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Every book Jon Favreau recommended on podcasts
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Jon Favreau’s most recommended books
- Regime Change by Maggie Haberman
- After the Fall by Ben Rhodes
- Lawless by Leah Litman
- We Fed an Island by Jose Andres
- When We're in Charge by Amanda Litman
- How to Eat an Elephant by Sarah Longwell
- Someone Like Me by Julissa Arce
- A Dream Deferred by Abby Phillip
- This Will Not Pass by Jonathan Martin
- The U.S. Constitution by Melissa Murray
Jon Favreau is a prominent podcast host and political commentator best known for his work on Pod Save America. Throughout his appearances on political podcasts, Favreau has frequently recommended various non-fiction and historical books to his listeners and interview guests. On Pod Save America, he praised Sarah Longwell's How to Eat an Elephant and urged his audience to purchase a copy. He also highlighted Melissa Murray's The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader and championed Abby Phillip's A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power, noting how Jackson's 1980s presidential campaigns offer lessons for the modern Democratic Party. During an appearance on The Ezra Klein Show, Favreau recommended Erica Chenoweth's Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know as a hopeful guide to non-violent political movements. In the same discussion, he pointed to Martin Luther King Jr.'s Stride Toward Freedom as a firsthand account of the Montgomery bus boycott and a valuable study in political strategy. He also discussed John Fabian Witt's upcoming work The Radical Fund, which examines a 1920s philanthropist funding progressive causes, and he promoted Leah Litman's book Lawless while introducing her as an upcoming podcast guest.
Books recommended by Jon Favreau
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Regime Change
Regime Change by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan is a political nonfiction book offering an insider look at the imperial presidency of Donald Trump through extraordinary anecdotes and reporting from inside the administration.
Discussed“If you read Regime Change, the Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan book, like one of the themes in there and she and Maggie talks about this in an interview with Ezra Klein a few weeks ago, is that Trump is singularly obsessed with the idea that Iran wants to kill him.”
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After the Fall
After the Fall by Ben Rhodes is a compelling and timely book that examines the global rise of autocratic governments and what it means to be American in a changing international landscape.
Discussed“your new book is called after the fall being american in the world we've made it is incredibly timely compelling beautifully written”
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Lawless
Lawless by Leah Litman examines how the modern United States Supreme Court majority frequently disguises extreme right-wing political agendas as carefully crafted legal doctrines derived directly from the Constitution.
Recommended“You'll also hear my interview with our pal Leah Litman, strict scrutiny co-host and new author of the book Lawless, which comes out next week.”
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We Fed an Island
We Fed an Island by Jose Andres chronicles the incredible true story of grassroots relief work and community-driven rebuilding efforts in Puerto Rico following the devastation of Hurricane Maria.
Recommended“In Jose's new book, We Fed an Island, it's about the relief work he did in the months after the storm,”
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When We're in Charge
When We're in Charge by Amanda Litman is a practical leadership manual designed for the next generation of changemakers.
Recommended“our good friend Amanda Litman, the co-founder of Run for Something, comes by to talk about her new book for Crooked Media Reads. when we're in charge, which is a fantastic guide for young people looking to get into leadership positions.”
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How to Eat an Elephant
How to Eat an Elephant by Sarah Longwell is a book that examines contemporary American politics, voter behavior, and the information environment.
Discussed“I also think in, you write about this in the book that, um, I think you said like, sometimes you think that the most important thing about politics is the lack of trust right now. The trust is the biggest issue.”
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Someone Like Me
Someone Like Me by Julissa Arce is a young adult adaptation of the author's bestselling memoir My Underground American Dream, detailing how one undocumented girl fought for her American Dream.
Discussed“On the pod today, I am joined by Julissa Arce, who is the author of a brand new book, Someone Like Me, How One Undocumented Girl Fought for Her American Dream.”
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A Dream Deferred
A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power by Abby Phillip is a political biography examining Jesse Jackson's groundbreaking presidential campaigns during the 1980s and the lessons those efforts offer for contemporary Democratic politics.
Recommended“And on top of that, she's also out with a fascinating new book that I'm loving, A Dream Deferred, Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power, about Reverend Jackson's groundbreaking presidential campaigns in the 19 80s and importantly, what those campaigns can teach us about where the Democratic Party is today and where it needs to go.”
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This Will Not Pass
Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns's book This Will Not Pass is a bestselling political account that details the turbulent events surrounding American politics, including insider revelations and audio tapes from prominent figures.
Recommended“joining us now New York Times National political correspondent and co-author with Alex Burns of the Blockbuster New York Times bestseller this will not pass Jonathan Martin welcome to the Pod man”
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The U.S. Constitution
The U.S.
Discussed“called The US Constitution, a Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader.”
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Finding My Voice
Discussed“my conversation with our friend and former senior White House advisor Valerie Jarrett about her new book finding my voice”
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A Visit from the Goon Squad
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel told in a series of fragmentary, interconnected vignettes exploring time, music, ambition, and memory.
Recommended“and I'm finally reading a visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan which is fantastic”
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Aurora
Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson is a science fiction novel that follows a multi-generational colony ship traveling across space to settle a distant star system.
Recommended“i just read a book called aurora by kim stanley robinson recommended by sarah wick who runs our company”
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Civil Resistance
Civil Resistance by Erica Chenoweth is a non-fiction book that explores the dynamics, history, and mechanics of non-violent political action and civil resistance movements.
Recommended“civil resistance uh what everyone needs to know by Erica Chennowith. Uh had them on Pod Save America a couple months ago.”
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From Bacteria to Bach and Back
From Bacteria to Bach and Back by Daniel C.
Recommended“one uh from bacteria to bakken back by daniel dennett about evolution ai and consciousness and bringing them all together”
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How to break up with your phone
How to Break Up with Your Phone by Catherine Price is a practical guide that offers strategies for reducing screen time and fundamentally changing one's relationship with digital devices.
Recommended“and so I just finished Catherine Price's how to break up with your phone which has been fantastic and very helpful”
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Klara and the Sun
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro is a dystopian novel narrated by an artificial intelligence companion observing the shifting human world.
Recommended“CL the sun John the sun what is it CL in the sun it's by uh uh isuru who's my favorite author”
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Mia Mayhem Is a Superhero!
Mia Mayhem Is a Superhero! by Kara West is a children's book series about an ordinary young girl who discovers she possesses extraordinary superhero abilities.
Recommended“it's this book series called Mia Mayhem about a little girl who becomes a superhero kylo loves it”
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Mobility
Mobility by Lydia Kiesling is a coming-of-age novel following a corporate worker navigating a world shaped by geopolitical shifts and corporate greed.
Recommended“Tommy Talks with Lydia kiesling about her new novel Mobility our very first book from crooked reads”
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Naked Lunch
Naked Lunch by William S.
Recommended“speaking of addicts i'm reading um naked lunch by william s burroughs sort of like a that's a classic it's a classic when is that from it's like 59 yeah it's real uh about like a heroin addict running around like tangiers”
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- Nixonland by Rick Perlstein
- No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
- Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
- Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
- Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
- Stride toward freedom by Martin Luther King Jr.
- The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen
- The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias
- The New Tsar by Steven Lee Myers
- The Radical Fund by John Fabian Witt
- The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee
- These Truths by Jill Lepore
- Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino, Juan Trejo
- 107 Days by Kamala Harris
- A Promised Land by Barack Obama
- American Carnage by Tim Alberta
- Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi
- Big History by David Christian, Craig Benjamin, Cynthia Brown
- Boy Mom by Monica Swanson
- Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty
- My (Underground) American Dream by Julissa Arce
- Ours Was the Shining Future by David Leonhardt
- Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
- The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Mueller Report by Robert S. Mueller
- The People Vs. Barack Obama by Ben Shapiro
- The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
- This Town by Mark Leibovich
- We Are Indivisible by Leah Greenberg
- White Fragility by Dr. Robin DiAngelo
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