Book · 2013 · Biography & Autobiography
Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set
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Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set by Robert A. Caro has been mentioned in 5 episodes across 5 podcasts (5 episodes recommend it and 0 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Amit Segal (1 episode), David Perell (1 episode) and Dwarkesh Patel (1 episode) on Dwarkesh Podcast (1 episode), How I Write (1 episode) and Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode).
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They are the most in-depth biographies ever and you really get to learn about someone.
Questions about Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set by Robert A. Caro
Who recommends Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set by Robert A. Caro on podcasts?
Amit Segal (1 episode), David Perell (1 episode), Dwarkesh Patel (1 episode), Quinn Slack (1 episode) and Saagar Enjeti (1 episode) have recommended Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set by Robert A. Caro on podcasts. In all, 5 people brought it up across 5 podcasts.
Which podcasts mention Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set the most?
Dwarkesh Podcast (1 episode), How I Write (1 episode), Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), The Ezra Klein Show (1 episode) and The Pragmatic Engineer (1 episode).
Is Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set recommended, or only discussed?
Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set by Robert A. Caro was recommended in 5 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 0 episodes, as of 2025-03-26.
What do people say about Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set?
Quinn Slack on The Pragmatic Engineer (2024-10-09): "They are the most in-depth biographies ever and you really get to learn about someone."
When was Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set last mentioned on a podcast?
Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set by Robert A. Caro was last recommended on How I Write by David Perell on 2025-03-26.
What they say about it
- Expressing obsession with the books“i'm obsessed with these books”2
The best things said about it
The Caro LBJ biographies. The main thing I took away from those books is LBJ had this quote.
Really I just read the last volume of the biography of Lyndon Johnson by Caro wow amazing.
I'm obsessed with these books by Robert Caro, the biographies of Lyndon Johnson.
Saagar Enjeti Lex Fridman Podcast · Mar 2021 I'm obsessed with these books by robert carro the biographies of lyndon johnson he's written like 5 000 pages so far and it's still not done.
Saagar Enjeti Lex Fridman Podcast · Mar 2021 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
Robert A. Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set is a massive, highly detailed multi-volume biography that examines the political career and complex personality of the thirty-sixth U.S. president. Dwarkesh Patel recommended the biographies on the Dwarkesh Podcast as his favorite history books, citing key lessons he learned about political strategy. Quinn Slack similarly praised the series on The Pragmatic Engineer as the most in-depth biographies ever written, recommending them despite the substantial reading time required. Amit Segal recommended the final volume of the series on The Ezra Klein Show, while Saagar Enjeti expressed his deep obsession with the multi-volume work on the Lex Fridman Podcast, emphasizing the immense scope of research and the thousands of pages written so far. In addition to the Johnson biographies, David Perell discussed Robert Caro's acclaimed biography of Robert Moses, The Power Broker, on How I Write, praising its staggering length, meticulous research, and the author's exceptional writing craft. Across multiple podcast appearances, these commentators underscored the extraordinary depth, rigorous historical research, and narrative mastery that define Robert Caro's biographical works, establishing them as essential reading for anyone interested in American political history and the mechanics of power.
Every mention
Amit Segal really I just read the last volume of the biography of Lyon Johnson by Caro wow amazing 1
“really I just read the last volume of the biography of Lyon Johnson by Caro wow amazing”
David Perell Or they'll talk about The Power Broker. That's one of my favorites. The Power Broker by Robert Carrow. It i… 1
“Or they'll talk about The Power Broker. That's one of my favorites. The Power Broker by Robert Carrow. It is 1,344 pages. But David, I know it's long, but I'll tell you, Robert Caro is such a good writer. He does insane research, all that sort of stuff.”
Dwarkesh Patel What's your favorite history book? There's a wall of them behind you. Oh, obviously the Caro LBJ biographie… 1
“What's your favorite history book? There's a wall of them behind you. Oh, obviously the Caro LBJ biographies. The main thing I took away from those books is LBJ had this quote”
Quinn Slack I love the LBJ biographies that Lynden Baines Johnson a US president back in uh middle of the 20th century… 1
“I love the LBJ biographies that Lynden Baines Johnson a US president back in uh middle of the 20th century uh by Robert Caro they are the most in-depth biographies ever and you really get to learn about someone”
Saagar Enjeti I'm obsessed with these books um by robert carro the biographies of lyndon johnson 1
“I'm obsessed with these books um by robert carro the biographies of lyndon johnson”
“i'm obsessed with these books by robert carro the biographies of lyndon johnson he's written like 5 000 pages so far and it's still not done”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I've found that there are a lot of books which are nominally about one subject, but the author just feels a need to say, "If you really want to understand my topic, you have to understand basically everything else in the world." I think of a couple of biographies especially. If you read Caro's biography of LBJ”