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2021 Books

The following new book titles were published in 2021 and have been mentioned on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast.

A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life
by Heather Heying & Bret Weinstein
The Authoritarian Moment: How the Left Weaponized America’s Institutions Against Dissent
by Ben Shapiro
The Anarchist Handbook
by Michael Malice
Battle Cry: Waging and Winning the War Within
by Jason Wilson
Beautiful Things: A Memoir
by Hunter Biden

biography
Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography
by Laurie Woolever

biography
Breathe: A Life in Flow
by Rickson Gracie with Peter Maguire

biography
Chaos Under Heaven: Trump, Xi, and the Battle for the Twenty-First Century
by Josh Rogin
Cosmic Queries: StarTalk’s Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going
by Neil deGrasse Tyson with James Trefil

science space
Count Down: How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race
by Shanna H. Swan, PhD with Stacey Colino

science
The Devil’s Hand: A Thriller
by Jack Carr

fiction
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
by Dr. Anna Lembke
Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear
by Dr. Carl L. Hart

drugs
Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization
by Edward Slingerland
Expect the Unexpected: Ten Lessons on Truth, Service, and the Way Forward
by Dr. Anthony Fauci
Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth
by Avi Loeb

space
Final Spin: A Novel
by Jocko Willink

fiction
Free Speech: And Why You Should Give a Damn
by Jonathan Zimmerman & Signe Wilkinson

politics
Freedom
by Sebastian Junger
F*ck It, I’ll Start Tomorrow
by Action Bronson
Pandemia: How Coronavirus Hysteria Took Over Our Government, Rights, and Lives
by Alex Berenson
Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day
by Amishi P. Jha, PhD

meditation
Prey: Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women’s Rights
by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
The Quick Fix: Why Fad Psychology Can’t Cure Our Social Ills
by Jesse Singal

psychology
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
by Steven Pinker
San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities
by Michael Shellenberger
Securing Democracy: My Fight for Press Freedom and Justice in Bolsonaro’s Brazil
by Glenn Greenwald

politics
Seed Money: Monsanto’s Past and Our Food Future
by Bartow J. Elmore
T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us
by Carole Hooven

science sex
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know
by Adam Grant

psychology
This Is Your Mind on Plants
by Michael Pollan

drugs
Two Meals a Day: The Simple, Sustainable Strategy to Lose Fat, Reverse Aging, and Break Free from Diet Frustration Forever
by Mark Sisson

health
World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
by Anthony Bourdain & Laurie Woolever
World War C: Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic and How to Prepare for the Next One
by Sanjay Gupta, MD

health

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