Joel McHale’s Book Recommendations

5 Books Recommended by Joel McHale

1. The Road

The Road

“No novel has ever captured the love a parent has for his child better than this book.” – Joel McHale (In Tribe of Mentors books)

The Road is a 2006 novel by Cormac McCarthy.

2. The Blade Itself

The Blade Itself

“Magical in how he creates a world out of nothing and characters so well drawn that you’ll think Joe takes trips to this magical place and interviews these people.” – Joel McHale (In Tribe of Mentors books)

The Blade Itself is a 2006 novel by Joe Abercrombie.

3. Deep Survival

Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why

“I read this book 13 years ago, and I still think about it almost every week.” – Joel McHale (In Tribe of Mentors books)

Also recommended by Kelly Starrett and Laird Hamilton

Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why is a 1998 book by Laurence Gonzales.

4. The Book of Strange New Things

The Book of Strange New Things

“It’s hard to describe the brilliance of this book. If you read it, keep in mind that it was written by an atheist.” – Joel McHale (In Tribe of Mentors books)

The Book of Strange New Things is a 2014 novel by Michel Faber.

5. How to Fly a Horse

How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery

“Among many, many other things that it illuminates, one of the most revelatory things is that being creative is not just a unique trait in a few select people, it’s written in our DNA. Everyone’s DNA.” – Joel McHale (In Tribe of Mentors books)

How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery is a 2015 book by Kevin Ashton.


Books Written by Joel McHale

1. Thanks for the Money

Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the Best Joel McHale You Can Be

Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the Best Joel McHale You Can Be is a 2016 book by Joel McHale.

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