Jon Stewart Recommended Books
Jon Stewart has recommended 19 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
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
"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
"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
"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
"A really interesting premise." - Jon Stewart (Source)
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No God but God
The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
"A fascinating book." - Jon Stewart (Source)
Life, Animated
A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism
"An incredible story." - Jon Stewart (Source)
Absence of Mind
The Dispelling of Inwardness from the Modern Myth of the Self
"A fascinating study." - Jon Stewart (Source)
All In
The Education of General David Petraeus
"Get [this book]." - Jon Stewart (Source)
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Packing for Mars
The Curious Science of Life in the Void
"Hilarious." - Jon Stewart (Source)
The Psychopath Test
"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
"Absolutely fascinating book." - Jon Stewart (Source)
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Between the World and Me
"A wonderful, challenging read." - Jon Stewart (Source)
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Jack Dorsey, Bob Iger, Barack Obama, Cal Fussman, Sunny Hostin, Jay-Z, Mark Manson
Then They Came for Me
A Family's Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival
"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
"Please, get the book." - Jon Stewart (Source)
The Breakthrough
Politics and Race in the Age of Obama
"A very interesting story." - Jon Stewart (Source)
The Casual Vacancy
"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
"The story of [the banks] that had to be bailed out." - Jon Stewart (Source)
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I Like You
Hospitality Under the Influence
"It's very funny." - Jon Stewart (Source)
Slander
Liberal Lies About the American Right
"Basically a book concerning the conservative movement vs the liberal movement." - Jon Stewart (Source)
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