The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs

His book later inspired the CBS original comedy Living Biblically, which follows a man’s decision to live strictly by the Bible. In 2007 he released The Year of Living Biblically, in which he attempted to follow every single rule in the Bible as literally as possible for an entire year.

Jacobs is also the author of The Know-It-All, which documents the year he spent reading the Encyclopedia Britannica from A to Z, uncovering both funny and surprising factoids but also poignant insight into history and human nature.

The results take him across the globe, transform his life, and reveal secrets about how gratitude can make us all happier, more generous, and more connected. shares his journey of thanking every single person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee. In his book Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey, A.J. His new book, The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life, Jacobs goes on a journey to understand the enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world. A previous article, 'I Think You're Fat,' chronicled a brief, cringe-inducing attempt to live his life in Radical Honesty, telling all the truth, all the time. For his widely circulated Esquire article 'My Outsourced Life,' he explored the phenomenon of outsourcing by hiring a team in Bangalore to take care of every part of his life - from reading his emails to arguing with his wife to reading bedtime stories to his own son. Stubbornly curious and slyly perceptive, he takes immersive learning to its irrational and profoundly amusing extreme - extracting wisdom and meaning after long stints as a self-styled guinea pig.

Jacobs' writings stand at the intersection of philosophy, Gonzo journalism and performance art.

The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs