Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Andrew D. Huberman is a professor of neurobiology. Professor of Neurobiology & Ophthalmology at Stanford Medicine • Host of the Huberman Lab Podcast • Focused on Science & Health Research & Public Education

Principles of Neurobiology
Liqun Luo
I get a lot of requests for neuroscience book recommendations. Liqun Luo’s Principles of Neurobiology is the best textbook out there. (Liqun is a Professor @Stanford & @HHMINEWS). (Note: I have no financial affiliation to it, but I did edit a few chapters).
Paperback, 2020
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On the Move: A Life
Oliver Sacks
Books that transformed my world view & that impact my thinking & behavior daily (Note: this is not an exhaustive list): 1) The Secret Pulse of Time (by Stefan Klein) 2) The Creative Act (by Rick Rubin; @RickRubin) 3) On the Move (by Oliver Sacks)
Paperback, 2016
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American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
Nick Bilton
This one is so good! I followed the Ross Ulbricht case and capture closely b/c they nabbed him in SF very near where I used to live. Read “American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road” and see this podcast. https://t.co/4NIwq213eP
Paperback, 2018
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Somatics: Reawakening the Mind's Control of Movement, Flexibility, and Health
Thomas Hanna
NEW HUBERMAN LAB PODCAST: ERASING FEAR & TRAUMA • Brain-Body Circuits of Fear • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy • EMDR & Somatics • How Triggers Help Heal/Rewire • Ketamine, MDMA, Kava, Inositol • Using Brief Stress to Erase Fear • Integrating Tools https://hubermanlab.com/erasing-fears-and-traumas-based-on-the-modern-neuroscience-of-fear/
Paperback, 2004
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Drugs: Shatter the Myths
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Dr Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse @NIH has done amazing work that includes parsing how drugs like Adderall & other amphetamines, change the brain. Her interview w/@tferriss is spectacular. https://t.co/oP0yYbQDyV https://t.co/tlNflj2jZJ
Paperback, 2014
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Phototherapy
Niels Finsen
Many people consider phototherapy modern new-age “biohacking” but Niels Finsen was awarded the 1903 @NobelPrize for phototherapy. Light is a powerful modulator of cellular function. I explain the biophysics and peer reviewed protocols in this episode.
Paperback, 2023
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The Creative ACT: A Way of Being
Rick Rubin
Books that transformed my world view & that impact my thinking & behavior daily (Note: this is not an exhaustive list): 1) The Secret Pulse of Time (by Stefan Klein) 2) The Creative Act (by Rick Rubin; @RickRubin) 3) On the Move (by Oliver Sacks)
Hardcover, 2023
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The Secret Pulse of Time: Making Sense of Life's Scarcest Commodity
Stefan Klein
Books that transformed my world view & that impact my thinking & behavior daily (Note: this is not an exhaustive list): 1) The Secret Pulse of Time (by Stefan Klein) 2) The Creative Act (by Rick Rubin; @RickRubin) 3) On the Move (by Oliver Sacks)
Paperback, 2009
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor
And of course James Nestor‘s fabulous book “Breath”
Hardcover, 2020
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Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within
David Goggins
Excited David Goggins’ new book Never Finished hit No. 1 on Amazon. I endorsed his first book “Can’t Hurt Me”, & David was an early visitor to my lab @StanfordMed. Never Finished = self published & he’s done 0 traditional media. We can all learn from him. https://t.co/p3GV0EksNB
Paperback, 2022
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