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2020 Books

The following new book titles were published in 2020 and have been mentioned on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast.

Apollo’s Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live
by Nicholas A. Christakis
A Promised Land
by Barack Obama

politics
Beyond Labels: A Doctor and a Farmer Conquer Food Confusion One Bite at a Time
by Dr. Sina McCullough & Joel Salatin
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
by James Nestor

health
Bunker: Building for the End Times
by Bradley Garrett
Carnivore Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Optimal Health by Returning to Our Ancestral Diet
by Paul Saladino

health
The Chemical Age: How Chemists Fought Famine and Disease, Killed Millions, and Changed Our Relationship with the Earth
by Frank A. von Hippel

science
Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business
by John Mackey, Steve Mcintosh & Carter Phipps

business
Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity―and Why This Harms Everybody
by Helen Pluckrose & James Lindsay
The Decision: Overcoming Today’s BS for Tomorrow’s Success
by Kevin Hart

motivation
The End of Gender: Debunking the Myths about Sex and Identity in Our Society
by Dr. Debra Soh
Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage
by Dan Crenshaw
Fossil Men: The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind
by Kermit Pattison

biography
Giving the Devil his Due: Reflections of a Scientific Humanist
by Michael Shermer
Greenlights
by Matthew McConaughey

biography
How to Astronaut: An Insider’s Guide to Leaving Planet Earth
by Terry Virts

space
The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name
by Brian C. Muraresku

religion ancient civilizations
The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice―Crossing Antarctica Alone
by Colin O’Brady
Industrial-Strength Denial: Eight Stories of Corporations Defending the Indefensible, from the Slave Trade to Climate Change
by Barbara Freese
The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival
by Steven Rinella
Natural: How Faith in Nature’s Goodness Leads to Harmful Fads, Unjust Laws, and Flawed Science
by Alan Levinovitz
The New Science of Narcissism: Understanding One of the Greatest Psychological Challenges of Our Time―and What You Can Do About It
by W. Keith Campbell with Carolyn Crist

psychology
One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger
by Matthew Yglesias
Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States
by Colin Quinn

comedians
The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
by Gad Saad

psychology
Rage
by Bob Woodward

politics
Savage Son: A Thriller
by Jack Carr

fiction
Sex Robots and Vegan Meat: Adventures at the Frontier of Birth, Food, Sex, and Death
by Jenny Kleeman
Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe
by Brian Greene

science space
You’re Doing Great!…And Other Reasons to Stay Alive
by Tom Papa

comedians

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