David Limbaugh Books in Order
See all David Limbaugh books in order, with brief summaries and guidance on where to start with his Christian apologetics and political commentary.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
15 books
Absolute Power
by David Limbaugh
2001
Focusing on the Clinton administration, Limbaugh accuses the Justice Department under Attorney General Janet Reno of bending the rule of law for political ends, using episodes such as Waco and the Elián González raid as central case studies.
Persecution
by David Limbaugh
2003
Drawing on court cases, news stories, and personal accounts, Limbaugh argues that Christians in the United States face growing hostility in schools, government, and the media, and urges readers to defend religious liberty and free expression in public life.
Bankrupt
by David Limbaugh
2006
Here Limbaugh contends that the modern Democratic Party has surrendered to its most extreme factions, tracing how its reactions to scandals, elections, and the war on terror reveal a movement driven more by resentment and power than by principle.
Crimes Against Liberty
by David Limbaugh
2010
Structured like a legal indictment, this book lays out a list of “offenses” it attributes to President Obama, from executive overreach and partisan justice to economic policies that, in Limbaugh’s view, diminish individual freedom and American exceptionalism.
The Great Destroyer
by David Limbaugh
2012
Limbaugh catalogs what he sees as the Obama administration’s attacks on free markets, the Constitution, and American power, arguing that runaway spending, regulation, and a weaker defense posture are reshaping the country in ways future generations cannot easily reverse.
Jesus on Trial
by David Limbaugh
2015
Part memoir and part apologetics, this book applies a lawyer’s questions to the Gospels and historical evidence for Christianity, while recounting Limbaugh’s own journey from determined skeptic to believer and why he ultimately finds the case for Christ compelling.
The Conservative Word
by David Limbaugh
2015
Collecting a wide range of his syndicated pieces, this book showcases Limbaugh’s conservative commentary on court fights, social issues, foreign policy, and the economy, pairing sharp criticism of big government with arguments for faith, family, and constitutional restraint.
The Emmaus Code
by David Limbaugh
2015
Using the Emmaus road encounter as a starting point, Limbaugh guides readers through all thirty-nine Old Testament books, tracing prophecies, patterns, and themes that he believes point forward to Jesus and reveal a single, unified story of redemption.
The Left's Assault on the American Idea
by David Limbaugh
2016
In this short volume, Limbaugh gathers essays on how, in his view, progressive policies, identity politics, and cultural trends erode America’s founding ideals of limited government, free enterprise, and equal justice, and urges readers to push back in public life.
Jesus Is Risen
by David Limbaugh
2018
Focusing on Acts and Paul’s early letters, this book traces how a small band of believers in Jerusalem grew into a worldwide church, following the apostles through persecution, missionary journeys, and debates over what it means to follow Christ.
The Left Just Isn't Right
by David Limbaugh
2018
This collection of Limbaugh’s 2017 syndicated columns surveys the early Trump years, from the Russia investigation to campus battles, arguing that media elites, progressive activists, and Democratic leaders are out of touch with constitutional limits and everyday concerns.
The True Jesus
by David Limbaugh
2018
In this narrative walk through the four Gospels, Limbaugh weaves their accounts into a single storyline, highlighting Jesus’ teachings, miracles, death, and resurrection to show how Scripture presents Him as both fully human and fully divine.
Guilty by Reason of Insanity
by David Limbaugh
2019
Limbaugh argues that today’s Democratic Party has embraced a radical left agenda, from socialism and identity politics to aggressive secularism, and warns that its ideas threaten constitutional government, religious liberty, and the everyday lives of ordinary Americans.
Radio's Greatest of All Time
by David Limbaugh
2022
Compiled with Kathryn and David Limbaugh, this volume collects memorable segments from The Rush Limbaugh Show, pairing transcripts and commentary with behind-the-scenes stories that trace his rise from local host to nationally known voice over more than three decades.
The Resurrected Jesus
by David Limbaugh
2022
Drawing on the New Testament epistles, David Limbaugh and Christen Limbaugh Bloom walk through letters to the early churches, showing how the apostles’ eyewitness testimony and pastoral counsel point to the risen Christ and speak into struggles believers face today.
Where should I start?
If you want his Christian apologetics journey: Jesus on Trial → The Emmaus Code → The True Jesus → Jesus Is Risen → The Resurrected Jesus
If you prefer his hard-edged political arguments: Absolute Power → Persecution → Bankrupt → Crimes Against Liberty → The Great Destroyer → Guilty by Reason of Insanity
If you like bite-size commentary and columns: The Conservative Word → The Left's Assault on the American Idea → The Left Just Isn't Right
If you are sampling both sides of his work: Jesus on Trial → Guilty by Reason of Insanity → Radio's Greatest of All Time
Author bio
David Limbaugh is an American lawyer, political commentator, and Christian author who blends legal training with an everyday writing voice. His books move between sharp-edged political critiques and patient explorations of why he eventually embraced the Christian faith.
He was born on December 11, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in a family where law and public life were the norm. His father, Rush Hudson Limbaugh Jr., practiced law, and his grandfather had served as a Missouri state legislator and ambassador. Growing up in this environment, Limbaugh absorbed both an interest in politics and a respect for the courtroom.
After high school he attended Southeast Missouri State University, then transferred to the University of Missouri, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in political science. He stayed on for law school and earned his Juris Doctor in 1978. Around the same time he served six years in the National Guard, balancing study, service, and early professional work.
Limbaugh returned to Cape Girardeau to practice law and eventually became a partner at The Limbaugh Firm, focusing on entertainment and contract work alongside more traditional cases. For a season he also taught business law at a local college, translating dense rules into plain language for students. That knack for explanation would later shape his books.
For years, writing was a side project squeezed in between client meetings, court deadlines, and raising a young family.
As his interest in public issues grew, he began writing opinion columns that were soon picked up for national syndication. Those pieces took on court decisions, religious liberty fights, and cultural debates, always from an unapologetically conservative perspective. He also worked as an agent for several conservative talk-radio hosts, giving him a close-up view of how media and politics feed into each other.
His first books grew directly out of that world. Titles such as Absolute Power, Persecution, Bankrupt, Crimes Against Liberty, The Great Destroyer, and Guilty by Reason of Insanity argue that modern liberalism, and especially recent Democratic administrations, have damaged the rule of law, weakened American strength, and narrowed space for people of faith. He builds these cases the way a lawyer would, marshalling documents, speeches, and headlines into one extended brief.
He likes to stack the evidence, let readers sit in the jury box, and only then tell them what verdict he thinks the facts support.
A turning point for Limbaugh came when he moved from long-standing skepticism about Christianity to a committed evangelical faith. After writing the foreword to a well-known apologetics book, he plunged into Scripture study and church history, eventually deciding to devote whole volumes to the questions that had bothered him. In Jesus on Trial, The Emmaus Code, The True Jesus, Jesus Is Risen, and The Resurrected Jesus, he investigates the reliability of the Bible, traces how the Old Testament points to Christ, and walks through the Gospels, Acts, and epistles as a unified story.
Today Limbaugh continues to juggle several roles, from practicing attorney and syndicated columnist to co-author on projects that honor his late brother Rush’s radio legacy. He lives in Cape Girardeau with his wife, Lisa, and their five children. Readers tend to come to him either for political argument or for Bible study, and he is comfortable offering both, always trying to keep the tone direct, conversational, and rooted in the convictions he came to after years of doubt.
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