A. J. Jacobs
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A. J. Jacobs

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A.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help. Among his books are The Know-It-All, The Year of Living Biblically, and Thanks a Thousand, in which he travels the globe to thank everyone who had even the slightest role in making his morning cup of coffee. He is a contributor to NPR, The New York Times, and Esquire, among others. He has given several TED talks, including ones about living biblically, creating a one-world family, and living healthily that have amassed over 10 million views. His upcoming book from Crown is called "The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, From Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life."
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    • One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
    • By: A. J. Jacobs
    • Narrated by: Geoffrey Cantor
    • Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
    • Release date: 10-20-04
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 663 ratings

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    • Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree
    • By: A. J. Jacobs
    • Narrated by: A. J. Jacobs
    • Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 11-07-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 171 ratings

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    • One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
    • By: A.J. Jacobs, Greg Pliska
    • Narrated by: A.J. Jacobs
    • Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
    • Release date: 04-26-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 76 ratings

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    • The Year of Living Biblically
    • By: A. J. Jacobs
    • Length: 54 mins
    • Release date: 08-25-09
    • Language: English
    • 3.5 out of 5 stars 43 ratings

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