Every book Andrew Huberman has recommended

#1 · Dopamine Nation

The endorsement here comes from Andrew Huberman, on How to Overcome Addiction to Substances or Behaviors | Dr. Keith Humphreys in 2026. That episode features Dr. Keith Humphreys, Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine and one of the world's foremost experts on addictive substances and behaviors. He has advised addiction policy under both Republican and Democratic administrations and worked a decade as a hospice counselor. In total it earned 14 separate on-air endorsements across 3 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Diary of a CEO, Joe Rogan).

“giving them Anna's book, Dopamine Nation, and obviously really hard work on their part is really what did it.” — Andrew Huberman 02:59:09

What it is: "Resettling Your Brain in the Age of Cheap Pleasures"-- We are living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting. The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation. Lembke explores new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain-- and what to do about it. She illustrates how finding contentment and connectedness means keeping dopamine in check. The secret to finding balance is combining the science of desire with the wisdom of recovery.

#2 · Why We Sleep

Recommended by Andrew Huberman on How to Heal From Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Dr. Victor Carrión. That episode features Dr. Victor Carrion, Professor and vice chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford and director of the Stanford Early Life Stress and Resilience Program. A leading expert on childhood PTSD and the developer of Cue-Centered Therapy. In total it earned 13 separate on-air endorsements across 4 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Diary of a CEO, Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss).

“I really have to tip my hat to Dr Matthew Walker from UC Berkeley for writing the book why we sleep ... he deserves such a token of praise” — Andrew Huberman 00:51:52

What it is: "The first sleep book by a leading scientific expert--Professor Matthew Walker, Director of UC Berkeley's Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab--reveals his groundbreaking exploration of sleep, explaining how we can harness its transformative power to change our lives for the better. Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why we suffer such devastating health consequences when we don't sleep.

#3 · The Molecule of More

Andrew Huberman brought this up on How to Increase Motivation & Drive | Huberman Lab Essentials (2025-01-30). That episode features Andrew Huberman (solo episode), Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo Huberman Lab Essentials episode revisiting his science of motivation. In total it earned 9 separate on-air endorsements across 2 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Tim Ferriss).

“we're going to talk about all all of those in the book The Molecule of More, wonderful book. Uh those were described as the here and now molecules” — Andrew Huberman 00:13:51

#4 · Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic

The endorsement here comes from Andrew Huberman, on A Science-Supported Journaling Protocol to Improve Mental & Physical Health in 2023. Andrew is Stanford professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo episode with no guest. In total it earned 5 separate on-air endorsements across 3 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss).

“Dr Paul kti who is some of you know is a medical doctor and psychiatrist he's been a guest on this podcast first to talk about trauma he wrote a excellent book about trauma” — Andrew Huberman 00:22:24

#5 · Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body

Recommended by Andrew Huberman on How to Control Your Metabolism by Thyroid & Growth Hormone | Huberman Lab Essent. That episode features Andrew Huberman (solo), Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo Essentials episode revisiting his thyroid and growth hormone material. It has been genuinely recommended 4 times on the show.

“the book is called altered traits ... it's an excellent book ... very interesting book for those of you that are interested in meditation” — Andrew Huberman 00:15:04

#6 · Deep Work

Andrew Huberman brought this up on How to Enhance Focus and Improve Productivity | Dr. Cal Newport (2024-03-11). That episode features Cal Newport, A professor of computer science at Georgetown University who trained at MIT. He is the best-selling author of books on productivity and focus, including Deep Work and Slow Productivity. In total it earned 6 separate on-air endorsements across 3 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss).

“one of his more notable books is entitled deep work rules for focused success in a distracted World deep work is a book that has had tremendous positive influence on my work life” — Andrew Huberman 00:00:31

What it is: One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this skill, you'll achieve extraordinary results. Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes from craftsmanship. In short, deep work is like a super power in our increasingly competitive twenty-first century economy.

#7 · Mastery

The endorsement here comes from Andrew Huberman, on A Process for Finding & Achieving Your Unique Purpose | Robert Greene in 2023. That episode features Robert Greene, Bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, The Laws of Human Nature, The Art of Seduction, and Mastery. Trained at UC Berkeley and the University of Wisconsin-Madison; writes about psychology, strategy, and human nature rooted in history. In total it earned 5 separate on-air endorsements across 3 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Diary of a CEO, Tim Ferriss).

“I first learned about Robert's work from reading the book Mastery which to my mind is a brilliant exploration and a practical tool for how to think about and pursue one's purpose” — Andrew Huberman 00:00:30

What it is: Robert Greene, the "modern Machiavelli" debunks the prevailing mythology of success and presents a radical new way to greatness.

#8 · Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

Recommended by Andrew Huberman on Using Play to Rewire & Improve Your Brain | Huberman Lab Essentials. That episode features Andrew Huberman (solo), Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo Essentials episode. In total it earned 5 separate on-air endorsements across 2 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Tim Ferriss).

“if you read any of the books about Fineman or by Fineman, surely you're joking, Mr. Fineman or what do you care what other people think? These are wonderful short stories” — Andrew Huberman 00:21:53

What it is: The biography of the physicist and Nobel prize winner Richard P. Feynman - a collection of short stories, chapters told to and written down by Ralph Leighton. Feynman tells of his childhood and youth and goes into his adult life, both personally and professionally.

#9 · On the Move

Andrew Huberman brought this up on How to Achieve Inner Peace & Healing | Dr. Richard Schwartz (2025-03-03). That episode features Dr. Richard Schwartz, Founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, a peer-reviewed model that treats the mind as a system of distinct 'parts' (managers, firefighters, exiles) led by a core Self. He developed it 40+ years ago after his family-therapy work with bulimic patients. In total it earned 4 separate on-air endorsements across 2 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman).

“I highly recommend reading uh Oliver Sax's book on the Move um he was an obviously neurologist and writer” — Andrew Huberman 02:01:04

What it is: When Oliver Sacks was twelve, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote: "Sacks will go far, if he does not go too far." With unbridled honesty and humor, he now shows us the restless energy that drives both his physical and his cerebral passions.

#10 · Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic

The endorsement here comes from Andrew Huberman, on How Smells Influence Our Hormones, Health & Behavior | Dr. Noam Sobel in 2023. That episode features Noam Sobel, Professor of neurobiology at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, formerly at UC Berkeley. His lab studies olfaction and chemosensation, with landmark work on human scent-tracking, the nasal cycle, and social chemosignaling. It has been genuinely recommended 3 times on the show.

“I'm a big fan of the book Jaws a hidden epidemic written by colleagues of mine at Stanford familiar with it” — Andrew Huberman 00:53:00

What it is: There's a silent epidemic in western civilization, and it is right under our noses. Our jaws are getting smaller and our teeth crooked and crowded, creating not only aesthetic challenges but also difficulties with breathing. Modern orthodontics has persuaded us that braces and oral devices can correct these problems. While teeth can certainly be straightened, what about the underlying causes of this rapid shift in oral evolution and the health risks posed by obstructed airways? Sandra Kahn and Paul R.

#11 · The 4-Hour Body

Recommended by Andrew Huberman on Journal Club with Dr. Peter Attia | Metformin for Longevity & The Power of Belie. That episode features Peter Attia, Physician and longevity expert, author of the bestselling book Outlive and host of The Drive podcast. He focuses on healthspan, lifespan, and metabolic health. In total it earned 3 separate on-air endorsements across 2 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Tim Ferriss).

“I still am a big fan of Tim ferriss's uh slow carbohydrate diet because I like to eat meat and vegetables and starches” — Andrew Huberman 01:18:03

What it is: The 4-Hour Body is the result of an obsessive quest, spanning more than a decade, to hack the human body. It contains the collective wisdom of hundreds of elite athletes, dozens of MDs, and thousands of hours of jaw-dropping personal experimentation. From Olympic training centers to black-market laboratories, from Silicon Valley to South Africa, Tim Ferriss, the 1 New York Times bestselling author of The 4-Hour Workweek, fixated on one life-changing question: For all things physical, what are the tiniest changes that produce the biggest results? Thousands of tests later, this book contains the answers for both men and women.

#12 · The 4-Hour Chef

Andrew Huberman brought this up on Therapy, Treating Trauma & Other Life Challenges | Dr. Paul Conti (2022-06-06). That episode features Dr. Paul Conti, A psychiatrist trained at Stanford and chief resident at Harvard who runs the Pacific Premier Group treating complex trauma, addiction, and psychiatric disorders. He is the author of 'Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic.'. In total it earned 3 separate on-air endorsements across 2 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Tim Ferriss).

“Tim Ferris's "The 4-Hour Body" or Tim Ferris's The 4-Hour Chef book, both of which are excellent” — Andrew Huberman 00:06:14

What it is: Building upon Timothy Ferriss's internationally successful "4-hour" franchise, "The 4-Hour Chef" transforms the way we cook, eat, and learn. Featuring recipes and cooking tricks from world-renowned chefs, and interspersed with the radically counterintuitive advice Ferriss's fans have come to expect, "The 4-Hour Chef" is a practical but unusual guide to mastering food and cooking, whether you are a seasoned pro or a blank-slate novice.

#13 · What Do You Care What Other People Think?

The endorsement here comes from Andrew Huberman, on Using Play to Rewire & Improve Your Brain | Huberman Lab Essentials in 2026. That episode features Andrew Huberman (solo), Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo Essentials episode. It has been genuinely recommended 3 times on the show.

“surely you're joking, Mr. Fineman or what do you care what other people think? These are wonderful short stories mostly about Fineman” — Andrew Huberman 00:21:53

What it is: One of the greatest physicists of the twentieth century, Richard Feynman possessed an unquenchable thirst for adventure and an unparalleled ability to tell the stories of his life.

#14 · Outlive

Recommended by Andrew Huberman on Protocols to Strengthen & Pain Proof Your Back. That episode features Solo episode (Andrew Huberman), Andrew Huberman is a Stanford professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo episode synthesizing the work of Dr. Stuart McGill, Dr. Sean Wheeler, and Dr. Kelly Starrett. In total it earned 7 separate on-air endorsements across 4 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Diary of a CEO, Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss).

“Dr Peter AA ... wrote The Incredible Book outlive and he talks about how having a strong spine ... is essential to offset the aging process” — Andrew Huberman 00:45:11

#15 · The Comfort Crisis

Andrew Huberman brought this up on How A Doctor Cured His Own Terminal Disease | Dr. David Fajgenbaum (2025-11-03). That episode features Dr. David Fajgenbaum, Professor of translational medicine and human genetics at the University of Pennsylvania and founder of the nonprofit Every Cure. A former Georgetown quarterback and MD who nearly died five times from Castleman disease before curing himself with the repurposed drug sirolimus (rapamycin). In total it earned 6 separate on-air endorsements across 3 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss).

“We had a guest on this podcast, Michael Easter. He wrote the book "The Comfort Crisis." It was an incredible book... an important book” — Andrew Huberman 01:21:41

#16 · Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

The endorsement here comes from Andrew Huberman, on How Smell, Taste & Pheromone-Like Chemicals Control You in 2021. Andrew is Professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast, where he translates neuroscience into practical tools. In total it earned 5 separate on-air endorsements across 3 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss).

“there's the recent book "Breath" by James Nestor, which is an excellent book that describes some of the positive effects of nasal breathing” — Andrew Huberman 00:29:32

What it is: There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. In Breath, journalist James Nestor travels the world to discover the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it.

#17 · Longitude

Recommended by Andrew Huberman on Charting the Architecture of the Universe & Human Life | Dr. Brian Keating. That episode features Dr. Brian Keating, Professor of cosmology at UC San Diego who built telescopes at the South Pole to study the cosmic microwave background. He led the BICEP experiment, made a headline 2014 'discovery' of the universe's origin that was later retracted, and wrote 'Losing the Nobel Prize.'. In total it earned 3 separate on-air endorsements across 2 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Tim Ferriss).

“an important book for anyone to read who's interested in basically why we're still here um in my opinion is the book longitude” — Andrew Huberman 02:34:57

What it is: The dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest and of one man's forty-year obsession to find a solution to the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day--"the longitude problem." Anyone alive in the eighteenth century would have known that "the longitude problem" was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day-and had been for centuries. Lacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of land. Thousands of lives and the increasing fortunes of nations hung on a resolution.

#18 · The Circadian Code

Andrew Huberman brought this up on Timing Light, Food, & Exercise for Better Sleep, Energy & Mood | Dr. Samer Hatta (2021-10-25). That episode features Dr. Samer Hattar, Chief of the Section on Light and Circadian Rhythms at the National Institute of Mental Health. He was among the scientists who discovered the light-sensing retinal cells (ipRGCs) that set the body's circadian clock. In total it earned 3 separate on-air endorsements across 2 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman).

“we're referring to Satchin Panda's work, he wrote a beautiful book called "The Circadian Code."” — Andrew Huberman 01:17:23

What it is: A comprehensive health book and lifestyle plan to help manage the body's natural rhythms offers advice to overcome difficulty sleeping, hunger at odd times, and sudden fatigue.

#19 · Your Brain Is a Time Machine: The Neuroscience and Physics of Time

The endorsement here comes from Andrew Huberman, on Time Perception, Memory & Focus | Huberman Lab Essentials in 2025. That episode features Andrew Huberman (solo), Stanford professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo Huberman Lab Essentials episode revisiting his science of time perception. In total it earned 3 separate on-air endorsements across 2 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman).

“I'd like to point you to a really excellent book called Your Brain is a Time Machine, the neuroscience and physics of time.” — Andrew Huberman 00:30:00

What it is: A leading neuroscientist presents a groundbreaking exploration of how time works inside the mind, arguing that the human brain's complex system constructs our sense of chronological flow in ways that are essential to evolution and everyday survival.

#20 · How Emotions Are Made

Recommended by Andrew Huberman on How Foods and Nutrients Control Our Moods. Andrew is Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast, which translates neuroscience into practical health tools. In total it earned 2 separate on-air endorsements across 3 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Diary of a CEO, Lex Fridman).

“I'm a huge fan of Lisa Feldman Barrett ... Her first book is How Emotions Are Made ... bought it, read it, loved it” — Andrew Huberman 00:51:14

#21 · Right Brain Psychotherapy

Andrew Huberman brought this up on The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment (2022-02-14). Andrew is Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast. This is a solo episode with no outside guest. It has been genuinely recommended 2 times on the show.

“He has a wonderful book called "Right Brain Psychotherapy." It's a little bit technical, but if you're interested in some of the studies” — Andrew Huberman 00:46:28

#22 · The Nature of the Beast: How Emotions Guide Us

The endorsement here comes from Andrew Huberman, on The Biology of Aggression, Mating, & Arousal | Dr. David Anderson in 2022. That episode features Dr. David Anderson, Professor of biology at Caltech, member of the National Academy of Sciences, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator since 1989. A pioneer in the neurobiology of emotions, internal states, aggression, fear, and mating circuits, and author of 'The Nature of the Beast.'. It has been genuinely recommended 2 times on the show.

“whether or not you're a therapist, or you're a biologist, or you're simply just somebody interested in why we feel the way we feel and why we act the way we act, I cannot recommend the book highly enough” — Andrew Huberman 00:01:33

#23 · The Secret Pulse of Time

Recommended by Andrew Huberman on Science & Health Benefits of Belief in God & Religion | Dr. David DeSteno. That episode features Dr. David DeSteno, Professor of psychology at Northeastern University and host of the podcast 'How God Works.' He studies the science of morality, emotion, and the health benefits of religious practice, and is the author of 'How God Works: The Science Behind the Benefits of Religion.'. It has been genuinely recommended 2 times on the show.

“there's a wonderful book um that's not available in audio form called the secret pulse of time that that gets into how this uh expansion contraction works” — Andrew Huberman 01:37:49

What it is: "Have you ever fantasized about having more time - now, this minute, to accomplish everything you need and want to get done today? Or wondered why time flies when you are thoroughly engrossed in something? Or why minutes pass so slowly when you're standing in line at the store or airport, or on hold waiting for a customer service rep to answer your call? Or how, simply, to find more time to relax and unwind?" From the bookjacket.

#24 · The Denial of Death

Andrew Huberman brought this up on How to Find & Be a Great Romantic Partner | Lori Gottlieb (2025-04-07). That episode features Lori Gottlieb, Psychotherapist and best-selling author of "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone," widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts on relationships. She also writes the "Ask the Therapist" advice column (formerly at The Atlantic, now The New York Times). In total it earned 7 separate on-air endorsements across 2 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman).

“I'm reading Erns Becker's the denial of death highly recommend it to everyone a Pulitzer after all” — Andrew Huberman 00:36:54

#25 · Open

The endorsement here comes from Andrew Huberman, on How to Set & Achieve Massive Goals | Alex Honnold in 2025. That episode features Alex Honnold, Professional rock climber best known for free soloing El Capitan in Yosemite (no ropes), the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary 'Free Solo'. Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and innovative athletes in history. In total it earned 5 separate on-air endorsements across 3 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss).

“I read Andre Agassi's book, "Open," which is basically a story of his dad pushing him to play a game he did not want to play.” — Andrew Huberman 01:05:50

What it is: From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography. Agassi's incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a Florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. Lonely, scared, a ninth-grade dropout, he rebels in ways that will soon make him a 1980s icon. He dyes his hair, pierces his ears, dresses like a punk rocker. By the time he turns pro at sixteen, his new look promises to change tennis forever, as does his lightning-fast return.