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Breaking Points book list: the books mentioned on the show
Books from the latest episodes
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The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy by John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt was discussed extensively on Breaking Points. Co-author John Mearsheimer appeared on the podcast to talk about the long-term impact of the book and his analysis of how the lobby influences U.S. politicians like Donald Trump. Hosts Saagar Enjeti and Emily Jashinsky also referenced the work, with Jashinsky noting how she learned from it in 2008 and using it to explain how pro-Israel talking points enter mainstream American media.
Recommended“Stephen Walt, I highly recommend, he did he was a co-author with Mearsheimer on the Israel Lobby book. He's a long-time realist and scholar. He did a great episode with Tucker.”
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Abundance
Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson was featured on Breaking Points, where Emily Jashinsky recommended it to viewers and analyzed its policy proposals. Jashinsky and guest co-hosts discussed the book's arguments regarding government regulation, state comparisons like California and Texas, and the cumbersome regulatory processes surrounding infrastructure and housing.
Discussed“So Gavin Newsome is now taking aim at the California Environmental Quality Act, which if you've read Abundance, if you followed Ezra Klein's work, that is a sort of fixation.”
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The Fort Bragg Cartel
On multiple episodes of Breaking Points in late 2025, host Emily Jashinsky and guest Seth Harp discussed Harp's book The Fort Bragg Cartel. Jashinsky praised the investigative work and recommended it to listeners, while Harp explained how his book connects high mortality rates and criminality in the special forces to the past twenty years of war and the occupation of Afghanistan.
Discussed“So to dig into this background and what exactly the hell is going on with it, we have literally the perfect person, Seth Harp, who is an incredible investigative journalist and also the author of um the also incredible book, The Fort Bragg Cartel, which we learned is being uh turned into a series by HBO.”
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Obsolete
On Breaking Points, hosts Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky frequently brought up Garrison Lovely's forthcoming book Obsolete across multiple episodes in 2026. The hosts introduced Lovely as a guest to discuss the themes of his work, which focuses on the labor-replacement concerns of artificial intelligence. Throughout these segments, the hosts praised the book and actively encouraged viewers to pre-order it ahead of its September release. Later, in an episode following the book's publication, Saagar Enjeti interviewed Lovely and asked whether discussions of existential risk distracted from the labor-replacement goals central to the text.
Discussed“My last question for you is are you concerned because your book is primarily focused on what you call the obsoleting project which is the goal of replacing all humans starting with probably white color workers with this technology”
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What is Project 2025?
Project 2025 was discussed across multiple episodes of Breaking Points between January and July 2025 by hosts Emily Jashinsky and various guests, including Joshua Erin and James Billow. The speakers referenced the document as a detailed conservative blueprint and long-standing priority guiding aggressive government cuts, plans to dismantle specific agencies like the Department of Education, and upcoming administrative policies.
Discussed“So, you know, when I saw what was going on with the first Trump administration and then of course his rhetoric on the campaign trail for his second, um you know, reading Project 2025 and and just kind of seeing the forest through the trees, I guess, uh I knew what was coming down the pike and I wanted to”
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If I Must Die
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky, Ryan Grim, and the co-hosts recommended If I Must Die by Refaat Alareer. The hosts urged listeners to purchase the posthumously published poetry and prose collection to support the late Palestinian author's surviving family and help push the title onto bestseller lists.
Recommended“and then a quick update on the the book campaign I have mine now raat Al if I must die You have until Saturday”
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Provoked
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky and Dave Smith recommended Scott Horton and Darryl Cooper's book Provoked, praising it as a detailed history of the conflict surrounding Ukraine from the fall of the Soviet Union onward.
Recommended“He is the director of the Libertarian Institute, author of Provoked, a fantastic book and a great friend of the show. Scott, thank you so much for joining us.”
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The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation was discussed across multiple episodes of Breaking Points. In October 2025, the host recommended reading it to help parents navigate digital harms and protect children. Later that August, Saagar Enjeti praised the book's long run at the top of the New York Times bestseller list as evidence of parents fighting back. Andrew Yang also mentioned the book in October 2025 during a discussion on phone bans in schools, noting his friendship with Haidt. Earlier in April 2025, Saagar Enjeti included it in a list of readings on child-rearing.
Discussed“Crystal, I'm so glad that you're trying to get smartphones out of your your kids' middle school or junior high. I'm friends with Jonathan Haidt who obviously has made history with the anxious generation and any parent knows, I'm a parent.”
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Original Sin
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky repeatedly discussed the forthcoming and released book Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson. Jashinsky used the book to cite reporting and anecdotes regarding Joe Biden's health cover-up, George Clooney's reactions, and Kamala Harris's anger toward Anderson Cooper following a debate.
Discussed“Um but Clooney and and this is I think reported out in the Tapper Thompson book.”
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The Three-Body Problem
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu was discussed on Breaking Points by Krystal Ball, Emily Jashinsky, and Saagar Enjeti. Krystal Ball recommended the trilogy as a fantastic read, while Emily Jashinsky and Saagar Enjeti referenced the book's plot and cultural revolution themes to draw parallels to real-world events involving mysterious missing scientists.
Recommended“I read these the three body problem trilogy and in the first book, and I'm not really giving it away anything here, but everybody should read them because they're fantastic books.”
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If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies
If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies by Eliezer Yudkowsky was discussed on Breaking Points by hosts Saagar Enjeti and Emily Jashinsky, alongside co-author Nate Soares. The hosts recommended the accessible book to listeners interested in artificial intelligence safety, highlighting its exploration of AI alignment and existential risks, and Soares emphasized the central point that the identity of who is in charge does not solve the underlying dangers of superhuman artificial intelligence.
Discussed“we thought the most important point worthy of the title of my book was that it doesn't matter who's in charge here got got it”
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Trump: The Art of the Deal
On Breaking Points, hosts Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky referenced Donald J. Trump's co-authored book Trump: The Art of the Deal to analyze his strategic approach to negotiations and political policy reversals. The hosts utilized the book's title and stated principles—such as offering major concessions or using deliberate rhetoric—to critique political commentary and explain shifting economic strategies.
Discussed“What he argues in in Art of the Deal and what he has practiced throughout his life is that the way that you reach a deal is you give significant concessions to the other side”
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Den of Thieves
James B. Stewart's Den of Thieves was recommended on Breaking Points by co-hosts Emily Jashinsky and Saagar Enjeti in 2025 episodes discussing white-collar crime and presidential pardons. Jashinsky and Enjeti praised it as a favorite book detailing the 1980s insider trading scandals involving Michael Milken, noting that the events and characters also served as inspiration for the movie Wall Street.
Recommended“The Milkin one remains the craziest. One of my favorite books was specifically about uh Michael Milin and it's by James Stewart, specifically about the whole like insider trading arbitrage scandal back in the 1980s and Rudy Giuliani was one of the people who helped prosecute them.”
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Bowling Alone
Emily Jashinsky, Crystal, and Derek Thompson discussed Robert D. Putnam's book Bowling Alone on Breaking Points. They cited it as a seminal sociological study that tracked the historical decline of face-to-face socializing and community associations in America.
Discussed“It is um it's hard to describe the feeling but it is a very rooted feeling and that loss of community in our country which has been tracked you know all the way going back to uh bowling alone which this seinal sociological study of the way that we're all sort of like coming apart and all of that accelerated”
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Generation Kill
On Breaking Points, Saagar Enjeti and Emily Jashinsky discussed Evan Wright's book Generation Kill in several episodes. Enjeti recommended the book as one of the best ever written about war while discussing Graham Platner's military background. Both hosts also referenced the book to illustrate how a Rolling Stone journalist embedding in the lead Humvee during the Iraq War provided the public with an unfiltered, realistic view of the conflict, contrasting it with modern transparency issues.
Recommended“If you've ever watched the series Generation Kill or read the book, I highly recommend the book. It's one of the best books ever written about the war.”
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Regime Change
Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's book Regime Change was featured on Breaking Points in mid-2026. Host Emily Jashinsky recommended the book and interviewed the authors about insider accounts of the Trump administration, while co-host Saagar Enjeti discussed the book's contents regarding presidential psychology.
Discussed“If you If you read Did you read the regime change book or some of it? Yeah. And so, when you read that, you're like”
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The Jungle
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky, Eric Blanc, and Krystal Ball brought up Upton Sinclair's The Jungle to illustrate the harsh, unsafe working conditions faced by laborers during early industrialization and the Gilded Age.
Discussed“Well, you know, read read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair to get a sense of, you know, how horrible it was to work in the factories of that era.”
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Neoconservatism
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky and Saagar Enjeti discussed Douglas Murray's book Neoconservatism. Jashinsky and Krystal Ball referenced the book to critique Murray's early career and argue that he is a journalist and dilettante rather than a true expert on topics like immigration and foreign policy. Enjeti similarly mentioned the work to highlight Murray's previous political positions.
Discussed“This is a guy who again when he was in his what mid20s wrote neoconservatism and why we need it in ' 06 when the Iraq war was a disaster has since written books about migration about wokeness and now about whatever his latest in defense of the west book is.”
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Billion Dollar Whale
On Breaking Points, the book "Billion Dollar Whale" by Bradley Hope and Tom Wright came up across multiple episodes. In the 2026-07-07 episode, Emily Jashinsky praised it as a great book while discussing a related documentary. Ryan Grim brought up the book in the 2025-09-03 episode while discussing the 1MDB financial scandal in Malaysia and his own past reporting. Additionally, in the 2025-03-25 episode, a host mentioned the book and its accompanying documentary regarding Jho Low.
Recommended“Ryan was in the Jolo documentary which I one of my favorite books billion dollar what is a billion dollar whale billion dollar whale great great book”
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What's the Matter with Kansas?
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky brought up Thomas Frank's What's the Matter with Kansas? while discussing political realignment and how working-class voters react to Republican policies and cultural agendas, encouraging the audience to read it. Later, Saagar Enjeti referenced the book across multiple episodes to illustrate the populist perspective on political grievances, economic fairness, and why working-class voters sometimes support policies that run counter to their economic interests.
Discussed“So, there is an element of it where I mean remember what's the book Thomas Frank What's the Matter with Kansas?”
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How to Be an Antiracist
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky critiqued Ibram X. Kendi's book How to Be an Antiracist while discussing government overreach and current political developments. Jashinsky drew parallels between progressive anti-racism frameworks proposed by Kendi—specifically the concept of an official department of anti-racism and quotas—and current government tactics used against criticism of Israel.
Critiqued“The current anti-semitism task force by the Trump administration is as close the government has ever come to the department of anti-racism proposed in Ibrahim Kendy's book which obviously I oppose but you know obviously we don't have the same level of opposition.”
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Lolita
On Breaking Points, co-host Emily Jashinsky discussed Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita across episodes airing in late 2025, including broadcasts on November 18, December 2, and December 15. Jashinsky detailed reports indicating that Larry Summers's wife recommended and sent an annotated copy of Lolita to Jeffrey Epstein. She further discussed records showing that Epstein purchased an annotated edition of the book shortly before his death, as well as an audiobook version.
Discussed“But what did we remember that EP his Larry Summers's wife recommended Lolita to EP? That's right. And got him like an annotated copy.”
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Nuclear War
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky and author Annie Jacobsen discussed Jacobsen's book Nuclear War: A Scenario. During an interview segment, Jashinsky asked about the inspiration for Jacobsen's subsequent writing following the nuclear war book. Jacobsen referenced her work while discussing modern nuclear threats, the dangers of Putin's rhetoric, and the broader purpose of writing pressure-filled scenarios about global catastrophe.
Discussed“Comes on the heels of Nuclear War a scenario.”
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The age of entitlement
On Breaking Points, Crystal Ball and Emily Jashinsky recommended Christopher Caldwell's "The Age of Entitlement" as a short and hugely influential read regarding the history of civil rights legislation and conservative thought. Later, the hosts mentioned the book again when discussing conservative arguments against federalization and the Department of Education, drawing parallels to a Goldwater-esque ideological stance.
Recommended“I mean, if people want to read a good um book on this, Age of Entitlement by Christopher Caldwell is a a short read and it was hugely influential.”
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The Nazi and the Psychiatrist
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky introduced Jack El-Hai's book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist at the start of an interview and later recommended it to the audience. Jack L. High also mentioned the book while discussing his own research process, and the host brought it up while previewing an upcoming guest appearance.
Discussed“Let's put it up here on the screen, The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, Hermann Göring, Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, and a fatal meeting of minds at the end of World War II.”
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Delay, Deny, Defend
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky and the co-host discussed Jay M. Feinman's book Delay, Deny, Defend. They talked about how the book surged to the third spot on Amazon's bestseller list after being cited on shell casings linked to Luigi Mangioni in a healthcare CEO murder case, and discussed its examination of insurance company tactics that deny coverage to patients.
Discussed“um you also have uh let's go to the next one up there on the screen you have the book the delay deny defend book which was cited on the shell casings by Luigi mangioni that has surg to number three on the Amazon bestseller list”
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The Trillion Dollar War Machine
On Breaking Points during the episode titled "Biden Admin Israel 'War Crime' Coverup Exposed" on November 10, 2025, Emily Jashinsky introduced The Trillion Dollar War Machine by William D. Hartung and Ben Freeman while setting up an upcoming guest segment. In a subsequent episode released the same day titled "1 TRILLION WASTED: Pentagon Squanders, Hegseth Declares 'War Footing'," Jashinsky praised the work as an excellent new book by senior researcher William Hartung and urged the audience to purchase a copy at the conclusion of the interview.
Recommended“He is a senior researcher at the Quincy Institute and is the author of this excellent new book, The Trillion Dollar War Machine: How Runaway Military Spending Drives America into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home.”
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Gilded Rage
Jacob Silverman's book Gilded Rage was featured across multiple episodes of Breaking Points. In December 2025, Krystal Ball introduced Silverman and discussed his reporting on Elon Musk and the radicalization of Silicon Valley. In January 2026, Crystal Jashinsky recommended that viewers watch the interview with Silverman to get the background on tech billionaires provided by his reporting.
Recommended“I recommend you guys watch the um interview I did with um Jacob Silverman about his book Gilded Rage cuz he did all the the fantastic reporting about these guys.”
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Fully Automated Luxury Communism
On Breaking Points, host Crystal Ball recommended Aaron Bastani's book Fully Automated Luxury Communism. Ball praised the work as presenting a leftist techno-optimist perspective on artificial intelligence and technology, mentioning that she recently reread the text to analyze the future implications of technological developments.
Recommended“And so to break down what this means for the world going forward, we're lucky to be joined by Aaron Basani, who's the co-founder of Navara Media and wrote an excellent book that I really recommend to everyone. Put this up on the screen titled Fully Automated Luxury Communism.”
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The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky discussed Cory Doctorow's new book at the beginning and end of the interview episodes, previewing the author's views on AI development and recommending that the audience pick up a copy of The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI.
Discussed“And he's out with a new book called the reverse centaur's guide to life after AI that gives his view of AI development, what's real, what's false, is it a hype machine, is it a bubble, how should you approach it?”
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Independent
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky critiqued Karine Jean-Pierre's book Independent across multiple episodes in October 2025. Jashinsky discussed the former White House press secretary's book tour, arguing that the premise of the book was miscalculated and mistimed. She noted that the text felt inauthentic, particularly when Jean-Pierre argued that the Democratic Party was insufficiently supportive of Joe Biden.
Critiqued“Like the idea of writing a book called The Independent is so smart. But man, did she get it wrong, right?”
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Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 was discussed on Breaking Points by Emily Jashinsky in the context of modern trade policies and legal precedents. Jashinsky analyzed a specific statutory provision concerning commercial disadvantages, while earlier segments examined the historical consensus that the tariff act severely worsened and exacerbated the Great Depression.
Discussed“Uh but this is the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, he says, 'According to a provision Rubenfeld that is in that 1930 statute titled Duties to Offset Commercial Disadvantages, that says, 'Quote, Whenever the president shall find as a fact that any foreign country places any burden or disadvantage upon the commerce of the US...”
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The Smartest Guys in the Room
On Breaking Points, Ryan Grim brought up The Smartest Guys in the Room by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind while discussing financial engineering and the AI boom, naming McLean's work as the seminal book on Enron to establish her credibility on corporate scandals. Later, Emily Jashinsky referenced the book and its accompanying documentary while comparing Sam Altman's defensive reactions to the corporate behavior detailed in the Enron scandal.
Discussed“Oh, she wrote the Enron book, right? Oh, the Enron book. I'm sorry, that's what it was, Enron, and is asking are data centers the next big short or are they the next Enron?”
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Going to Tehran
On Breaking Points, Professor Mohammad Marandi recommended the book Going to Tehran by Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett across two different episodes. Marandi suggested the work to help the audience better understand Iran, dispel myths, and explore how the United States might pursue rapprochement, noting that the authors were highly educated academics who previously worked in the White House.
Recommended“One is called Going to Tehran by Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett, who worked in the White House, two academics. I think if you invite Hillary Leverett, she would be a good guest, an excellent guest.”
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Days of rage
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky recommended Bryan Burrough's Days of Rage to illustrate anti-institutional rage and underground violence in the post-left era. She also referenced the book previously when discussing how people misunderstand the nature of historical radical groups compared to modern events.
Recommended“People like my book recommendation, it many times over the years, Days of Rage.”
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Hillbilly Elegy
On Breaking Points, Will Chamberlain recommended J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy to explain working-class anger toward people who avoid work and collect government benefits. In another episode, Emily Jashinsky and the hosts referred to the book in a discussion about cultural critiques, noting that Vance had since recanted some of the critiques he made in the work.
Recommended“I think people really should go back and read JD Vance's book on uh Hillbilly, right? It's actually laid out there.”
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How to Sell a Genocide
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky discussed Adam H. Johnson's book How to Sell a Genocide across multiple episodes. In May 2026, she recommended reading the work to understand the role of liberal media institutions like the New York Times in the Gaza conflict. She previously mentioned the newly published book, emphasizing its focus on how outlets like the New York Times, CNN, and MSNBC bought time for political leaders.
Recommended“All you need to know, I've been go and read Adam Johnson's book including the part called How to Sell a Genocide, especially the part about what an important role the New York Times played in buying time among liberals for Biden to work hand-in-hand with Netanyahu to proceed forward with this genocide.”
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Pastoral Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
On the Breaking Points podcast, Emily Jashinsky and Saagar Enjeti discussed Peter Garrison's book Pastoral Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them. Emily Jashinsky mentioned the book during an interview to encourage viewers to pre-order it ahead of its September release. Later, Saagar Enjeti asked the author whether discussions of existential risk distracted from the labor-replacement concerns that formed the central focus of the book.
Discussed“My last question for you is are you concerned because your book is primarily focused on what you call the obsoleting project which is the goal of replacing all humans starting with probably white color workers with this technology”
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The AGI Chronicles
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky introduced Kevin Roose to discuss his book The AGI Chronicles. The hosts recommended the book to viewers, highlighting it as an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the intense race between major technology companies to develop artificial superintelligence.
Discussed“And Kevin Roos is going to join us to talk about his new book, The AGI Chronicles, which is a very interesting look behind the scenes at the race between Anthropic and OpenAI and Google and all of the characters involved and where he thinks the state of that race is today.”
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107 Days
Emily Jashinsky brought up Kamala Harris's memoir, 107 Days, on Breaking Points across multiple episodes. In September 2025, she discussed the book's release and its accompanying media tour across programs like Good Morning America, The View, and Rachel Maddow. Later in December 2025, Jashinsky mentioned the book again while discussing a profile of Josh Shapiro in The Atlantic, admitting she initially doubted the memoir's commercial potential.
Discussed“that Josh Shapiro profile in the Atlantic uh saw him responding to something in her book 107 days, which I might have to eat crow on because I was like, "This book's not going to sell anything."”
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A People's History of the United States
A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn was referenced on Breaking Points by Emily Jashinsky and Saagar Enjeti. Jashinsky used 'Howard Zin University' as shorthand for institutions teaching history from Zinn's perspective, while Enjeti referenced Zinn while critiquing the liberal fantasy view of the post-World War II order protecting small countries.
Discussed“If you want to put your kid into some Howard Zin University, that's your right.”
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Amusing Ourselves to Death
Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death was brought up by Emily Jashinsky in multiple episodes of Breaking Points. In October 2026, she referenced the book to describe what a fully automated artificial intelligence life might resemble. Previously, in October 2025, she discussed reading the book over the weekend to examine how television and media culture shaped political figures like Ronald Reagan.
Discussed“The reality is, is that in today's society, before our show, I was talking to you about this book, I finally read, I knew the thesis but I actually hadn't read it, amusing ourselves to death, I think that's what a fully automated AI life will look like.”
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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Amy Chua's book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother came up on Breaking Points in discussions regarding parenting cultures. Saagar Enjeti briefly listed the work as a throwback title among contemporary books about raising children without anxiety. Later, Emily Jashinsky referenced Chua's book while analyzing Vivek Ramaswamy's promotion of an immigrant striver parenting model.
Discussed“How to raise kids who aren't The Anxious Generation, The Self-driven Child, and even throwbacks like Battle Him of the Tiger Mother.”
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Bible
Emily Jashinsky referenced the Bible on Breaking Points during discussions regarding religious texts and fundamentalism in the West. She read and discussed biblical passages about marital submission after Charlie Kirk used related verses in commentary concerning Taylor Swift.
Discussed“Yes. It says, Wives submit to your husbands. Uh submit yourselves to your husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church, his body of which he is the savior. Now, as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands”
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Black Reconstruction in America
Ryan Grim brought up W. E. B. Du Bois's 1935 book Black Reconstruction in America on Breaking Points to cite a speech by Doha Mekki. Grim discussed the author's argument that a key reason the Confederacy and slavery collapsed was because Black Americans left the plantations and led a general strike when Union soldiers arrived in the South.
Discussed“In his 1935 book, Black Reconstruction in America, Du Bois famously argued that a key reason why the Confederacy collapsed and the institution of slavery with it was because when Union soldiers arrived in the South, Black Americans, as Du Bois put it, left the plantations and led a general strike.”
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Days of Fire
On Breaking Points, the book Days of Fire by Peter Baker was brought up across two separate episodes. On March 31, 2026, Emily Jashinsky referenced the history of the Bush presidency to illustrate what the Presidential Emergency Operations Center bunker was like. Earlier, on September 15, 2025, Saagar Enjeti discussed rereading the book to reflect on the post-9/11 era and argue that history was repeating itself regarding government power grabs.
Discussed“If you read, let's say, I'm trying to think there's a good book, Days of Fire. There you go. Peter Baker, A History of the Bush Presidency.”
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Elon Musk
On Breaking Points, Crystal Ball and Emily Jashinsky both mentioned reading Walter Isaacson's biography of Elon Musk. Crystal Ball used insights from the book to analyze Elon Musk's personal self-perception as a savior of humanity.
Discussed“I've been reading Walter Walter isaacson's biography on Elon one thing you really get is how he has personally cast himself as the savior of humanity”
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Empire of AI
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky discussed Karen Hao's book Empire of AI while addressing data center water usage and artificial intelligence competition with China. She mentioned that she was actively reading the text and noted a perceived factual error regarding water consumption statistics while expressing a desire to have the author on the show.
Critiqued“Karen Hao wrote that book, Empire. By the way, Karen, if you're watching, we've been trying to get you on the show, so I'd really like to get you here. And this is in no way like a total criticism, but you made an error in your book”
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Mein Kampf
On Breaking Points, Norm Finkelstein cited Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf during a discussion to illustrate propaganda techniques involving repetition and fundamental principles. In another episode, Emily Jashinsky mentioned the book while arguing about whether Hitler's true intentions were publicly known.
Discussed“He talks about it in mine comp. Just scroll down a little. Uh just here. So I quote Hitler. The most brilliant propagandist technique will yield no success unless one fundamental principle is born in mind constantly and with unfl flagging attention. It meaning propaganda must confine itself to a few points and repeat them over and over.”
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Money to Burn
On Breaking Points, Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discussed Money to Burn by William D. Cohan during a segment previewing an author interview. The hosts highlighted the unvarnished truth about Leon Black, Apollo, his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and the expanding influence of private equity on Wall Street.
Discussed“An author of a new book on Leon Black explains his relationship, Leon Black's relationship, not the author's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. And also how private equity is eating absolutely everything.”
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Our Own Worst Enemies
On the September 24, 2026 episode of Breaking Points, co-hosts Emily Jashinsky and Crystal welcomed University of Chicago Professor Robert Pape as a guest. The hosts introduced his new book, Our Own Worst Enemies, and discussed his research and writing regarding the rise of political violence.
Discussed“joining us now is University of Chicago Professor Robert Pape and author of the new book Our Own Worst Enemies Professor Pape the book is out I believe it was out this week congratulations and thank you so much for being here”
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The Best and the Brightest
On Breaking Points, Saagar Enjeti and Ryan discussed David Halberstam's The Best and the Brightest. Enjeti brought up the book on January 5, 2026, to illustrate the hubris and flawed planning of elite policymakers when dealing with North Vietnam. Ryan referenced the work again on March 27, 2025, describing it as one of his favorite historical reconstructions of a difficult policy period.
Discussed“In fact, one of my favorite books is about Vietnam. Uh this what is the best and the brightest. We had the world's greatest minds, you know, sit there and come up with their stat sheets and their ideas behind how to win against North Vietnam.”
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The big short
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky and Jared Dillian both referenced the book The Big Short. Jashinsky drew a parallel between the 2008 financial crisis and modern AI market speculation, while Dillian used the book and movie to explain how adjustable-rate loans and teaser rates function in financial bubbles.
Discussed“Same in 2007, like the reason the Big Short is such a good movie and a and a good book in particular is because there was only like four people who really actually saw it coming and were able to make money off of the vast majority of the people who do it for a living, they either had too”
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The Great Illusion
Norman Angell's book The Great Illusion was discussed on Breaking Points by the host and Saagar Enjeti. The speakers brought up the early twentieth-century text to analyze economic theories surrounding war, illustrating an outdated pre-World War I theory that major global economies had become so commercially intertwined that a conflict between them would be economically unfeasible.
Discussed“It was called The Great Illusion. And he said, the economies of the major, this is 1910, this book is published, have become so financially and commercially intertwined, a war between them would be economically ruinous.”
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The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky discussed Rashid Khalidi's The Hundred Years' War on Palestine on multiple occasions. In December 2024, she brought up the book after seeing a photograph of Joe Biden holding it outside a bookstore on Nantucket, noting the irony of reading a text about the violent oppression of Palestinians while facilitating regional violence. In March 2026, Jashinsky mentioned the book again alongside Francisco Ramos while referencing comments made by Ta-Nehisi Coates regarding drawing the line on genocide and fighting for democracy.
Discussed“So I think Tana Coates said, you know, if you're not if you're not going to draw the line at genocide, how can I trust you fight for democracy?”
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The Squad
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky referenced Ryan Grim's book The Squad while analyzing the political dynamics between the Democratic Socialists of America and the broader progressive movement in New York City. In another episode, guest Aftyn Beane pulled out a copy of Grim's book during the show, leading to a lighthearted exchange with the host about whether she was reading his work on the drug war or The Squad.
Discussed“Ryan writes a lot about this in his books, especially the squad, but this is actually you're in the middle of a a really interesting, I think, dynamic between DSA and broader progressive movement in New York City in the era of Mondaire and New York in the era of Mondaire.”
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There Is No Place for Us
On Breaking Points, Krystal Ball and the host discussed Brian Goldstone's book There Is No Place for Us in April 2025. Welcoming the author as a guest, they highlighted how the book explores the plight of the working homeless in America, using specific case studies of working families around the Atlanta area.
Discussed“And with that in mind, we are really happy to be joined by an author, Brian Goldstone, and journalist who's just put on a fantastic new book called There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America that takes a look at a number of families in and around the Atlanta area who are working, doing everything right,”
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We Are Not Numbers
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky discussed the book We Are Not Numbers by Ahmed Alnaouq and Pam Bailey during two segments across episodes released on September 3, 2025, covering politics and international events. Jashinsky introduced a new book written by authors in Gaza, explaining that Pam Bailey and other contributors put together a collection of essays, poems, and other literary pieces by Palestinians detailing their experiences beyond just the previous two years.
Discussed“So Pam Bailey and others put together a book called um we are not numbers which is a collection of essays and poems um pieces of literature by um by Palestinians about uh their experience not just in the last uh two years”
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End Times Fascism
On Breaking Points, Ryan Grim and Astra Taylor introduced Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor's book, End Times Fascism, praising its exploration of far-right fringe ideology among powerful elites. The co-authors discussed how planetary-scale crises have altered the conditions of modern fascism, cited figures who view geopolitical conflicts through biblical prophecy, and examined tech executive Alex Karp's remarks on Palantir's preparedness for crisis.
Recommended“And for our purposes this morning, they are also co-authors of the new book, End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World. Excellent book. I am almost all the way through it, and it does not disappoint.”
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We Are the Union
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky recommended Eric Blanc's book We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big during an episode on April 23, 2025. Jashinsky praised the work as timely and relevant for understanding modern labor movements at companies like Amazon and Starbucks, highlighting it as the first book to thoroughly examine these organizing efforts. She recommended the title to viewers at the beginning and conclusion of the interview.
Recommended“He's an assistant professor at Ruckers and he's also out with a terrific new book. Highly recommend. Let's put it up on the screen. It's called We Are the Union: How Workertoworker Organizing is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big. an extremely relevant and timely book given how important unions were to building factory jobs into good well-paying um jobs”
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Biological War
On an episode of Breaking Points released on July 21, 2026, Emily Jashinsky welcomed guest Annie Jacobsen to discuss her new book, Biological War. Jashinsky introduced Jacobsen as one of her favorite authors and recommended that everyone read the book. Jacobsen described what readers would discover when learning about government plans in the event of an outbreak or a genetically modified pathogen incident.
Discussed“Very excited now to be joined by Annie Jacobsen, one of my favorite authors and the author of this new book Biological War.”
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Israel's Lobby
On Breaking Points, host Emily Jashinsky recommended Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick's book Israel's Lobby, calling it timely and encouraging the audience to read it. During the same episode, co-author Eli Clifton discussed the contents of the book, highlighting research on how nine billionaires funneled over 1.7 billion dollars into the campaign finance system. Clifton also addressed potential criticisms regarding whether the facts presented in the book could be misused by bigots or anti-Semites.
Discussed“Now, flash forward, as we track in our book, nine billionaires gave over 1.7 billion dollars into our campaign into our campaign finance system to influence our elections since Citizens United.”
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Homage to Catalonia
On an episode of Breaking Points in December 2024, the hosts and Emily Jashinsky discussed Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell while addressing a conversational mix-up. The speakers debated the usage of the word man across Orwell's book and Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls while poking fun at young people for not reading.
Discussed“obviously people say man um in uh in George Orwell's book Homage to Catalonia... which is by Ernest Hemingway and is a great book”
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Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky and the co-host recommended Ezra F. Vogel's biography Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China during the episode China Prepares ALL OUT TRADE WAR As Trump Imposes 104% TARIFF. The speakers highlighted the book as a valuable resource for understanding modern Chinese history, particularly Deng's purging and subsequent work in a factory during the cultural revolution.
Recommended“I do recommend if anybody ever wants to, you should read uh Ezra Vogle has a biography of Deng Xiaoping and Deng specifically was purged and was one of these people who was purged and actually sent to go work in a factory and his period during the cultural revolution and the great leap forward.”
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Gerontocracy in America
During the episode DEBATE: Should Old People LOSE Voting Power? on Breaking Points, co-host Emily Jashinsky introduced guest Samuel Moyn by displaying his book, Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth and What to Do About It, on the screen. Later in the discussion, Jashinsky strongly recommended that the audience purchase the book, praising its statistical content and its pointed critique of the AARP.
Discussed“Let's put his book up here on the screen, Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth and What to Do About It.”
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Mutiny
On the April 16, 2026 episode of Breaking Points titled Radical Politics INEVITABLE As College Grads SCREWED, host Emily Jashinsky discussed Noam Scheiber's book Mutiny. Jashinsky introduced the guest, Noam Scheiber, at the beginning of the interview to praise his new work about white-collar workers, and she mentioned the book again at the end of the segment to remind viewers of the title.
Discussed“Joining us now is Noam Scheiber. He covers white-collar workers for the New York Times and is author of a fantastic new book titled Mutiny, The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class.”
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Railroaded
During an episode of Breaking Points on June 18, 2026, Emily Jashinsky brought up Richard White's book Railroaded. She used the text to draw comparisons between Gilded Age railroad barons and modern tech and artificial intelligence elites. Jashinsky further discussed the arguments within the book detailing the incompetence, corruption, and financialization surrounding railroad expansion.
Discussed“I'm reading a book right now called Railroaded. I sent it to you before about which is comparison to the AI. It basically it's about the financialization specifically of railroads.”
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22 Cells in Nuremberg
In an episode of Breaking Points titled It Could Happen Here: Nuremberg Psychologist DIRE Warning From Grave, released on February 12, 2026, Jack L. High discussed 22 Cells in Nuremberg by Douglas McGlashan Kelley. High talked about the downward spiral in Kelley's life following the book's 1947 release and explored the author's warnings regarding the dangers facing American democracy and democracies in general.
Discussed“But you're right, his life began a downward spiral once his book 22 Cells in Nuremberg came out in 1947.”
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Bringing Up Bébé
On Breaking Points, Saagar Enjeti discussed Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman. Enjeti used the book about French parenting to illustrate how Western society can successfully support mothers and encourage women to pursue careers without relying on collectivist values.
Discussed“It's called Bringing Up Bay. One American mother discovers the wisdom of French parenting. And as loathed as I will be to praise Europeans, it is undeniable after reading this that a Western society that can encourage women to be able to pursue careers without Asian collectivist values can absolutely work.”
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Can't Hurt Me
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky discussed David Goggins's book 'Can't Hurt Me' while reviewing the Goodreads profile of a suspected criminal to explore his personal interests.
Discussed“he had David goggin's can't hurt me but here's the indication”
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The Canceling of the American Mind
On Breaking Points, host Emily Jashinsky discussed The Canceling of the American Mind with co-author Greg Lukianoff. Jashinsky introduced Lukianoff by highlighting his recent book and referenced his previous collaboration with John Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind, while discussing free speech and cultural discourse.
Discussed“First of all, you are the author of several books and more recently this one. Let's put it up there on the screen, The Cancelling of the American Mind. But more recently, uh you know, you might look at that and be like, "Oh, this is a right-wing guest or something."”
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The Deficit Myth
On the May 27, 2025 episode of Breaking Points titled "BAD LEADERSHIP: Pro Trump 'ALL IN' Pod RIPS Beautiful Bill," Emma Vigaland brought up Stephanie Kelton's book The Deficit Myth. She cited the work to support an argument regarding government deficits and to demonstrate how it successfully undercut Republican claims during the Obama era.
Discussed“It's a good point and I I I I agree with you Crystal that I I I I've been citing Stephanie Kelton's work in the past, you know, the deficit myth, which I think is an important book really I important in the Obama era, right, to kind of undercut a lot of the Republican claims there.”
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The Ruthless Reality
On an August 2026 episode of Breaking Points titled "RECOVERED UFOS? Traditional Journalist GOES ALL In On UAP Mysteries," Emily Jashinsky discussed Ben Schreckinger's written piece and prompted him to share details from it. Schreckinger then explained the purpose of his work in providing context and sense-making on the UFO issue.
Discussed“Before you even try to add new information, I think you need a sort of a lot of context and sense making, and that's what Reality Shock is for.”
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Tomorrow Is Yesterday
During an episode of Breaking Points, guest Robert Malley discussed his book Tomorrow Is Yesterday, co-authored with Hussein Agha. Malley explained that the title reflects how the vocabulary and experiences of his and Agha's generation speak to them from the past. He also summarized the core theme of the book as an exploration of the disconnect between ground realities and the artificial peace process.
Discussed“So even the voca the experience the vocabulary is all things from my generation for Hussein's generation generation which speaks to us from the past and which is why we entitled the book tomorrow is yesterday because it is hard for anyone who's lived this”
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A Dangerous Delusion
On Breaking Points on June 11, 2026, Professor Mohammad Marandi recommended A Dangerous Delusion by Peter Oborne and David Morrison. Marandi described it as a very easy read by a UK conservative that covers the Iranian nuclear program.
Recommended“And there's There's another very small book by Peter Oborne, who is a conservative in the UK who who wrote about the Iranian nuclear program. It's a very easy read called a day danger dangerous delusion.”
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All the Demons Are Here
On a Breaking Points episode titled Krystal And Saagar DEBATE Pentagon PURGE, released on February 24, 2025, one of the hosts referenced a book written by Jake Tapper titled All the Demons Are Here, though momentarily conflating it with his book adapted into the movie The Outpost. The host recommended watching the film and reading the work to understand what real combat engagements were like for soldiers.
Recommended“There's a book uh Jake Tapper wrote that there's a movie as well... I think I'm blanking on the name at The Outpost. That's what it is. people should watch it in terms of uh what it actually was like for people when they're getting ambushed within those Rules of Engagement”
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Alpha
David Philipps' book Alpha was recommended on Breaking Points during a debate about the Pentagon purge. A speaker recommended the book when discussing the Eddie Gallagher case, noting that the text presents a perspective critical of Eddie Gallagher.
Recommended“As far as the Gallagher C case I recommend there's a book called Alpha about Eddie Gallagher it's very anti- Eddie Gallagher”
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Bombing to Win
During an episode of Breaking Points titled Trump IS TRAPPED In Iran Escalation Nightmare, released on March 12, 2026, co-host Emily Jashinsky discussed Robert A. Pape's work. Jashinsky mentioned on air that she had just ordered Bombing to Win on Amazon while the guest was speaking, and she promised to review the book on a future show.
Recommended“Also, I just ordered your book on Amazon while you were talking. Oh my God. Okay. Mommy in the win, it's on my way to my house and I'll do a review here on the show.”
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Caffeine
On Breaking Points (9/10/26: Trump Offers $5k Midterm Bribe, Oil Prices Spike Amid Houthi Attacks), Saagar Enjeti discussed the history of coffee and specifically mentioned Mocha, Yemen. While exploring this historical connection, Enjeti recommended reading Caffeine by Gene A. Spiller for listeners interested in the subject, noting that Yemen holds a very important place in the broader history of coffee.
Recommended“Mocha and Yemen actually has a very important part in coffee history. Recommend the book called Caffeine, if you were ever interested.”
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Capital
On the August 26, 2026, episode of Breaking Points titled China Says SCREW YOU To Trump Sanctions Threat, guest Emily Jashinsky recommended Karl Marx's Capital. Jashinsky argued that Scott Bessent should reread volume three of the book to better understand how debt and leverage shape control over economic resources.
Recommended“And it's like Besant needs to go back and reread his like volume three of volume three of Marx's Capital, which talks about the way that debt and leverage shape who has control over over resources, cuz I think he's he's forgotten uh the way that this has unfolded.”
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Commander Schley's report of his search for the Greely Expedition
On the January 7, 2026 episode of Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky recommended Commander Schley's report of his search for the Greely Expedition during a discussion about Greenland. Jashinsky described the book as detailing a truly gnarly United States expedition marked by widespread starvation and potential cannibalism.
Recommended“if anybody ever wants to read a great story about the US expedition Greenland's I think it's called the Gley Expedition. I read a book about that one. Oh, it was gnarly. truly gnarly like people starving to death and possible cannibalization.”
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Cribsheet
During the Breaking Points episode titled Saagar: I'M HAVING A BABY on April 15, 2025, the speaker discussed the book Cribsheet by Emily Oster. The speaker urged any expectant parents to read the work, referring to it as Emily Oster's follow-up crib sheet.
Recommended“And that is why I am urging any expectant parent read these books and her follow-up crib sheet.”
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Devil's Game
On the March 3, 2026 episode of Breaking Points titled Scott Horton: US Commanders Pushing END TIMES IDEOLOGY To Rally Troops, guest Scott Horton recommended Devil's Game by Robert Dreyfuss. Horton told listeners that everyone should read the book, praising it as an exceptionally thorough source for understanding the historical background and origins of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Recommended“Everybody read Devil's Game by Robert Dreyfuss. It's an excellent book on the background of all of that.”
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Dot.con
On Breaking Points (3/11/25: Worst Presidential Market Crash Since 09', Trump War On Massie Over Spe), Saagar Enjeti recommended Dot.con by John Cassidy. Enjeti explained that he had been rereading chapters of the 2003 book and strongly recommended it because it accurately mirrors current ways of thinking about major tech stocks like Nvidia, Google, and Meta.
Recommended“I went back and was reading some chapters from John Cassidy. He's a New Yorker reporter, a book, and he wrote a book in 03 called Dot Con. Highly recommend it.”
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Elon Musk
On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky recommended Ashlee Vance's biography of Elon Musk during an episode released on June 9, 2025. Jashinsky encouraged the audience to read the book, pointing out that it thoroughly documents Musk's history of turbulent relationships and conflicts.
Recommended“I mean I you guys should read I really encourage people to read Ashley Vance's biography of Elon.”
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Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Young Readers' Edition
During the June 9, 2025 episode of Breaking Points titled "BANNON: DEPORT Traitor ELON After Trump Attacks," Emily Jashinsky recommended Ashlee Vance's biography of Elon Musk. Jashinsky encouraged listeners to read the young readers' edition of the book, pointing out that Musk's history of turbulent relationships and conflicts was thoroughly and well-documented within its pages.
Recommended“I mean I you guys should read I really encourage people to read Ashley Vance's biography of Elon.”
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Everybody Loses
On the January 22, 2026 episode of Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky recommended Everybody Loses by Danny Funt at the conclusion of an interview with the author. Praising the subject matter as an important topic, Jashinsky thanked Funt for his insights and directed the audience to a purchase link provided in the show notes.
Recommended“Well, the book is Everybody loses. Um, Danny Fun, thank you so much. So great to have your insights and congratulations. I think it's such an important topic. Thank you, Danny. Appreciate it. We'll have a link down in the description. Everybody can go purchase the book.”
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Expecting better
On Breaking Points, Saagar Enjeti recommended Emily Oster's Expecting Better. Enjeti praised the book as a rightfully famous guide, explaining that it uses hard data to effectively debunk common pregnancy myths and restrictive conventional wisdom.
Recommended“For this, there is a rightfully famous book I cannot recommend enough. It's called Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong and What You Really Need to Know by Professor Emily Austster.”
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Feminism against Progress
On an episode of Breaking Points titled 12/23/25: Ryan CONFRONTS Emily On College Campus CANCELLATION on December 23, 2025, Ryan Grim recommended Feminism against Progress by Mary Harrington. Grim suggested the work as a good Christmas book recommendation while discussing historical perspectives regarding women working and home life.
Recommended“It's a good Christmas book recommendation. Feminism against progress by Mary Harrington. She goes into some of this.”
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Fight
On Breaking Points, in an episode released on March 31, 2025, Emily Jashinsky recommended Fight by Jonathan Allen to the audience. At the end of an interview segment, she encouraged listeners to click the link in the description and buy the book.
Recommended“we'll have a link in the description to the book everybody should go and buy it”
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Fight Like Hell
On Breaking Points, the host promoted Kim Kelly's forthcoming book Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor. The host introduced the author and recommended that the audience pick up a copy of the book before transitioning into a discussion about Richard Trumka.
Recommended“She is also writing a book that you're definitely gonna want to get. It's called Fight Like Hell, The Untold History of American Labor.”
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Flash Boys
During the July 20, 2026, episode of Breaking Points titled "Trump Teleprompter Operator CAUGHT Insider Trading Prediction Markets," Emily Jashinsky brought up Michael Lewis's book Flash Boys. She recommended the very good book, which came out nearly fifteen years ago, to illustrate the concept of high-frequency trading and first-to-market news advantage.
Recommended“Have you ever read the book Flash Boys by Michael Lewis? It was very very good book. I came out on probably almost 15 years ago at this point.”
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Gaza's Gravediggers
On an episode of Breaking Points released on August 28, 2026, titled Norm Finkelstein In Depth ANALYSIS Of New 10/7 Sexual Violence Report, Emily Jashinsky brought up the book Gaza's Gravediggers by Norman Finkelstein. Jashinsky recommended that viewers check out the guest's book and look at the associated Substack, which detailed the report, case-by-case testimonials, and findings.
Recommended“And, um, everybody should go and and check out the book Gaza's Gravediggers. Take a look at the Substack, which goes into detail about this report and, you know, case by case the testimonials and what they said and and what you found.”
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His Very Best
On the Breaking Points episode titled It's Official: WORST ENERGY CRISIS In World History, released on April 21, 2026, Saagar Enjeti recommended His Very Best, the biography of Jimmy Carter by Jonathan Alter. Enjeti urged listeners to read the book to understand the historical context of current political events, noting that public knowledge about Carter is often limited.
Recommended“And a lot look, you know, I His Very Best, that's the book, biography of Jimmy Carter. I recommend everybody go read it cuz all anybody really knows about Carter is what happened with the”
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Kingdom of Ice
During an episode of Breaking Points titled ULTIMATE TACO: Trump Caves On Greenland After Market Reaction on January 22, 2026, Emily Jashinsky brought up a book she read titled A Kingdom of Ice by Paula M. Hunter. She referenced the work while discussing an American expedition to Greenland during the 1800s and expressed a desire to visit the surviving expedition ruins and huts.
Recommended“I want to go see some of the Gley expedition ruins. I think that they're still there actually some of the huts. This was an American expedition to Greenland back during the 1800s. Great book about it I read called A Kingdom of Ice.”
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Living in Wonder
On an episode of Breaking Points titled HYBRIDS: Candace Says Thiel, Musk Altman NOT HUMAN, released on October 27, 2025, Emily Jashinsky recommended the book Living in Wonder by Rod Dreher. Jashinsky suggested the recently released book as a cogent, faith-based argument aligning with the points previously made by Candace Owens.
Recommended“And for a a bit more cogent I would say argument along the lines of of what she is making about like if if you want a faith-based argument, I recommend Living in Wonder by Rod Dreher which came out recently. It does a really good job with this.”
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Man on the Run
On an episode of Breaking Points, a host recommended reading the book Man on the Run by Zeke Pipher. The speaker praised the book as unbelievable and noted during the discussion that co-host Ryan was featured in the related documentary story.
Recommended“watch the documentary read more importantly Man On The Run I'm in it the book is oh that's right you are in it because I texted you about it I was like oh my God Ryan's in this Jolo documentary guys have to watch it the book is unbelievable”
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Manson. La historia real
During a November 13, 2025 episode of Breaking Points titled "Trump White House FREAKS Over Epstein Files Vote", one of the hosts brought up Tom O'Neill's book about Charles Manson, "Manson. La historia real". The host praised the work as an incredible book that illustrates how powerful institutions cover up major scandals over decades.
Recommended“you read the Manson book right the uh the Tom God I'm totally blanking on the name but it's an incredible book. Uh you read the Tom O'Neal that's his name the guy who wrote the book. You read that Manson book and you're like wow.”
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Mao Tŝe-tung's quotations
On the December 4, 2024, episode of Breaking Points, the podcast host recommended reading works by Mao Zedong, specifically referencing his quotations. The host used the example to criticize current political figures, arguing that historical revolutionaries displayed a level of discipline and seriousness that modern figures lack.
Recommended“Go read some Mao; like you think that any of those revolutionaries would be tolerating this level of indiscipline when they actually believe that their revolution is important, is so important that it is going to save humanity?”
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Master of the Senate
During the June 4, 2026 episode of Breaking Points titled Rubio CONFRONTED On Trump FALLING ASLEEP, Denies Reality, Emily Jashinsky recommended Master of the Senate by Robert A. Caro. Jashinsky suggested that listeners read the book to understand how the congressional seniority system held up political progress at the time.
Recommended“If if you want you know, you can read the Master of the Senate book about this. There's several others in the Robert Caro articulates it incredibly well about how much progress it actually held up at the time.”
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The other 163 books mentioned on Breaking Points, ranked, with the latest episode and time
- Masters of the Air by Donald L. Miller
- Night by Elie Wiesel
- Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
- Nixonland by Rick Perlstein
- Obama's Wars by Bob Woodward
- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
- Resistance by Alastair Crooke
- Revolutionary Iran by Michael Axworthy
- Saving Private Ryan by Unknown
- Sea Change by Rana Foroohar
- Supreme Power by Jeff Shesol
- Tell Your Children by Alex Berenson
- The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis
- The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War by Stephen Kinzer
- The Children by David Halberstam
- The Everything Store by Brad Stone
- The First Tycoon by T.J. Stiles
- The Gates of Gaza by Amir Tibon
- The Geographical Pivot of History by Halford Mackinder
- The Outpost by Jake Tapper
- The Palestine Laboratory by Antony Loewenstein
- The Path To Power by Robert A. Caro
- The Third Reich in History and Memory by Richard J. Evans
- Washington by Ron Chernow
- Weimar Germany by Victor Sebestyen
- Why We Did It by Tim Miller
- 40 more years by James Carville
- A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
- A Primer on the 30's by John Steinbeck
- Abundance by Peter H. Diamandis, Steven Kotler
- Adults in the Room by Yanis Varoufakis
- All the Devils Are Here by Bethany McLean
- American Crusade by Pete Hegseth
- An American Son by Marco Rubio
- An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen
- Antisemitism in America by Chuck Schumer
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- Back Mechanic by Unknown
- Band Of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose
- Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza by Peter Beinart
- Berlin by Antony Beevor
- Blessing the World by Derek A. Rivard
- Breaking Bad by Lara C. Stache
- Capital Without Labor by Lon Forehand
- Capitalism and freedom by Milton Friedman
- Charting the End Times by Tim LaHaye
- Clinton, Inc. by Daniel Halper
- coming apart the state of white america 1960-2010 by charles murray
- Commentaries on the laws of England by Sir William Blackstone
- Conservation of Marine Birds of Northern North America by R. Bruce Bury
- Could President Trump Constitutionally Serve a Third Term? by Alan Dershowitz
- Dawn by Elie Wiesel
- Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville
- Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides' Trap? by Graham Allison, Andrew Hastie
- Devils' Advocates by Kenneth P. Vogel
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- Elon Musk Biography by UFF. EDITION
- End Times by Peter Turchin
- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
- Erin Brockovich by Susannah Grant
- Exodus by Leon Uris
- For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
- Freedom from fear by David M. Kennedy
- From Time Immemorial by Joan Peters
- Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
- Gender Trouble by Judith Butler
- Genesis by Bernard Beckett
- Gideon's Spies by Gordon Thomas
- Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet
- Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
- Google by Joe Betz
- GRIT The Power of PASSION and PERSEVERANCE by Angela Duckworth
- Histories by Herodotus
- Hitler by Ian Kershaw
- Hitler 1936-1945 Nemesis Sml Banner by Ian Kershaw
- Hubris by Michael Isikoff, David Corn
- If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
- Industrial Society and Its Future by Theodore J. Kaczynski
- Jack by Jack Welch
- Kamala Harris by Heather E. Schwartz
- Kids for cash by William Ecenbarger
- Lab 257 by Michael C. Carroll
- Left Behind by Tim LaHaye
- Maggie Haberman Book by John Mike
- Mandate for Leadership II by Stuart M. Butler
- Maxims and Instructions for the Boiler Room by N. Hawkins
- Melania by Melania Trump
- Minority Report by Philip K. Dick
- Modern Times by Paul Johnson
- My Life by Bill Clinton
- No Logo by Naomi Klein
- Operation paperclip by Annie Jacobsen
- Original Sin by Tatha Wiley
- Palestine 1936 by Oren Kessler
- Paradise Lost by John Milton
- Permanent Homelessness in America? by Richard Barry Freeman
- Perversion of Justice by Julie K. Brown
- Poisoner In Chief by Stephen Kinzer
- Profits of War by Ari Ben-Menashe
- Quran by Talal Itani
- Revelation by Drew Karpyshyn
- Rush to Judgment by Mark Lane
- Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
- Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom
- Syriana by Robert Baer
- Tariff Act of 1930 by United States
- The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones
- The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
- The Age of Fallibility by George Soros
- The American Wine Society Basic Guide to Pruning by John Roberts McGrew
- The antitrust paradox by Robert H. Bork
- The Book of Frank Herbert by Frank Herbert
- The Brigade by Howard Blum
- The Civil War: A Narrative by Shelby Foote
- The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff
- The Command of the Air by Giulio Douhet
- The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx
- The Constitution of the United States and related documents by United States
- The Failure of Mandated Disclosure by Omri Ben-Shahar
- The First Forty Days by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven, Marisa Belger
- The Fraud by Paul Holden
- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman
- The Lobotomist by Jack El-Hai
- The Local Economy Revolution Has Arrived by Della Rucker
- The Long War on Iran by Behrooz Ghamari
- The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray
- The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt
- The passage of power by Robert A. Caro
- The Pentagon's Brain by Annie Jacobsen
- The Population Bomb by Paul R. Ehrlich
- The Power of Bad by John Tierney, Roy F. Baumeister
- The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
- The Samson Option by Seymour M. Hersh
- The Self-driven Child by William R. Stixrud, Ned Johnson
- The Shallows by Nicholas Carr
- The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
- The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray
- The Tech Exit by Clare Morell
- The Technological Republic by Alex Karp
- The Ugly American by William J. Lederer
- The Unabomber's Manifesto: Industrial Society and Its Future by Ted Kaczynski
- The Unwinding by George Packer
- The War Against Boys by Christina Hoff Sommers
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“And Kevin Roos is going to join us to talk about his new book, The AGI Chronicles, which is a very interesting look behind the scenes at the race between Anthropic and OpenAI and Google and all of the characters involved and where he thinks the state of that race is today.”
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“Nick Bostrom's book Super Intelligence was definitely a very good book explaining a lot of those concepts more recently there is a popular book from Nate Soros if anyone builds it everyone will die”
“joining us now is University of Chicago Professor Robert Pape and author of the new book Our Own Worst Enemies Professor Pape the book is out I believe it was out this week congratulations and thank you so much for being here”
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“My last question for you is are you concerned because your book is primarily focused on what you call the obsoleting project which is the goal of replacing all humans starting with probably white color workers with this technology”
“My last question for you is are you concerned because your book is primarily focused on what you call the obsoleting project which is the goal of replacing all humans starting with probably white color workers with this technology”
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