Books Recommended by Ben Shapiro
Basic Economics
Thomas Sowell
Source: "[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
1 recommender
Modern Times
Paul Johnson
Source: "People always ask me about history books. I think I've mentioned [this book]." - Ben Shapiro
1 recommender
Demons
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Source: "There's some light reading for you." - Ben Shapiro
2 recommenders
The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime in America
Barry Latzer
Source: "The justice system is not biased against black people or hispanic people, read [this book] and you will see the statistics." - Ben Shapiro
1 recommender
Homage to Catalonia
George Orwell
Source: "A lot of people have read Orwell's 1984, he actually wrote a book that's better. It's [this book]." - Ben Shapiro
2 recommenders
Black Rednecks & White Liberals
Thomas Sowell
Source: "A really good book." - Ben Shapiro
1 recommender
The Once and Future King
T. H. White
Source: "The best fantasy book of all time." - Ben Shapiro
1 recommender
Economics in One Lesson
Henry Hazlitt
Source: "[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
3 recommenders
Patriots
A.J. Langguth
Source: "Another great history book. [...] Tells the history of the American Revolution." - Ben Shapiro
1 recommender
Hillbilly Elegy
J. D. Vance
Source: "A very well-written book. [...] The whole thing is a critique of individual decisions." - Ben Shapiro
The Beast That Crouches At The Door
Rabbi David Fohrman
Source: "A Biblical criticism book that I think is really terrrific. [...] Really terrific." - Ben Shapiro
1 recommender
Nudge
Richard H. Thaler
Source: "A somewhat creepy book." - Ben Shapiro
3 recommenders
String Theory
David Foster Wallace
Source: "A fun bathroom book to read. The writing is really great." - Ben Shapiro
2 recommenders
Wealth and Poverty
George Gilder
Source: "A very good book." - Ben Shapiro
1 recommender
The Wisdom of Crowds
James Surowiecki
Source: "It's very good." - Ben Shapiro
3 recommenders
The Quest for Cosmic Justice
Thomas Sowell
Source: "Really terrific." - Ben Shapiro
1 recommender
Knowledge and Power
George Gilder
Source: "A really good book." - Ben Shapiro
1 recommender
The War on Cops
Heather Mac Donald
Source: "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
1 recommender
Myths and Facts
Mitchell G. Bard
Source: "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
1 recommender
The Day of the Jackal
Frederick Forsyth
Source: "The best action novel ever written. By a looong shot!" - Ben Shapiro
1 recommender
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
James Fitzjames Stephen
Source: "If you ever want to read a really good book debunking utilitarianism, [this] is an excellent book." - Ben Shapiro
1 recommender
Going Red
Ed Morrissey
Source: "A very interesting book." - Ben Shapiro
1 recommender
In Cold Blood
Truman Capote
Source: "Truman Capote's best book. It's a really, really good book." - Ben Shapiro
3 recommenders
Childhood's End
Arthur C. Clarke
Source: "The best science fiction book probably ever." - Ben Shapiro
2 recommenders
The Source
James A. Michener
Source: "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
1 recommender
Ball Four
Jim Bouton
Source: "The best baseball book." - Ben Shapiro
2 recommenders
The Scandal of Money
George Gilder
Source: "A tremendous author." - Ben Shapiro
1 recommender
The Long March
Roger Kimball
Source: "Quite brilliant. It really traces the rise of the intellectual left and how they defeated the liberals in America." - Ben Shapiro
1 recommender
Q is for Quarantine, S is for Stinks
Ariel Pardo
Source: "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
1 recommender
Mila 18
Leon Uris
Source: "My favorite book by [this author]." - Ben Shapiro
1 recommender
