Who recommended Waking Up?

10 people have recommended Waking Up in the interviews, articles and reading lists we track, including Naval Ravikant, Nat Eliason, Sam Harris and Nathaniel Drew. Each name links to their full reading list.

Is Waking Up worth reading?

10 people we track recommend it. It is best for: a skeptical professional (e.g., software engineer) curious about meditation but wary of religious language — helps justify starting a practice without adopting faith commitments.; a philosophy student preparing a paper on consciousness who needs readable first‑person material and clear secular arguments to pair with academic sources.; a workplace wellness organizer looking for secular phrasing to introduce mindfulness to colleagues — supplies concise language and approachable rationales to share.. It may not suit: you'll likely put it down when chapters turn into extended metaphysical argument and the author's certainty hardens — that’s where readers often lose patience.; annoying if you prefer practical, step-by-step instruction or guided exercises — the book offers pointers but no hands-on training program.; frustrating if you want balanced, scholarly critique of contemplative traditions — the tone can feel one-sided and dismissive of religious perspectives..

What books are like Waking Up?

Readers of Waking Up also turn to The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, The World as It Is and Out of Control, based on the lists and recommenders these books share.

Waking Up by Sam Harris: Recommended by 10 People

Name: Waking Up
Author: Sam Harris

For the millions of Americans who want spirituality without religion, Sam Harris?s latest New York Times bestseller is a guide to meditation as a rational practice informed by neuroscience and psychology.From Sam Harris, neuroscientist and author of numerous New York Times bestselling books, Waking Up is for the twenty percent of Americans who foll...