
Ben Shapiro Recommended Books
Ben Shapiro has recommended 50 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Ben Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, public speaker, author, and lawyer.
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Basic Economics
"[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." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Modern Times
The World from the Twenties to the Nineties
"People always ask me about history books. I think I've mentioned [this book]." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
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Demons
"There's some light reading for you." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
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The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime in America
"The justice system is not biased against black people or hispanic people, read [this book] and you will see the statistics." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Homage to Catalonia
"A lot of people have read Orwell's 1984, he actually wrote a book that's better. It's [this book]." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
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Black Rednecks & White Liberals
Hope, Mercy, Justice and Autonomy in the American Health Care System
"A really good book." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
The Once and Future King
"The best fantasy book of all time." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Economics in One Lesson
The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics
"[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." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
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Naval Ravikant, Ryan Petersen, Mark Spitznagel, Changpeng Zhao, Peter Schiff, Rand Paul
Patriots
The Men Who Started the American Revolution
"Another great history book. [...] Tells the history of the American Revolution." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Hillbilly Elegy
A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
"A very well-written book. [...] The whole thing is a critique of individual decisions." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
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Bill Gates, Bill Nye, Jason Calacanis, Stewart Butterfield, Max Levchin
The Beast That Crouches At The Door
"A Biblical criticism book that I think is really terrrific. [...] Really terrific." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Nudge
Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
"A somewhat creepy book." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
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String Theory
David Foster Wallace on Tennis
"A fun bathroom book to read. The writing is really great." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
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Wealth and Poverty
A New Edition for the Twenty-First Century
"A very good book." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
The Wisdom of Crowds
"It's very good." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
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The Quest for Cosmic Justice
"Really terrific." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Knowledge and Power
The Information Theory of Capitalism and How it is Revolutionizing our World
"A really good book." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Myths and Facts
A Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict
"The best book you can get [on the Israeli-Arab conflict]. [...] You'll know everything you need to know if you pick this up." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
The War on Cops
How the New Attack on Law and Order Makes Everyone Less Safe
"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." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
The Day of the Jackal
"The best action novel ever written. By a looong shot!" - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
"If you ever want to read a really good book debunking utilitarianism, [this] is an excellent book." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Going Red
The Two Million Voters Who Will Elect the Next President--and How Conservatives Can Win Them
"A very interesting book." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
In Cold Blood
"Truman Capote's best book. It's a really, really good book." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
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Childhood's End
"The best science fiction book probably ever." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
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The Source
A Novel
"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." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Ball Four
The Final Pitch
"The best baseball book." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
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The Scandal of Money
Why Wall Street Recovers but the Economy Never Does
"A tremendous author." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
The Long March
How the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s Changed America
"Quite brilliant. It really traces the rise of the intellectual left and how they defeated the liberals in America." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Q is for Quarantine, S is for Stinks
"My sister, who is stuck at home with four kids under 8, put together this charming children's book on covid-19 and quarantine." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Mila 18
"My favorite book by [this author]." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Earth Abides
"A very depressing, but good book." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
The Revenge of Geography
What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate
"It's very good. [...] There are actual physical geographies on the ground making it difficult for us to control certain areas of the globe." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
The Insanity Defense
The Complete Prose
"About how the country, the democratic process, and our politicians, have failed the mentally ill in the country." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Alas, Babylon
"A classic of the genre. Nuclear war hits, how do people survive it afterward?" - Ben Shapiro (Source)
The Whites
A Novel
"A detective crime novel that was recommended to me." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Tragedy And Comedy
"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." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Exodus
"A really terrific book. [...] It's sort of the history of the founding of Israel." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
The Professor in the Cage
Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch
"All about why it is that men love watching fights." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
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Ghosts of Manila
The Fateful Blood Feud Between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier
"Really terrific book about the fights between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. And it really traces Ali's entire life." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Think Again
The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
"Great book." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
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Founding God's Nation
Reading Exodus
"As Jews begin reading the book of Exodus this Shabbat, here's a terrific and worthwhile book on the subject." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Every Man Dies Alone
A Novel
"[One of my favorite books] few people have heard of." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
A Novel
"[One of my favorite books] few people have heard of." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Panic Attack
Young Radicals in the Age of Trump
"A good book." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
The Moral Arc
How Science Makes Us Better People
"Definitely pick up a copy of [this book] -- it's a great read!" - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Suicide of the West
How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics Is Destroying American Democracy
"An important exploration of why we’re giving up the philosophy that built the modern West." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
Reasons to Vote for Democrats
A Comprehensive Guide
"The most thorough book on Democratic ideas ever penned." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
The Right Stuff
"FAR better than the movie, which is still good." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
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The War on the West
"Excellent tome." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
The Haunting of Hill House
A Novel
"Very enjoyable. It is a good book." - Ben Shapiro (Source)
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