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Every book Maggie Haberman recommended on podcasts
Maggie Haberman utilizes her appearances on political interview programs like The Ezra Klein Show to analyze modern American political figures, executive power, and the inner workings of the Donald Trump administration. Drawing from her extensive career as a political journalist, Haberman frequently discusses and recommends deep-dive investigative journalism, biographies, and satirical works. Among her reading recommendations, she highlights Charlie Savage's Takeover: The Return of the Imperial Presidency, commending it as an insightful examination of how Dick Cheney expanded executive power under George W. Bush following the September 11 attacks. She also recommends Keith McNally's I Regret Almost Everything, describing it as a fantastically fun read. Additionally, Haberman has pointed to McKay Coppins's Romney: A Reckoning and Kazuo Ishiguro's novel Klara and the Sun during her final book segments. Beyond contemporary recommendations, Haberman references foundational texts that shaped political public perception, such as Tony Schwartz's ghostwritten book The Art of the Deal, which she discusses to illustrate how Donald Trump's larger-than-life persona as a corporate chief executive was originally constructed for the public eye.
Books recommended by Maggie Haberman
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Romney
Romney by McKay Coppins is an intimate and revealing political biography that chronicles Mitt Romney's complex career and his evolving relationship with the modern Republican Party.
Recommended“uh Romney a reckoning”
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I Regret Almost Everything
I Regret Almost Everything by Keith McNally is a memoir offering a candid look into the life and experiences of the prominent restaurateur.
Recommended“And then Keith McNally's I Regret Everything. Oh, that book has been fun. It's actually fantastic.”
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Klara and the Sun
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro is a speculative novel published in March 2021 that explores artificial intelligence, human connection, and emotional attachment through the perspective of an artificial friend.
Recommended“K's way it's the best bio complete bio I've read about her”
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Klara and the Sun: A GMA Book Club Pick
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro is a dystopian science fiction novel told from the perspective of an Artificial Friend named Klara, who observes human society and contemplates the nature of love and existence.
Recommended“K's way it's the best bio complete bio I've read about her”
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Strangers
Strangers by Bill Van Horn is a contemporary book that has drawn significant attention and widespread readership.
Recommended“I am reading Bill Burdens Strangers because a book that is that everywhere I sort of feel compelled to have some sense of. I haven't read it yet.”
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Takeover
Takeover by Charlie Savage is an examination of political history, focusing on the expansion of presidential authority during the administration of George W.
Recommended“Okay, so I'm reading Charlie Savage's Takeover, The Return of the Imperial Presidency, which was a very very good look at how particularly Dick Cheney expanded executive power under W. Bush post 9/11.”
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The Art of the Deal
Discussed“the idea of trump as you know Mega CEO was forged through the art of the deal the book that he published in 1987 which was Ghost written by Tony Schwarz”
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Books Maggie Haberman wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is Trump Running Out of Steam? | The Ezra Klein Show | The Ezra Klein Show | 2026-07-31 | 3 |
| Maggie Haberman on What an Unleashed Trump Might Do | The Ezra Klein Show | 2024-10-25 | 5 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“The final piece of reporting that we did in regime change was about the lead up to the Iran war and it was not there there were there were things that happened that you know”
“although I reported in confidence man that John Kelly had emerged from his time with Trump thinking that he was a fascist”