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Megyn Kelly books: every book Megyn Kelly wrote and recommended
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Books by Megyn Kelly
Megyn Kelly’s most recommended books
- Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier
- Hillbilly Elegy by J D Vance
- Spare by Prince Harry
- Good Energy by Casey Means
- Ask Not by Maureen Callahan
- The Real Anthony Fauci by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- When the Night Comes Falling by Howard Blum
- Beautiful Things by Hunter Biden
- Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter by Melissa Francis
- The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker
Megyn Kelly is an American journalist, attorney, political commentator, and media personality. She hosts The Megyn Kelly Show, a talk show and podcast that airs daily on SiriusXM's Triumph channel and has over 4 million subscribers on YouTube. Kelly previously worked at Fox News from 2004 to 2017, where she hosted programs including America Live and The Kelly File, and at NBC News from 2017 to 2018, where she anchored Megyn Kelly Today. In 2025, she launched MK Media, a podcast and video network featuring commentary and news programs from independent creators. She was named one of Time's 100 most influential people of 2014 and 2025. On her podcast, Kelly recommended several books. She promoted Vivek Ramaswamy's forthcoming book Nation of Victims, praising his work and encouraging listeners to preorder and buy it. She also promoted Russell Brand's book How to Become a Christian in Seven Days, mentioning that it was available through Tucker Carlson's imprint. Additionally, Kelly recommended Lars Anderson's book Brady, An American Story and the Price of Greatness, encouraging listeners to purchase it during her discussion of Tom Brady.
Books recommended by Megyn Kelly
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Irreversible Damage
Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier is a 2020 non-fiction book that explores the social contagion aspect of gender dysphoria, focusing on the sudden, massive surge in teenage girls identifying as transgender.
Discussed“That's why Abigail Shrier named her book Irreversible Damage. That's what comes next.”
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Hillbilly Elegy
Hillbilly Elegy by J.D.
Discussed“He's got a new book he's promoting all about his faith, which I'm very much looking forward to discussing with him.”
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Spare
Spare by Prince Harry is a bestselling memoir by Prince Harry that offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at his life within the British royal family, his struggles with grief, and his eventual departure from royal duties with Meghan Markle.
Discussed“Maybe he saw the success of Harry's book Spare and decided it might be an opportunity for him.”
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Good Energy
Good Energy by Casey Means, MD, and Calley Means is a wellness and health guide that provides practical tools for metabolic health, nutrition, and lifestyle changes.
Discussed“author of this New York Times bestseller, Good Energy, the surprising connection between metabolism and limitless health.”
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Ask Not
Ask Not by Maureen Callahan is a provocative investigative book that critically examines the history of the Kennedy family, with a particular focus on their alleged mistreatment and exploitation of women across generations.
Discussed“What's so crazy about this morning, you and I have been talking about this since you wrote Ask Not, is that John F. Kennedy Jr., in your view, clearly had a death wish.”
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The Real Anthony Fauci
Robert F.
Discussed“what sparked Bobby Kennedy's Resurrection from the disinformation Dozen leader to the health secretary right now it was his book The Real Anthony fouchy”
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When the Night Comes Falling
When the Night Comes Falling by Howard Blum is a true crime book detailing the Idaho student murders and the subsequent investigation.
Discussed“A lot to unpack here. We're going to bring in our Kelly's Court panel in a moment, but first someone who knows more about this case than just about anyone, Howard Bloom, the author of When the Night Comes Falling, which is all about this case.”
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Beautiful Things
Beautiful Things by Hunter Biden is a candid memoir detailing the author's personal struggles with severe drug addiction, family dynamics, and the intense public scrutiny surrounding his life.
Discussed“Here's an excerpt from his book, speaking about you and potentially others: 'The other woman I'd been with during rampages since my divorce were hardly the dating type; we would satisfy our immediate needs and little else.”
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Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter
Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter is a memoir by Melissa Francis that details her experiences growing up as a child star on Little House on the Prairie while navigating an overbearing and mentally ill mother.
Discussed“Melissa Francis, my dear friend, wrote a whole memoir called Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter, and she starred as um the new Engles daughter in the sort of second iteration of Little House on the Prairie once the original cast had aged out.”
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The Gift of Fear
The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker is a bestselling self-help and safety guide that teaches readers how to recognize and trust their innate intuition to protect themselves from violence.
Discussed“Which is just this is right up Gavin de Becker's. I know you work for with him for years, James, but we ignore the gift of fear. Like so many women do it. We ignore the gift of fear.”
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Apocalypse Never
Apocalypse Never by Michael Shellenberger is a bestselling book that critiques environmental alarmism and examines modern perspectives on climate change, energy, and social issues.
Discussed“he wrote the book apocalypse never on the environment”
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The Dying Citizen
The Dying Citizen by Victor Davis Hanson is a prominent book that investigates how progressive elites, tribalism, and globalism are actively undermining traditional civic identity and the core ideals of America.
Recommended“he's also the author of the book The dying citizen how Progressive Elites tribalism and globalism are destroying the idea of americ America”
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Original Sin
Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson is a political non-fiction book detailing President Joe Biden's political decline, the internal cover-up surrounding his health, and his controversial choice to run for reelection in 2024.
Discussed“In minutes, I will be joined by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios's Alex Thompson regarding their new book. It's called Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Coverup, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.”
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Rise of the New Puritans
Rise of the New Puritans by Noah Rothman is a cultural critique examining how progressives have waged a war on fun and policing speech.
Recommended“This is reminding me of Noah Rothman's great book, New Puritans, which is so excellent. I urge everybody to read it.”
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The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt investigates how modern safetyism, declining childhood resilience, and the rapid rise of social media are negatively impacting the mental health and emotional development of younger generations.
Discussed“He wrote The Coddling of the American Mind, which is a huge bestseller. Everyone loved it, learned a lot”
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Woke, Inc.
Woke, Inc.
Discussed“so you you talk about these institutions in the first book and in this book and um and how sort of they've they've been taken over by people who are just committed to this victimhood”
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Becoming
Becoming is a widely discussed memoir by Michelle Obama that details her life, public journey, and transition through various stages, including her time as First Lady of the United States.
Discussed“Because you wrote a book called Becoming about yourself, how becoming you are.”
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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua is a provocative memoir that examines strict parenting philosophies, cultural differences in academic drive, and the demands of immigrant parenting models.
Discussed“battle battle him of the tiger mother yeah and she's book she's like yeah she's she's awesome I'm in love with Amy Chua”
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Original Sin
Original Sin by Tatha Wiley is a non-fiction book examining political decline, media coverage, and the controversies surrounding political figures.
Discussed“As you know, um, this book, it's right in the the subtitle. It involves coverage of the so-called coverup.”
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Second Class
Second Class by Batya Ungar-Sargon is a critical examination of how political and economic elites have allegedly abandoned and betrayed the American working class.
Recommended“Our friend Bata Angaran is here now. She's a free pressed columnist and author of the book Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women.”
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- Independent by Karine Jean-Pierre
- REVENGE by Tom Bower
- The Tell by Amy Griffin
- Under Siege by Eric Trump
- Not My First Rodeo by Kristi Noem
- War Against the Jews by Alan Dershowitz
- Please Stop Helping Us by Jason L. Riley
- Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier
- Bombshell by Liza Wieland
- Protocols by Andrew Huberman
- The End of Everything by Victor Davis Hanson
- Poems and Prayers by Matthew McConaughey
- America is the Poem by Joseph Massey
- It Started with a Whisper by Rob Shuter
- Nation of Victims by Vivek Ramaswamy
- 107 Days by Kamala Harris
- San Fransicko by Michael Shellenberger
- Get Trump by Alan Dershowitz
- Audition by Barbara Walters
- Mommy's Little Girl by Diane Fanning
- Uncharted by Chris Whipple
- White Fragility by Dr. Robin DiAngelo
- Trans by Helen Joyce
- Digital Madness by Nicholas Kardaras
- Outlive by Peter Attia
- The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
- Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
- How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
- The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones
Questions about Megyn Kelly’s book recommendations
What book does Megyn Kelly recommend most?
Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier. Megyn Kelly recommended it in 27 episodes, with 11 explicit recommendations.
How many books has Megyn Kelly recommended on podcasts?
We have found 530 books Megyn Kelly recommended or discussed, across 596 episodes of 5 podcasts. Ad reads and passing mentions are not counted.
What books are on Megyn Kelly's reading list?
The books Megyn Kelly has recommended most on podcasts are Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier, Hillbilly Elegy by J D Vance, Spare by Prince Harry, Good Energy by Casey Means and Ask Not by Maureen Callahan. The year-by-year lists below have all 530.
What books has Megyn Kelly written?
Settle for More (2016).
What did Megyn Kelly recommend on The Megyn Kelly Show?
Irreversible Damage, Hillbilly Elegy and Spare, among 529 books in all.
What is the latest book Megyn Kelly recommended?
Truths, discussed on The Megyn Kelly Show (2026-10-25).
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Megyn Kelly’s book recommendations by year
All 530 books Megyn Kelly recommended or discussed across 596 episodes, filed by the year each episode came out. Each year goes episode by episode, with the minute every book came up.