Hitchens, as many could probably guess, was an avid fan of reading. As a lover of notable reading lists and an ardent admirer of harris s mind and work, i was thrilled to hear his recommendations but as each one rolled by, it brought with it an. He made comments in the past praising novels written by his contemporaries in sam harris and richard dawkins, especially the god delusion by richard dawkins, which was released in 2006. Id start with the end of faith, his first book and the one that added him to the list of leading contemporary antitheist writers. In the spirit of sams work, this is a place for reason and reasoned discussion. I promised that i would follow the plan in the book regardless of my reactions and now i have developed the habit and the ability to really go deeper as i explore on my own. It was heavily influenced by the authors of all the books listed below. It puts forward that the readers can drastically improve and simplify their lives and make society better by the simply telling the truth. In the end of faith, sam harris delivers a startling analysis of the clash between reason and religion in the modern world. A list of nonfiction books recommended by neuroscientist and secular writer sam harris, as seen on his personal website. He offers a vivid, historical tour of our willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs. Peter thiel, richard thaler, salman rushdie, sam altman, sam harris, sean carroll, seth godin, steve. The impact of the highly improbable by nassim nicholas taleb.
Sam harris this is sam harris s second appearance on the show. Also printed in united statesvietnam relations, 19451967, book 12, p. This list is potentially endless, but the reality is that most fitness. Book recommendations by sam harris bookadvice reading list. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Ive been asked countless times to make this video, so here it is. Sam harris is a philosopher, neuroscientist, and the author of the end of faith, the moral landscape, waking up, lying and a few more awesome books. Sam harris on abortion the online scholar fact check. Adding to historys notable reading lists including those by leo tolstoy, alan turing, brian eno, david bowie, stewart brand, and carl sagan tyson offers the following eight essentials, each followed by a short, and sometimes wry, statement about how the book s content influenced the behavior of people who shaped the western. On an excellent recent episode of the tim ferriss show one of these nine podcasts for a fuller life neuroscientist sam harris answered a listeners question inquiring what books everyone should read. In this episode of the waking up podcast, sam harris speaks with tom nichols about his book the death of expertise. The road to little dribbling by bill bryson, the moral landscape by sam harris. Another challenging work from the founder of project reason, this time an attempt to separate spirituality from religion. Neuroscientist sam harris selects 12 books everyone should.
A place to discuss sam harris and to have difficult conversations with civility. Ive been asked on multiple occasions to recommend my favorite books on buddhism or mindfulness. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The nation needs to do better, and harris book is rich background to that task. Both books by david deutsch will give any thinking person a selection of new ways to frame a whole slew of known problems. Enlightenment now, in cold blood, behave, the beginning of infinity etc. Sam harris recommended reading 166 books goodreads.
Having recently subscribed to sam harris email list, today i got a message plugging his recommended reading list which includes suggestions from readers of his books. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real time with bill maher hbo duration. In september 2018 harris released a meditation app, waking up with sam harris. In this book he recommends to make an effort to be certain about your practice. This book shows that lies kindle and sustain most forms of evil and vice. The primary illumination of the exchanges in the book are nawazs clarifications for those wholike harris, perhapstend to paint islam with too broad a brush, to see the religion as monolithic and bent on war against western values. Between the world and me, coates mentioned by cal fussman.
Check back often to see what books sam is recommending or mentioning on the making sense podcast. And other essays on honor, social discomfort, and violence by william ian miller 1993. Look no further than neil degrasse tysons reading list for evidence. Sam harris is the author of the new york times bestsellers, the end of faith and letter to a christian nation. In a world with millions of books, choosing what to read next can be overwhelming. All 452 book recommendations from tools of titans, by. Recommended readings archive page 2 of 50 sam harris. Books recommended by peter thiel bookadvice reading list. Check back often to see what books sam is recommending or mentioning on the making sense podcast all categories all categories eastern philosophy and meditation general nonfiction history, economics, and politics mind and life sciences philosophy.
A horror novel about the lone survivor of a zombievampire outbreak. Neuroscientist sam harris selects 12 books everyone should read. The watchers reads like a thriller, and the story is sadly on the mark in. They discuss the dunningkruger effect, the growth of knowledge and reliance on authority, when experts fail, the repudiation of expertise in politics. Or you can ask the smartest and most successful people in the world which books they recommend. Jordan peterson a list of influential books everyone.
How i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found selfhelp that actually works by dan harris. Famous people book lists ask the smartest and most. Book recommendations by sam harris book recommendation. Spirituality without religion waking up book summary. The book presents a series of meditations that you can practice and then combine as needed. The science and ethics of human extinction by john leslie. All books are listed and linked below affiliate links. Famous people book lists has carefully curated book recommendations from the most influential and successful people in the world. Check out our sam harris book list below for the books. In this book, sam harris give the goods on the impact of being brutally honest. And indeed harris did the books he recommended on the show. If you liked steven pinkers writing i would also recommend to you the blank slate.
Thus nsam 273 explicitly delineated the beginning of the reversal of jfks policy that. Fitting with his general interpretation of consequentialism, harris has bookend qualifiers to his position that satisfy most people on. Most recommended books is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Sam harris has frequently opined on abortion and, his book the moral landscape, gives one a pretty good idea of where he would stand on this and related matters.
The president approved the military recommendations contained in section i b. Since september 20, harris has hosted the making sense podcast originally titled waking up, in which he interviews guests, responds to critics, and discusses his views. Harris work has been translated into over 20 languages. In this episode of the waking up podcast, sam harris speaks with eric weinstein and ben shapiro about the breakdown of shared values, the problem with identity politics, religion, free will, the primacy of reason, and many other topics. Islam and the future of tolerance by sam harris, maajid. Everyone is welcome in this subreddit, regardless of religious or philosophical views.
A subreddit dedicated to discussion about sam harriss works, opinions, and speaking appearances, as well as other relevant topics. We collected some of the recommendations sam shared on twitter and other places around the web. The end of faith won the 2005 pen award for nonfiction. On one level, wisdom is nothing more than the ability to take your own advice. This is a list of the books ive read that i would place on my recommended list of books.
Ill come with three quick recommendations of my own. Book recommendations posted in the samharris community. Nawaz calls such apologists regressive leftists and reverse racists. Samuel benjamin harris is an american author, philosopher, critic of religion, blogger, public intellectual, and podcast. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Check back often to see what books sam is recommending or mentioning on the making sense podcast all categories all categories eastern philosophy and meditation general nonfiction history, economics, and politics.
A guide to spirituality without religion by sam harris reprint edition textbook only, paperback sam harris on. Books recommended by sam harris infidel by ayaan hirsi ali 2006 humiliation. Sam harris is the author of the bestselling books, the end of faith, letter to a christian nation, the moral landscape, free will, lying, waking up, and islam and. Here is a list of books that i found particularly influential in my intellectual development. I have enjoyed this subreddit for almost two years now, and as i am looking for a new book to read, i wanted to ask you guys and girls for some tips. A guide to spirituality without religion by sam harris reprint edition textbook only, paperback by sam harris jan 1, 1940. Book recommendations a universe of consciousness how matter becomes imagination by gerald edelman a century of violence in soviet russia by alexander n. Then the short followup book letter to a christian nation, a response to criticism of the first book. The subtitle of the book waking up is a guide to spirituality without religion and thats exactly what the book pertains to. Now, i dont see myself traveling anytime soon so i thought i would ask any of you for book recommendations on the type of pointingout meditation that harris recommends.