Millar brought up the book to vividly illustrate what the experience of microdosing feels like through one woman's personal journey.
Recommended“you can look up called a really good day which is one woman's journey using micro dosing and that's just what she described it”
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Alexander Hamilton
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Tim Parlatore recommended Ron Chernow's biography Alexander Hamilton in episode 49 to help readers put current political infighting into historical perspective by realizing that past eras in American history faced even more severe difficulties.
Recommended“and one thing that I like to do I read a lot of history books and so when you read about how bad things were at so many other periods in our nation's history you realize maybe it's not so bad as much as you feel like everything's about to fall apart read read Alexander Hamilton by Cherno and in”
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American Buffalo
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Ryan Holiday brought up Steven Rinella's book American Buffalo while discussing books for parents. Holiday described it as one of his favorite books about hunting, recounting how the author successfully obtained a buffalo tag in Alaska to hunt the American bison.
Recommended“He wrote an amazing book about hunting called the American Buffalo, which is like one of my favorite books where he gets a buffalo tag in Alaska and he goes to hunt the American bison and it's all about that.”
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American Cosmic
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Tim Gallaudet recommended Diana Walsh Pasulka's book American Cosmic to Shawn Ryan while discussing academic and religious perspectives on the UAP phenomenon.
Recommended“Diana Pulka, have you heard her? Oh, you you should try to interview her. She is fantastic. She is a religious studies professor at NC State and she's written two books, American Cosmic and Encounters.”
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An Exorcist Tells His Story
On an episode of The Shawn Ryan Show, Dr. Dan Schneider discussed several books by Father Gabriel Amorth and recommended them as good reading. Specifically, he mentioned An Exorcist Tells His Story, noting that the author had reportedly conducted a million exorcisms.
Recommended“Father Gabriel Lamor he's got several books are really good books I mean his books are an exorcist tells his story so he he's done he's reportedly done a million exorcisms”
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As Silver Refined
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Gina Carano recommended As Silver Refined by Kay Arthur. Carano explained that she read the book during the difficult period following her departure from Disney, noting that its message assured her that while the process would not be easy, pushing through the hardship would ultimately be worth it.
Recommended“and I also read this book called a silver refined and the book was basically saying it's not be easy but you'll get through it and it'll be worth it”
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Back to the Basics
On The Shawn Ryan Show, host Shawn Ryan recommended the Back to the Basics book series by Marvin Hall to guest Josh Duhamel. Ryan described the hardback series as a practical survival resource teaching various self-reliance skills, from building cabins to making soap.
Recommended“It's called Back to the Basics. And um they have like a whole series hardback and it teaches you everything from cabin to how to how to filter water, how to wash your clothes, how to make soap.”
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Benghazi : Know Thy Enemy
On the June 10, 2024 episode of The Shawn Ryan Show titled Sarah Adams Track Down Enemy of Benghazi, Shawn Ryan recommended Sarah Adams and Dave Benton's book Benghazi: Know Thy Enemy at the end of the episode, praising it as an exceptional book on terrorism.
Recommended“and don't forget Benghazi know thy enemy the best book on terrorism to ever be written”
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Civilian Warriors
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Palmer Luckey briefly recommended Erik Prince's book Civilian Warriors during a conversation regarding private military contractors.
Recommended“and then of course read his read his book civilian warriors”
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Codependent No More
Codependent No More by Melody Beattie was discussed on The Shawn Ryan Show. Tyler Grey brought up the book while discussing his realization about codependency in veterans and households, describing it as the bible of codependency.
Recommended“There's a book called codependent no more it's like the Bible of codependency”
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Michael Lester discussed John Perkins's book Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. Lester referenced the author, whom he mistakenly referred to as Peterson, and explained how the book details the use of economic leverage, debt, and international maneuvering to convince countries to accept outside intervention.
Recommended“There was a good book um confessions of an economic hitman where he talks about how his job this author I forgot his name Peterson he would go in and convince countries you need to help have us come in and help you”
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Cynical Theories
On The Shawn Ryan Show, General Robert Spalding recommended the book Cynical Theories by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay to Shawn Ryan while discussing the historical roots and spread of postmodernism.
Recommended“have you read cynical theories I have not it's really good book it kind of talks about the history of um post uh postmodern post postmodernism”
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Encounters
During an appearance on The Shawn Ryan Show, Tim Gallaudet discussed the book Encounters by D. W. Pasulka. He recommended the work, along with the author's other writings, to listeners interested in eyewitness accounts of unidentified anomalous phenomena and non-human communication, praising her background as a religious studies professor.
Recommended“Diana Pulka, have you heard her? Oh, you you should try to interview her. She is fantastic. She is a religious studies professor at NC State and she's written two books, American Cosmic and Encounters.”
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Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming
Tim Ferriss recommended Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming by Stephen LaBerge and Howard Rheingold on a January 2026 episode of The Shawn Ryan Show. Recounting his early experiments with lucid dreaming toward the end of high school, Ferriss praised the book as one of the most impressive resources he had found for teaching a skill systematically.
Recommended“Towards the end of high school, I read a book called Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming by Steven Leberge. And still to this day, I think it is one of the most impressive books I have found uh for teaching a skill in a systematic way.”
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Fast tanks and heavy bombers
On a May 2025 episode of The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Steve Kwast brought up Fast tanks and heavy bombers by David E. Johnson. Kwast used the book's title to illustrate why military organizations and leaders frequently fail to innovate and instead cling to outdated tribal allegiances.
Recommended“You know, it's a great story in a book called Fast Tanks and Heavy Bombers, which is the oxymoron title.”
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Finding Ultra
On the July 30, 2026 episode of The Shawn Ryan Show titled #326 Kegan Gill - F-18 Pilot Survives Two Hours in the Atlantic With a Broken Ne, guest Kegan Gill discussed the book Finding Ultra by Rich Roll. Gill explained that a friend gave him the book about overcoming alcohol struggles, which ultimately served as a source of personal inspiration.
Recommended“It's called Finding Ultra. It was basically his story of being basically struggling with alcohol”
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Freedom's Forge
During a September 2023 episode of The Shawn Ryan Show, Erik Prince recommended Arthur Herman's Freedom's Forge. Prince referenced the book to illustrate the massive scale of American manufacturing and industrial mobilization during World War II.
Recommended“there is a great book I read called Freedom's Forge so coming back to who really defeated the Nazis the Soviets did most of the heavy lifting”
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Good Pictures Bad Pictures
During episode 196 of The Shawn Ryan Show in 2025, Joshua Broome mentioned Good Pictures Bad Pictures by Kristen A. Jenson and Debbie Fox. He brought up the book while discussing age-appropriate ways to talk to children about pornography and boundaries. Broome noted that the book contains a helpful theme regarding navigating bad pictures that even adults can appreciate.
Recommended“There's a there's a book called a good book. Um, I think it's good book, bad pictures and um, so it's I think it's been around for about 20 years, but there's a there's a theme in it that's helpful for even adults. There are bad pictures in the world that you probably will see, but if you see those”
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Heavy Bombers
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Steve Kwast mentioned the book Heavy Bombers (noted with the title Fast Tanks and Heavy Bombers). He used it as a narrative to illustrate why military organizations and leaders often fail to innovate.
Recommended“You know, it's a great story in a book called Fast Tanks and Heavy Bombers, which is the oxymoron title.”
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How to Take Smart Notes
During an episode of The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Charles Hoskinson recommended the book How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens. Hoskinson mentioned the work while explaining personal knowledge management systems and how individuals can effectively capture and organize information.
Recommended“There's a lovely book how to take smart notes that talks about it.”
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In My Darkest Hour
Bob Poras mentioned a book written by an intelligence analyst who participated in the Tripoli evacuation while appearing as a guest on The Shawn Ryan Show.
Recommended“our analyst uh wrote a book like the darkest hour or something like that is the name of it I can't I I'll send you that one it's it's it's a good reading”
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Inner Excellence
During an episode of The Shawn Ryan Show on July 24, 2025, titled #221 Joe Pyfer - UFC 17-Sec KO Secrets, Meeting Mike Tyson and Terrifying Childh, guest Joe Pyfer recommended the book Inner Excellence by Jim Murphy. Pyfer told Shawn Ryan that he considered the book a must-read for athletes and shared that his coach, Sam Morpiso, influenced him to read it.
Recommended“I've been reading this book called Inner Excellence. I think for athletes, it's a must readad. Sam Morpiso um is always influencing me to read books.”
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Island
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Trevor Millar recommended Aldous Huxley's book Island, describing it as the author's final book and a compelling utopian vision that contrasted with his famous dystopian work, Brave New World.
Recommended“it's the story of how aldous huxley the famous writer who wrote brave new world and a book called island which is actually his utopian vision the last book that he wrote which i highly recommend we've all read his dystopian vision”
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Jawbreaker
On The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Scott Mann mentioned Jawbreaker by Gary Berntsen and Ralph Pezzullo while discussing the early days of the invasion of Afghanistan, noting that the book detailed the pilot team that paved the way for the Special Forces.
Recommended“where the agency and if you ever read the book jawbreaker like you know for folks who listen to this like that that was the pilot team that paved the way for the Special Forces team that came in behind”
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Jaws
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Andrew Huberman referenced the book Jaws by Paul Ehrlich and Sandra Khan. He brought up the work while discussing the impacts of mouth breathing versus nose breathing on facial structure, mentioning pictures of children from his Stanford colleagues' book.
Recommended“I don't know if you've ever seen the pictures of these kids in this book Jaws by my colleagues at Stanford Paul erlick and Sandra Khan”
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Kingdom of Fear
During an episode of The Shawn Ryan Show in July 2026, Ryan Holiday recommended a collection of Hunter S. Thompson's political writings titled Freak Kingdom. Holiday highlighted the work as a key text about Hunter S. Thompson operating as a political thinker and critic.
Recommended“And so, this is Freak Kingdom. Um, and it's about Hunter S. Thompson as a political thinker and critic”
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Leaders Eat Last
In the February 28, 2025 episode of The Shawn Ryan Show, Brad Geary recommended Simon Sinek's book Leaders Eat Last. Geary brought up the work as one of his favorites to discuss generational differences and the importance of leaders evolving to remain relevant.
Recommended“Simon synic wrote a book He's written a few but Leaders Eat Last is one of my favorites and he talks about these generational differences and how important it is as Leaders to evolve to be relevant to these next Generations”
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Lessons Out of the Body
Lessons Out of the Body by Bob Peterson was mentioned on The Shawn Ryan Show by Edwin C. May. May brought up the book to illustrate early accounts of out-of-body experiences, noting that he had read it in two sittings and kept it on his bookshelf at home.
Recommended“and he wrote a book called Journeys out of the body which I'd recommend I have it on my shelf at home readit read it in two two sittings”
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Letters from Iwo Jima
On the Shawn Ryan Show episode 69, released on August 7, 2023, Don Graves recommended the media account Letters from Iwo Jima during his interview. Graves suggested it to listeners as a way to understand the perspectives and feelings of Japanese soldiers who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Recommended“there is one I highly recommend Letters From Evil”
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Matthew
During an episode of The Shawn Ryan Show, guest Josh Howerton recommended studying chapter 18 of the multi-volume commentary Matthew by William David Davies and Dale C. Allison, Jr. He suggested using the text to understand the biblical process for dealing with offenses.
Recommended“What you need to start doing is study Matthew chapter 18. Matthew 18 is where Jesus starts walking through Jesus essentially does a Bible study on what to do when your brother sins against you.”
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Mere Christianity
Ruslan KD appeared on The Shawn Ryan Show in an episode released on October 2, 2025, titled #241 Ruslan KD - Ex-Atheist Breaks Down Israel, End Times & Why 48% of Gen Z is. During the interview, while discussing the nature of reality and perspectives on the afterlife, Ruslan KD recommended C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity to host Shawn Ryan. He emphasized that anyone who has never read the book would absolutely love it, describing it as being as timeless as ever.
Recommended“And if if you've never read Mere Christianity, you would absolutely love Mere Christianity. It's it's this is timeless as ever, man.”
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Of wolves and men
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Tim Ferriss recommended the book Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez. Ferriss described it as a beautiful exploration of the history, biology, and mythological significance of wolves, as well as how they are viewed by indigenous cultures, calling it a groundbreaking work of non-fiction.
Recommended“It's a beautiful book called of wolves and men about effectively the the history of wolves and men, but it dives into the biology of wolves, their mythological significance, how they're viewed by various indigenous cultures, and it redefined what was possible within non-fiction writing. It's by someone named Barry Lopez.”
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On Becoming Babywise
On an episode of The Shawn Ryan Show titled #80 John Lovell - Navy SEAL and Army Ranger Discuss What's Destroying America released on October 26, 2023, John Lovell recommended the book On Becoming Babywise by Gary Ezzo and Robert Buckham. Lovell advised brand new dads to invest in the parenting guide to establish schedules for babies and prevent children from running households into the ground, noting that the book would save parents' sanity.
Recommended“for brand new dads uh invest in Baby Wise otherwise your kids even at a as a babies they're just going to run your wife ragging into the ground they should eat on a schedule but look up the book Babywise holy cow that'll save your sanity”
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On Having No Head
On The Shawn Ryan Show episode titled #320 Danny Goler - Apple Vision Pro May Captured Something We Can't Explain released on July 9, 2026, Danny Goler recommended On Having No Head by Douglas Edison Harding and the Buddhist Society of London. Goler mentioned the text during a discussion on turning attention inward, using the book to illustrate an old Buddhist practice that he found particularly well explained within its pages.
Recommended“There’s a- it’s an old Buddhist practice that was illustrated really well in this book called uh on having no head.”
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On the Shortness of Life
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Tim Ferriss recommended On the Shortness of Life by Seneca to encourage listeners to make the most of their time and extend their health span.
Recommended“But until then, read on the shortness of life by Senica and it's like make every minute count cuz uh I think you can do a lot to extend your health span like how long you can function at a high level and I think certainly you have a copy of Outlive by Peter on your shelf. I would recommend”
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Ordinary Men
During the episode #108 Dr. Jordan B. Peterson - We Who Wrestle With God on The Shawn Ryan Show, Jordan Peterson recommended Christopher R. Browning's Ordinary Men as a text that details how a German police battalion was turned into murderers, illustrating the dark side of human nature.
Recommended“so there's a book called Ordinary man that details how a battalion of German police officers were turned into the murderers of naked pregnant women in Poland”
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The other 234 books mentioned on The Shawn Ryan Show, ranked, with the latest episode and time
- Outdoor Kids in an Inside World by Steven Rinella
- Over the Beach by Zalin Grant
- Private Truths, Public Lies by Timur Kuran
- Project Beta by Greg Bishop
- Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander
- Psychic Warrior by David Morehouse
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter
- Rise and kill first by Ronen Bergman
- Season of the Witch by David Talbot
- Stand Firm and Act Like Men by Joby Martin
- Takedown by Laila Mickelwait
- Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal
- The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
- The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters
- The end of Alzheimer's by Dale E. Bredesen
- The fourth turning by William Strauss, Neil Howe
- The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy by John J. Mearsheimer
- The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
- The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert E. Coleman
- The Mystery of Capital by Hernando De Soto
- The Myth of Capitalism by Jonathan Tepper
- The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell
- The Next Hundred Years . . . Then and Now by Robert H. Cartmill
- The Other Path by Hernando de Soto
- The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown
- The Party by Barbara Reid
- The Petition of David Stewart, Forester to the Earl of Moray in Glenfinlay by David Stewart
- The Psychology of Selling by Brian Tracy
- The Quiet Professional's Advantage by DARREN JOSEPH MASSARO
- The rape of the mind by Joost Meerloo
- The Secret Chief Revealed by Myron J. Stolaroff
- The Truth About Watergate by Nick Bryant
- Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot by James B. Stockdale
- Tip of the Spear by Ryan Hendrickson
- To Dare and to Conquer by Derek Leebaert
- To have and have not by Ernest Hemingway
- Traction by Gino Wickman
- Where Prayer Becomes Real by Kyle Strobel
- Witness by Whittaker Chambers
- Wuest's Expanded Translation of the Greek New Testament by Kenneth Wuest
- You2 by Pritchett, Price
- “The” History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
- 13 Hours by Mitchell Zuckoff
- 5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life by Bill Eddy
- A World Beyond by Ruth Montgomery
- About face by David H. Hackworth
- Absolutely American by David Lipsky
- Acid Test by Tom Shroder
- AI Superpowers by Kai-Fu Lee
- Alcoholics Anonymous by Alcoholics Anonymous
- Alien Intrusion by Gary Bates
- All American Christmas by Rachel Campos-Duffy
- All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward
- American sniper by Chris Kyle
- Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates
- Area 51 by Annie Jacobsen, Annie Jacobsen
- Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda Paramahansa
- Biological War by Annie Jacobsen
- Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
- Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam
- C++ by Paul J. Deitel
- Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile
- China Syndrome by Karl Taro Greenfeld
- Chip, the Dam Builder by Jim Kjelgaard
- Colossians by Luci Shaw
- Combat Arms by Bill Gunston
- Coming Home to Myself by Wynonna Judd
- Constitution by India
- Crystallizing public opinion by Edward L. Bernays
- Day of the Ranger by Timothy G. Davis
- Delta Force by Charlie A. Beckwith
- Digitalization of Power Markets and Systems Using Energy Informatics by Umit Cali
- Do the Distance by Jim Thiebaud
- Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, MD
- Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
- Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
- Extraterrestrial by Avi Loeb
- Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Fearless by Fiona Higgins
- Fearless by Eric Blehm
- Forever Strong by Gabrielle Lyon
- Game Changers by Scott Mann
- Geneva Bible by K. Jadoon
- Good Will Hunting by Matt Damon
- Guinness Book of World Records by Unknown
- Gunner's Glory by Johnnie Clark
- Guns up! by Johnnie M. Clark
- Hogs in the Shadows by Milo S. Afong
- Holy Blood by Paul Overby
- Hope Heals by Katherine Wolf
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Human Design by Chetan Parkyn
- Hunt for the Skinwalker by Colm A. Kelleher Ph.D
- Hunters by Milo S. Afong
- Imagine the God of Heaven by John Burke
- Imperial Hubris by Michael Scheuer
- In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
- In Memoriam A.h.h. by Alfred Lord Tennyson
- In the Name of My Father by Ahmad Massoud
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté
- Influence by Robert B. Cialdini
- Influence, New and Expanded: the Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B Cialdini
- Interstellar by Avi Loeb
- Iron John by Robert Bly
- Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
- Kamasutra by Vātsyāyana
- Katharine the Great: Katharine Graham and Her Washington Post Empire by Deborah Davis
- Killing Bin Laden by Peter Panzeri
- Leadership by Brian Tracy
- Letters from a Stoic by Seneca
- Life After Life by Raymond A. Moody
- Life at the Bottom by Theodore Dalrymple
- Lights out by Ted Koppel
- Magicians of the Gods by Graham Hancock
- Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian L. Weiss
- Mr Nice by Howard Marks
- No Hero by E. W. Hornung
- Nobody Is Coming to Save You by Scott Mann
- Not a Good Day to Die by Sean Naylor
- Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen
- Nudge by Richard H. Thaler, Cass R. Sunstein
- On Killing by Dave Grossman
- On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
- On the Road by Jack Kerouac
- One Man In by Christian Craighead
- One Second After by William R. Forstchen
- Operation paperclip by Annie Jacobsen
- Patriots by James Wesley Rawles
- Penetration by Ingo Swann, Janet Lee Mitchell
- Power Versus Force by David R. Hawkins
- Principles by Ray Dalio
- Project Blue Book by Brad Steiger
- Psalms by John Goldingay
- Pure Excitement by Joe White
- Rambo : First Blood Part II by Geoffrey Boyer
- Regenesis by George M. Church
- Riding the Iron Rooster by Paul Theroux
- Rogue Warrior by Richard Marcinko
- San Fransicko by Michael Shellenberger
- Science by John Michels (Journalist)
- Secret Agenda by Joyce Sharer Figart
- Seeing Through Statistics by Jessica M. Utts
- Semper Fidelis by Johnnie Clark
- Settle for More by Megyn Kelly
- Sex Talks by Vanessa Marin
- Sidereus nuncius by Galileo Galilei
- Silent Coup by Len Colodny
- Simulacra and Simulation by Jean Baudrillard
- Small Arms of the World by Edward Clinton Ezell
- Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
- Still Alice by Lisa Genova
- Stocks for the Long Run by Jeremy J. Siegel
- Stuck in Space by Barry "Butch" Wilmore
- SUMMA THEOLOGICA by Thomas Aquinas
- Superpower in Peril by David McCormick
- Surprise, Kill, Vanish by Annie Jacobsen
- Surprised by Joy by C. S. Lewis
- Synchronicity by Carl Jung
- Tao Te Ching by Lao Tze
- The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
- The Action Bible by Doug Mauss
- The Adam & Eve Story by Chan Thomas
- The Blue Book by Jim Branch
- The Book of Enoch by Enoch
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by Perry Moore
- The CIA Doctors by Colin A. Ross
- The Darkest Hour by Hazel Adair
- The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, by Edward Gibbon. Vol. 2. [-3-4]. by Edward Gibbon
- The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker
- The doors of perception by Aldous Huxley
- The End of History and the Last Man by Francis Fukuyama
- The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
- The Game by Neil Strauss
- The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox
- The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
- The Good War by Studs Terkel
- The Green Berets by Thomas Streissguth
- The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman
- The Iliad by Homer
- The King James Version of the Bible by Unknown
- The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
- The Last Run by Norbert Gal
- The Law by Frédéric Bastiat
- The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The machine that changed the world by James P. Womack
- The madhouse effect by Michael E. Mann
- The Madrid Codex by Daniel Castellanos Magaña
- The Mahabharata by Unknown
- The Man in the Arena by Theodore Roosevelt
- The Man in the Arena by Eddie Gallagher
- The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks
- The Men with Green Faces by Nick Pignatore
- The Montauk Project - Experiments in Time by Preston Nichols
- The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels by Alex Epstein
- The Nature and Psychology of Diabolic Influence by Chad Ripperger
- The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
- The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
- The Odyssey by Homer
- The Pentagon's Brain by Annie Jacobsen
- The Pirate Coast by Richard Zacks
- The Plot to Kill God by Paul Froese
- The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang
- The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
- The Reason I Jump One Boys Voice From The Silence Of Autism by Naoki Higashida
- The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles
- The Scofield Bible Correspondence Course by Cyrus Ingersoll Scofield
- The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
- The Sleepwalkers by Christopher Clark
- The Story of a Soul by St. Therese Of Lisieux
- The Story of Ray Davis by Ray Davis
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
- The Third Book Against Heresies by Saint Irenaeus (Bishop of Lyon.)
- The Trouble With Testosterone by Robert M. Sapolsky
- The True Believer by Eric Hoffer
- The Upswing by Robert D Putnam
- The War on Warriors by Pete Hegseth
- The Warrior Elite by Dick Couch
- The Warrior Poet Way by John Lovell
- The Warrior Princess by D. L. Murphy
- The wave by Susan Casey
- The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
- The Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
- Treasury's War by Juan Zarate
- Trust Me, I'm Lying by Ryan Holiday
- War and the Soul by Edward Tick
- War Is a Racket by Smedley Butler
- Warfighting by A.M. Gray
- Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman
- When the Lights Go Out by David Rodriguez
- Windswept House by Malachi Martin
Guests who recommended books
- Josh Howerton (13)
- Erik Prince (11)
- Ryan Holiday (10)
- Michael Lester (9)
- Tim Ferriss (8)
- Matt Bissonnette (8)
- Nick Bryant (7)
- Tu Lam (7)
- Leigh Bortins (6)
- Diana Pasulka (6)
- Robert Spalding (6)
- Laird Hamilton (6)
- Bedros Keuilian (6)
- Trevor Millar (6)
- Ed Barnhart (5)
- AJ Pasciuti (5)
- Chase Hughes (5)
- Charles Hoskinson (5)
- Scott Mann (5)
- Bob "Ninja" Poras (5)
- Kegan Gill (4)
- Father Chad Ripperger (4)
- Bryce Crawford (4)
- Trae Stephens (4)
- Dave Mustaine (4)
- Steve Kwast (4)
- Andrew Huberman (4)
- Scott Payne (3)
- Brian Keating (3)
- Jeremy Slate (3)
- Sarah Adams (3)
- Elizabeth Phillips (3)
- Dr. Diane Hennacy (3)
- David Rutherford (3)
- Erik Bethel (3)
- Larry Vickers (3)
- Robert Bortins (3)
- Palmer Luckey (3)
- Mark Lamb (3)
- Tim Gallaudet (3)
Latest mentions
“This is actually I don't know if you've ever heard of this. This is the Kenneth Wuest New Testament.”
“In 2005, your memoir came out, Coming Home to Myself. Public Triumph vs. Private Struggles with Money, Food, Self-Worth and Relationships.”
“Have you heard of the Jesus Calling book? Honey, I give them out too.”
“And then I read that alcoholic's anonymous, the blue book, and I go, Oh, there's, there's a couple of guys in here that are like me”
“I sat down with her and it was Finding Nemo.”
“You're the author of Means of Control, which focused on servicing the intersection of corporate data gathering and government surveillance.”
“There's these sections called the the serpent pages in the Dresden Codeex.”
“There's a new book out by a great colleague of mine, David Stewart, who shows more and more how the Maya elites were intermaring nonstop.”
“In those particular ones, the the Madrid Codeex, the one that's that's in Madrid now, it shows it's got like 10 pages full of deer hunting.”
“There's a book called Siege by James Mason. He's a long-time white supremacist.”
“But I think there's an interesting book. It's called The Trouble with Testosterone, and it was written by this guy, he's a sociologist at Stanford called & uh his name's Robert Seapolski, and he and he studies baboons in the wild. He also wrote another book & called Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers.”
“So, the first thing I would tell you, there's a book by Ted Koppel called Lights Out. And I read enough of that to go, I don't know if that happens.”
“You have kids now, so you're going to have to read these things. You And you look into the anxious generation. The same person that wrote the coddling of the American mind.”
“If you, you know, if you skip forward all the way to the end, you go to the book of Revelation. A lot of people, they get into Revelation and it's like, you know, it's they start reading and it's like, you know, Jesus looks like metal and his eyes are flames of fire and it's, you know, three-headed dragons”
“In the book of Galatians, it specifically talks about that in the New Testament, the Apostle Paul calls attention to the fact that it says offspring.”
“There's a verse in there's a verse in Hebrews 12 that says what God does is he shakes the things that can be shaken so that only the things that cannot be shaken remain.”
“What you need to start doing is study Matthew chapter 18. Matthew 18 is where Jesus starts walking through Jesus essentially does a Bible study on what to do when your brother sins against you.”
“You got to go to the book of Proverbs. And Proverbs gives a taxonomy of three types of people. And man, Sean, just as I I think I think there's a blessing on your life and like the fact that you'll even have a pastor. ... In the book of Proverbs there's three types of people. Wise, foolish, and evil.”
“Or I think it's the book of Colossians. You can do this, and it's not easy, but it's the best thing that'll ever happen to you. It says that what God did is he canceled the record of debt against us with its legal demands, nailing them to the cross.”
“That comes from Romans 13. And it says that the government uh that human governments as very imperfect as they are. I think we agree on that. Uh that they have been instituted by God that actually governments are a good thing. ... And what it says is uh uh that God has uh the one of the roles of”
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