Ben Shapiro

50 Ben Shapiro Recommended Books

Ben Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, writer, and lawyer. He is the host of the popular podcast "The Ben Shapiro Show" and editor-in-chief of the Daily Wire. Shapiro has authored seven books, the most recent being How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps. He is a Harvard Law School graduate and has spoken at many colleges and universities around the United States.

50 Books recommended by Ben Shapiro

The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

Author :Tom Wolfe

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"FAR better than the movie, which is still good." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood

Author :Truman Capote

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"Truman Capote's best book. It's a really, really good book." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Tragedy And Comedy

Tragedy And Comedy

Author :Walter Kerr

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"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]

Reasons to Vote for Democrats

Reasons to Vote for Democrats

A Comprehensive Guide

Author :Michael J. Knowles

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"The most thorough book on Democratic ideas ever penned." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Black Rednecks & White Liberals

Black Rednecks & White Liberals

Hope, Mercy, Justice and Autonomy in the American Health Care System

Author :Thomas Sowell

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"A really good book." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

Author :James Fitzjames Stephen

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

Economics in One Lesson

Economics in One Lesson

The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics

Author :Henry Hazlitt

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"[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]

The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime in America

The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime in America

Author :Barry Latzer

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"The justice system is not biased against black people or hispanic people, read [this book] and you will see the statistics." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

Author :Frederick Forsyth

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"The best action novel ever written. By a looong shot!" - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Suicide of the West

Suicide of the West

How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics Is Destroying American Democracy

Author :Jonah Goldberg

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"An important exploration of why we’re giving up the philosophy that built the modern West." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

The Whites

The Whites

A Novel

Author :Richard Price

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"A detective crime novel that was recommended to me." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Earth Abides

Earth Abides

Author :George R. Stewart

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"A very depressing, but good book." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

The Long March

The Long March

How the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s Changed America

Author :Roger Kimball

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"Quite brilliant. It really traces the rise of the intellectual left and how they defeated the liberals in America." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Ball Four

Ball Four

The Final Pitch

Author :Jim Bouton

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"The best baseball book." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Homage to Catalonia

Homage to Catalonia

Author :George Orwell

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"A lot of people have read Orwell's 1984, he actually wrote a book that's better. It's [this book]." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Demons

Demons

Author :Fyodor Dostoevsky

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"There's some light reading for you." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

The Moral Arc

The Moral Arc

How Science Makes Us Better People

Author :Michael Shermer

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"Definitely pick up a copy of [this book] -- it's a great read!" - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Think Again

Think Again

The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

Author :Adam Grant

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"Great book." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Knowledge and Power

Knowledge and Power

The Information Theory of Capitalism and How it is Revolutionizing our World

Author :George Gilder

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"A really good book." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

String Theory

String Theory

David Foster Wallace on Tennis

Author :David Foster Wallace

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"A fun bathroom book to read. The writing is really great." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Every Man Dies Alone

Every Man Dies Alone

A Novel

Author :Hans Fallada

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"[One of my favorite books] few people have heard of." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Patriots

Patriots

The Men Who Started the American Revolution

Author :A.J. Langguth

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"Another great history book. [...] Tells the history of the American Revolution." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

The Scandal of Money

The Scandal of Money

Why Wall Street Recovers but the Economy Never Does

Author :George Gilder

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"A tremendous author." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Ghosts of Manila

Ghosts of Manila

The Fateful Blood Feud Between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier

Author :Mark Kram

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"Really terrific book about the fights between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. And it really traces Ali's entire life." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Modern Times

Modern Times

The World from the Twenties to the Nineties

Author :Paul Johnson

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"People always ask me about history books. I think I've mentioned [this book]." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Hillbilly Elegy

Hillbilly Elegy

A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

Author :J. D. Vance

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

The Revenge of Geography

The Revenge of Geography

What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate

Author :Robert D. Kaplan

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"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 Wisdom of Crowds

The Wisdom of Crowds

Author :James Surowiecki

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"It's very good." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Wealth and Poverty

Wealth and Poverty

A New Edition for the Twenty-First Century

Author :George Gilder

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"A very good book." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

The War on the West

The War on the West

Author :Douglas Murray

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"Excellent tome." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

The War on Cops

The War on Cops

How the New Attack on Law and Order Makes Everyone Less Safe

Author :Heather Mac Donald

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"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 Once and Future King

The Once and Future King

Author :T. H. White

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"The best fantasy book of all time." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

The Professor in the Cage

The Professor in the Cage

Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch

Author :Jonathan Gottschall

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"All about why it is that men love watching fights." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Q is for Quarantine, S is for Stinks

Q is for Quarantine, S is for Stinks

Author :Ariel Pardo

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"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]

Panic Attack

Panic Attack

Young Radicals in the Age of Trump

Author :Robby Soave

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"A good book." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

The Quest for Cosmic Justice

The Quest for Cosmic Justice

Author :Thomas Sowell

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"Really terrific." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Nudge

Nudge

Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness

Author :Richard H. Thaler

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"A somewhat creepy book." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Childhood's End

Childhood's End

Author :Arthur C. Clarke

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"The best science fiction book probably ever." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Mila 18

Mila 18

Author :Leon Uris

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"My favorite book by [this author]." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Myths and Facts

Myths and Facts

A Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Author :Mitchell G. Bard

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"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 Insanity Defense

The Insanity Defense

The Complete Prose

Author :Woody Allen

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"About how the country, the democratic process, and our politicians, have failed the mentally ill in the country." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Exodus

Exodus

Author :Leon Uris

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

Alas, Babylon

Alas, Babylon

Author :Pat Frank

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"A classic of the genre. Nuclear war hits, how do people survive it afterward?" - Ben Shapiro [Source]

The Haunting of Hill House

The Haunting of Hill House

A Novel

Author :Shirley Jackson

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"Very enjoyable. It is a good book." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Going Red

Going Red

The Two Million Voters Who Will Elect the Next President--and How Conservatives Can Win Them

Author :Ed Morrissey

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"A very interesting book." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

The Beast That Crouches At The Door

The Beast That Crouches At The Door

Author :Rabbi David Fohrman

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

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

A Novel

Author :Robert Crichton

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"[One of my favorite books] few people have heard of." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

Basic Economics

Basic Economics

Author :Thomas Sowell

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"[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]

The Source

The Source

A Novel

Author :James A. Michener

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"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]

Founding God's Nation

Founding God's Nation

Reading Exodus

Author :Leon R Kass

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"As Jews begin reading the book of Exodus this Shabbat, here's a terrific and worthwhile book on the subject." - Ben Shapiro [Source]

FAQs

Q1: What books does Ben Shapiro recommend?

Ben Shapiro typically recommends books that contain conservative political views and values. Some of his more popular recommendations include "Daring Greatly" by Brené Brown, "Dangerous" by Milo Yiannopoulos, and "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond.

You can find books recommended by Ben Shapiro by visiting various news and opinion websites, such as The Daily Wire, RealClearPolitics, and The National Review. You can also check out Shapiro's YouTube channel to catch up on his latest recommendations.

Ben Shapiro recommends books from a variety of genres, including nonfiction, self-help, history, politics, and theology. He also reads a lot of fiction, including classics like "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens and newer works such as "The Sandman" by Neil Gaiman.

Ben Shapiro does not have a set schedule for updating his book recommendations, but he often does so after reading sections of a book or when an especially interesting book comes to his attention. He also posts book reviews on various media platforms, which helps to keep his readers up to date with what he's reading.