Jon Stewart Book Recommendations
Jon Stewart is an American comedian, writer, producer, activist, and television host.
(Read more on Wikipedia)19 Books Recommended
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The Reason I Jump
The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism
by Naoki Higashida
"One of the most remarkable books I’ve ever read. It’s truly moving, eye-opening, incredibly vivid." - Jon Stewart (Source)
Empty Mansions
The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
by Bill Dedman
"One of those incredible stories that you didn’t even know existed. It filled a void." - Jon Stewart (Source)
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Without You, There Is No Us
Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's Elite
by Suki Kim
"It’s like no other book I’ve ever read. It’s a look into a society and culture objectively, yet humanizing, terrifying, amazing." - Jon Stewart (Source)
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The World Is Flat
A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
by Thomas L. Friedman
"A really interesting premise." - Jon Stewart (Source)
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No God but God
The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
by Reza Aslan
"A fascinating book." - Jon Stewart (Source)
Life, Animated
A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism
by Ron Suskind
"An incredible story." - Jon Stewart (Source)
Absence of Mind
The Dispelling of Inwardness from the Modern Myth of the Self
by Marilynne Robinson
"A fascinating study." - Jon Stewart (Source)
All In
The Education of General David Petraeus
by Paula Broadwell
"Get [this book]." - Jon Stewart (Source)
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Packing for Mars
The Curious Science of Life in the Void
by Mary Roach
"Hilarious." - Jon Stewart (Source)
The Psychopath Test
by Jon Ronson
"I took the test, and I'm happy to report I'm just neurotic." - Jon Stewart (Source)
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The Signal and the Noise
Why So Many Predictions Fail-but Some Don't
by Nate Silver
"Absolutely fascinating book." - Jon Stewart (Source)
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Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
"A wonderful, challenging read." - Jon Stewart (Source)
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Then They Came for Me
A Family's Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival
by Maziar Bahari
"I really connected to [the author]'s story. It’s a personal story but one with universal appeal about what it means to be free." - Jon Stewart (Source)
I Am Malala
How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
by Malala Yousafzai
"Please, get the book." - Jon Stewart (Source)
The Casual Vacancy
by J.K. Rowling
"There is a social aspect to this book, that I think is informed by [the author]'s early years of struggle." - Jon Stewart (Source)
Too Big to Fail
The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves
by Andrew Ross Sorkin
"The story of [the banks] that had to be bailed out." - Jon Stewart (Source)
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The Breakthrough
Politics and Race in the Age of Obama
by Gwen Ifill
"A very interesting story." - Jon Stewart (Source)
Slander
Liberal Lies About the American Right
by Ann Coulter
"Basically a book concerning the conservative movement vs the liberal movement." - Jon Stewart (Source)
