Rick Rubin's Reading List

Books from On Being: Rick Rubin — Magic, Everyday Mystery, and Getting Creative (2024)

Extracted via LLM (gemini-2.5-flash) from auto-captions of On Being (2024-04-04).

Rick Rubin · 2023 · Buy on Amazon

"This is my first book, and I've been working on it for 27 and 8 years now. And um I'm so excited to finally get to share it with people cuz it's been a a long journey."

The Gene Keys

Richard Rudd · Buy on Amazon

"Oh, there's There's a beautiful book uh teacher named Richard Rudd. He's written several books. His big book is called the Gene Keys."

By the Book: Rick Rubin (2022)

NYT By the Book column (2022-12-29).

Source: www.nytimes.com

The Secret History of the World

Mark Booth · Buy on Amazon

"I'm currently reading The Secret History of the World, by Mark Booth and I'm fascinated."

The Story of B

Daniel Quinn · Buy on Amazon

"I love Daniel Quinn's The Story of B. When I mention it few seem to know it."

The Philosophy of Modern Song

Bob Dylan · Buy on Amazon

"I just finished Bob Dylan's new The Philosophy of Modern Song and loved it! His reflections on the 66 chosen songs are like abstract paintings."

Shakey

Jimmy McDonough · Buy on Amazon

"I love Shakey, Neil Young's biography, by Jimmy McDonough."

Lennon Remembers

Jann Wenner · Buy on Amazon

"There's Lennon Remembers, Jann Wenner's book of interviews with John Lennon, where John reviews the canon of Beatles songs, which is candid, pointed and often surprising."

The Art Spirit

Robert Henri · 1923 · Buy on Amazon

"The Art Spirit, by Robert Henri, is quite beautiful and inspiring."

Man and His Symbols

Carl Jung · Buy on Amazon

"The most interesting thing I learned recently came from Man and His Symbols, by Carl Jung."

Born to Run

Christopher McDougall · Buy on Amazon

"I loved it, didn't want it to end, have changed my life because of it and have shared copies with many friends."

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