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Every book Jeffrey Toobin recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Jeffrey Toobin has recommended or discussed 13 books on podcasts, as of July 18, 2024.
- Jeffrey Toobin has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of July 18, 2024.
- Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of July 18, 2024.
- The 3 books Jeffrey Toobin has mentioned in the most episodes, as of July 18, 2024: Common Ground, Reaganland and The skies belong to us.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Jeffrey Toobin aired on July 18, 2024.
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Jeffrey Toobin’s most recommended books
- Common Ground by J. Anthony Lukas
- Reaganland by Rick Perlstein
- The skies belong to us by Brendan I. Koerner
- A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman
- France the Dark Years, 1940-1944 by Julian Jackson
- The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
- THE PLAGUE by Albert Camus
- The Proud Tower by Barbara W. Tuchman
- The Second Life of Tiger Woods by Michael Bamberger
- The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
Jeffrey Toobin appeared on The Book Review podcast to discuss his writing and share various books from his personal reading list. Toobin discussed several of his own works, including his first book, Opening Arguments, which he wrote after serving as a prosecutor in the Lawrence Walsh investigation during the Iran-Contra affair. He also reflected on True Crimes and Misdemeanors, contrasting the writing experience of that project with his reporting on Patty Hearst. During the conversations, Toobin recommended and discussed several notable titles by other authors. He described Rick Perlstein's Reaganland as a fun and great read that he was currently enjoying. He also highlighted J. Anthony Lukas's Common Ground, identifying it as perhaps his favorite book in the entire world, noting that it focuses on the Boston busing crisis. Additionally, Toobin spoke about Brendan I. Koerner's The Skies Belong to Us, calling it a weird, funny, strange, and revealing book about the 1970s that served as an inspiration for his own writing. Toobin further mentioned several other historical and literary works he had read, including Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels, Julian Jackson's France the Dark Years, 1940-1944 concerning the French Resistance, and Barbara W. Tuchman's The Proud Tower, illustrating the diverse range of history and journalism that informed his reading and writing interests over time.
Books recommended by Jeffrey Toobin
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Common Ground
Common Ground by J.
Recommended“perhaps my favorite book in the whole world which is Common Ground by J Anthony Lucas which is a book about the Boston busing crisis”
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Reaganland
Reaganland by Rick Perlstein is a sweeping historical work that chronicles the rise of Ronald Reagan and the conservative movement in America during the turbulent 1970s.
Recommended“well I'm reading now Rick perlin's Reagan land which is so much fun and so great”
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The skies belong to us
The skies belong to us by Brendan I.
Recommended“and there was this other great book by Brendan Kerner the skies belong to us about can I tell you something I love that book so much that book was so weird and funny and strange and again an example of how insane the 70s were that to me was one of the real revelations in writing this book”
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A Distant Mirror
A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman is a historical narrative that examines the calamitous 14th century in Europe, focusing heavily on the devastation of the Black Death and the Hundred Years' War.
Discussed“it's so funny because the Barbara tuckman that everyone's been talking about most recently has been the distant mirror because of the pandemic”
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France the Dark Years, 1940-1944
Discussed“I read a book called France the dark years by a professor named Jackson”
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Opening arguments
Discussed“I was one of the prosecutors in the Iran contration in the Lawrence Walsh investigation wrote my first book opening arguments about that”
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The Killer Angels
Discussed“so the book I read before that was the killer angels by Michael Shara”
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THE PLAGUE
The Plague by Albert Camus is a classic existentialist novel that uses the allegorical setting of a city struck by a deadly epidemic to explore profound themes of human suffering, absurdism, collective responsibility, and resilience.
Discussed“I read the plague by cimu because a group of us you know for obvious reasons were reading that”
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The Proud Tower
The Proud Tower is a brilliant historical work by Barbara W.
Discussed“the proud Tower by Barbara tuckman”
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The Second Life of Tiger Woods
The Second Life of Tiger Woods by Michael Bamberger is a deeply reported biography exploring the highs, lows, and dramatic athletic comeback of the legendary golfer.
Discussed“the second life of Tiger Woods by Michael bamberger”
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The Splendid and the Vile
The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson is a gripping historical non-fiction account of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz.
Discussed“I read The Splendid in the vial which is a huge bestseller”
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True Crimes and Misdemeanors
True Crimes and Misdemeanors by Jeffrey Toobin is a compelling non-fiction book detailing the legal investigations surrounding Donald Trump.
Discussed“and it was unlike true crimes and misdemeanors it was the most Pleasant and fun reporting and writing experience I've ever had”
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Books Jeffrey Toobin wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| From the Archives: Colson Whitehead and Jeffrey Toobin | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Toobin on Writing About Trump | The Book Review | 2020-09-04 | 12 |