Matthew Yglesias

10 Matthew Yglesias Recommended Books

Matthew Yglesias is a journalist and political commentator. He is a co-founder of Vox, a news website that covers politics, policy, and current affairs. He has written books such as The Rent is Too Damn High and The Weeds, and his writing has appeared in Slate, The New York Times, and The Atlantic.

10 Books recommended by Matthew Yglesias

The Benefits of Full Employment

The Benefits of Full Employment

When Markets Work for People

Author :Jared Bernstein

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"A great little book." - Matthew Yglesias [Source]

The Social Construction of What?

The Social Construction of What?

Author :Ian Hacking

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"A useful discussion." - Matthew Yglesias [Source]

Winner-Take-All Politics

Winner-Take-All Politics

How Washington Made the Rich Richer--and Turned Its Back on the Middle Class

Author :Jacob S. Hacker

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"The more I’ve thought about it, the more I’ve come to appreciate some of their conceptual insights." - Matthew Yglesias [Source]

The American Political Tradition

The American Political Tradition

And the Men Who Made It

Author :Richard Hofstadter

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"About a paradox that runs through American history." - Matthew Yglesias [Source]

Sovereign Virtue

Sovereign Virtue

The Theory and Practice of Equality

Author :Ronald Dworkin

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"I really like this book a lot." - Matthew Yglesias [Source]

Justice, Gender, And The Family

Justice, Gender, And The Family

Author :Susan M. Okin

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"Definitely a book I recommend to men." - Matthew Yglesias [Source]

The Crimean War

The Crimean War

A History

Author :Orlando Figes

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"I liked [this book]." - Matthew Yglesias [Source]

Deep Roots

Deep Roots

How Slavery Still Shapes Southern Politics

Author :Avidit Acharya

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"A great book." - Matthew Yglesias [Source]

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How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

Author :Jared Diamond

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"Actually enjoyable to read." - Matthew Yglesias [Source]

Billionaires and Stealth Politics

Billionaires and Stealth Politics

Author :Benjamin I. Page

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"Most billionaires don’t seek publicity for their activities & mostly donate to right-wing causes like regressive tax cuts & lower government spending." - Matthew Yglesias [Source]

FAQs

Q1: What books does Matthew Yglesias recommend?

Matthew Yglesias recommends books such as “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” by Jane Jacobs, “The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart” by Bill Bishop, and “Exorbitant Privilege: The Rise and Fall of the Dollar and the Future of the International Monetary System” by Barry Eichengreen.

Matthew Yglesias recommends books regularly, typically in blog posts or podcasts.

No, Matthew Yglesias recommends books on a variety of topics from economics and politics to culture and history.

The best place to find books recommended by Matthew Yglesias is on his website, where he often posts blog posts about his recommendations. Additionally, you can find his recommendations on podcasts that he hosts or appears on.

Yes, Matthew Yglesias has occasionally recommended books authored by himself.