Ben Shapiro

Ben Shapiro's Book Recommendations

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Ben Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, media host, and author. He is known for founding The Daily Wire and hosting The Ben Shapiro Show. Based on his book recommendations, he seems to enjoy a variety of genres, including economics, political commentary, and classic literature.

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Reasons to Vote for Democrats

Reasons to Vote for Democrats

by Michael J. Knowles

"The most thorough book on Democratic ideas ever penned."

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"This is the most thorough book on Democratic ideas ever penned."

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Suicide of the West

Suicide of the West

by Jonah Goldberg

"An important exploration of why we’re giving up the philosophy that built the modern West."

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".@jonahnro’s book is an important exploration of why we’re giving up the philosophy that built the modern West"

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The Secret of Santa Vittoria

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

by Robert Crichton

"[One of my favorite books] few people have heard of."

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"What's your favorite book few people have heard of? I'll lead off: 1. The Secret of Santa Vittoria (Robert Crichton) 2. Every Man Dies Alone (Hans Fallada) #2FavoriteBooksNobodyKnows"

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Every Man Dies Alone

Every Man Dies Alone

by Hans Fallada

"[One of my favorite books] few people have heard of."

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"What's your favorite book few people have heard of? I'll lead off: 1. The Secret of Santa Vittoria (Robert Crichton) 2. Every Man Dies Alone (Hans Fallada) #2FavoriteBooksNobodyKnows"

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Patriots

Patriots

by A.J. Langguth

"Another great history book. [...] Tells the history of the American Revolution."

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Hillbilly Elegy

Hillbilly Elegy

by J. D. Vance

"A very well-written book. [...] The whole thing is a critique of individual decisions."

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The Beast That Crouches At The Door

The Beast That Crouches At The Door

by Rabbi David Fohrman

"A Biblical criticism book that I think is really terrrific. [...] Really terrific."

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String Theory

String Theory

by David Foster Wallace

"A fun bathroom book to read. The writing is really great."

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Myths and Facts

Myths and Facts

by Mitchell G. Bard

"The best book you can get [on the Israeli-Arab conflict]. [...] You'll know everything you need to know if you pick this up."

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The War on Cops

The War on Cops

by Heather Mac Donald

"A very good book. [...] Talks about the Ferguson effect and why it is that the left's attack on law enforcement is actually making people in the inner city less safe, and raising crime rates."

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The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

by Frederick Forsyth

"The best action novel ever written. By a looong shot!"

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Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

by James Fitzjames Stephen

"If you ever want to read a really good book debunking utilitarianism, [this] is an excellent book."

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In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood

by Truman Capote

"Truman Capote's best book. It's a really, really good book."

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Childhood's End

Childhood's End

by Arthur C. Clarke

"The best science fiction book probably ever."

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The Source

The Source

by James A. Michener

"Basically a bunch of short stories. But a bunch of them are really, really compelling and interesting. [...] It's a long read but it's an easy read."

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The Long March

The Long March

by Roger Kimball

"Quite brilliant. It really traces the rise of the intellectual left and how they defeated the liberals in America."

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The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime in America

The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime in America

by Barry Latzer

"The justice system is not biased against black people or hispanic people, read The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime in America and you will see the statistics."

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Homage to Catalonia

Homage to Catalonia

by George Orwell

"A lot of people have read Orwell's 1984, he actually wrote a book that's better. It's Homage to Catalonia."

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Economics in One Lesson

Economics in One Lesson

by Henry Hazlitt

"[If you read this book and "Basic Economics"] you'll know more than all or your classmates combined about the basic workings of free markets and economics."

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The Revenge of Geography

The Revenge of Geography

by Robert D. Kaplan

"It's very good. [...] There are actual physical geographies on the ground making it difficult for us to control certain areas of the globe."

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The Insanity Defense

The Insanity Defense

by Woody Allen

"About how the country, the democratic process, and our politicians, have failed the mentally ill in the country."

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Alas, Babylon

Alas, Babylon

by Pat Frank

"A classic of the genre. Nuclear war hits, how do people survive it afterward?"

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Tragedy And Comedy

Tragedy And Comedy

by Walter Kerr

"We are capable of reaching out to God and reaching out to the stars, but [we're] always gonna fall short, [we're] always going to die."

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Exodus

Exodus

by Leon Uris

"A really terrific book. [...] It's sort of the history of the founding of Israel."

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Ghosts of Manila

Ghosts of Manila

by Mark Kram

"Really terrific book about the fights between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. And it really traces Ali's entire life."

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The Moral Arc

The Moral Arc

by Michael Shermer

"Definitely pick up a copy of Michael's book, too -- it's a great read!"

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The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

by Tom Wolfe

"FAR better than the movie, which is still good."

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Basic Economics

Basic Economics

by Thomas Sowell

"[If you read this book and "Economics in One Lesson"] you'll know more than all or your classmates combined about the basic workings of free markets and economics."

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Mila 18

Mila 18

by Leon Uris

"My favorite book by [this author]."

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Q is for Quarantine, S is for Stinks

Q is for Quarantine, S is for Stinks

by Ariel Pardo

"My sister, who is stuck at home with four kids under 8, put together this charming children's book on covid-19 and quarantine."

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Modern Times

Modern Times

by Paul Johnson

"People always ask me about history books. I think I've mentioned Modern Times."

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Founding God's Nation

Founding God's Nation

by Leon R Kass

"As Jews begin reading the book of Exodus this Shabbat, here's a terrific and worthwhile book on the subject."

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My First Book of Feminism

by Julie Merberg

"Read this important book to my 2-year-old boy. He looked at me very seriously and said, β€œThis claim does not adjust for job choice, time out of the workforce, or hours worked.”"

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Founding God’s Nation

by Leon R Kass

"As Jews begin reading the book of Exodus this Shabbat, here's a terrific and worthwhile book on the subject from Leon Kass:"

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The Whites

The Whites

by Richard Price

"A detective crime novel that was recommended to me."

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Superabundance

Superabundance

by Marian L. Tupy, Gale L. Pooley

"But the media never get enough of environmental doomporn. So Ehrlich is back. For a great debunking and counterpoint, I recommend this excellent book:"

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