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Books by Robert Evans
Robert Evans’s most recommended books
- Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
- Bible by Bible
- True Allegiance by Ben Shapiro
- The Turner Diaries by WILLIAM LUTHER. PIERCE
- Bare-faced Messiah by Russell Miller
- Kissinger's shadow by Greg Grandin
- Kissinger by Niall Ferguson
- The Protocols of the Elders of Zion by Victor, E Marsden
- The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber
- King Leopold's ghost by Adam Hochschild
Robert Madison Evans is an American internet broadcaster, journalist, and author who has reported on global conflicts and online extremism. A former editor at the humor website Cracked.com, Evans has also written for the investigative journalism outlet Bellingcat while working on several podcasts, including Behind the Bastards, Behind the Police, Behind the Insurrections, It Could Happen Here, The Women's War, and Worst Year Ever. Throughout his appearances on Behind the Bastards and It Could Happen Here, Evans frequently recommended and discussed various books related to history, politics, and culture. He praised Jason Pargin’s John Dies at the End series while directing listeners to his books. Evans also recommended David Philipps's book Alpha, quoting from it to describe the culture of the original Frogmen and noting it as a great read about Navy SEAL alleged war criminal Eddie Gallagher. Additionally, he recommended Todd Miller's books Empire of Borders and Border Patrol Nation during discussions about border enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security externalizing its borders. Evans highlighted Sally Hayden's My Fourth Time, We Drowned as a heartbreaking book for understanding Europe's migration policies in Libya. Furthermore, he mentioned reading Warren Ellis's comic book series Transmetropolitan as an adolescent, noting how it influenced his early interest in journalism, and recommended Abel Paz's book about the Durruti Column published by AK Press.
Books recommended by Robert Evans
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Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf is Adolf Hitler's notorious autobiographical manifesto detailing his political ideology and antisemitic worldview.
Discussed“Quote, 'Just because I own a copy of Minecom, does that make me a Nazi? If I own Dos Capital, does that make me a Marxist?' Unquote.”
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Bible
The Bible is a foundational collection of sacred religious texts and historical narratives that has shaped Western law, morality, and culture for millennia.
Discussed“It's also worth noting that the this last couple that they live with owns a church, right? And so these brothers are forced to go to Bible study and attend church regularly.”
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True Allegiance
True Allegiance by Ben Shapiro is a political thriller novel that weaves together multiple disjointed storylines centered around domestic and international security issues.
Discussed“Here's the thing. I kind of suspect it might be a better book than Ben Shapiro's. That there's not a that's not a zero chance possibility. Yeah. Low bar. It's the It's literally the lowest bar possible”
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The Turner Diaries
The Turner Diaries is a 1978 dystopian novel written by William Luther Pierce under the pseudonym Andrew Macdonald that depicts a violent white supremacist revolution and the overthrow of the United States government.
Discussed“I read the Turner Diaries for one video. Yeah. And I've been const people have been constantly like, "Oh, you should read uh Camp of the Saints. You should read Siege." And I'm like, "I don't know if I want."”
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Bare-faced Messiah
Bare-faced Messiah by Russell Miller is an investigative biography that details the controversial life and career of Scientology founder L.
Discussed“Now, according to the book Bareface Messiah, quote, "Lights, dollies, cameras, and a vast range of technical equipment were all moved into the new studio. Hubard took to wearing a cowboy hat, suspenders, and a bandana"”
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Kissinger's shadow
Why people recommend it: Detailing the toxic reach of American foreign policy and the complex intellectual origins of state power, Kissinger's Shadow by Greg Grandin offers a sweeping critical examination of Henry Kissinger.
Recommended“the most comprehensive biography of Henry Kissinger and the one i would if you looking if you're looking for just a book on Kissinger's influence in like the US and how toxic it was i recommend Kissinger Shadow by grandon”
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Kissinger
Kissinger by Niall Ferguson is a comprehensive historical biography examining the early life and political rise of the influential American statesman Henry Kissinger.
Discussed“so i'm going to quote next from n Ferguson's Kissinger quote for the press the story was irresistible”
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The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion by Victor, E.
Discussed“the bad news is that one of the first things he does when he comes back to California is buy a copy of the protocols of the elbows to Zion”
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The Dawn of Everything
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow is a sweeping archaeological and anthropological study that challenges conventional narratives about social evolution, inequality, and the origins of human civilization.
Discussed“And it's also like not uh that that book the dawn of everything by David Greyber and David Wangro like they talk about how one of the key freedoms that they used to have that we don't really have as much anymore and don't really value is just the ability to be like well this sucked and like leave town.”
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King Leopold's ghost
King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild is a historical nonfiction book detailing the brutal colonization of the Congo and the severe human misery inflicted by King Leopold II's regime.
Recommended“I really recommend reading King Leopold's ghost by Adam hosch child it's a great book and it really delves into the human misery caused by this regime”
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Migra!
Migra! by Kelly Lytle Hernandez is a historical account that examines the origins, policies, and systemic violence associated with the United States Border Patrol.
Discussed“Now, in the wonderful book, Migra, Kelly Hernandez writes, quote, "He charged local officials, the chief patrol inspector and border patrol officers in the Laredo station with immigrant smuggling and forced just under half of Laredo's 28 Border Patrol inspectors and the chief patrol inspector to quit or be fired." Perkins then transferred select Border Patrolmen who had all been”
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Blood and politics
Blood and Politics by Leonard Zeskind is a comprehensive historical study documenting the rise and evolution of white nationalism and the radical right in the United States.
Discussed“Here's how Leonard Zeskin summarizes the proceedings in blood and politics. For two and a half days, they met in committee, deliberated in plenary sessions”
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The Iliad
Homer's ancient epic poem The Iliad chronicles the final weeks of the Trojan War and the devastating wrath of the Greek warrior Achilles.
Discussed“the more reputable ones generally agreed in this period of time that the iliad was pure fiction”
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THE TURNER DIARIES
The Turner Diaries by Andrew Macdonald is a notorious anti-Semitic and anti-government apocalyptic novel that depicts a violent white supremacist revolution in the United States.
Discussed“And that is the, yeah, I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying to remember my Behind the Bastards extended universe. Uh, that all comes from the Turner Diaries, right?”
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Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky is a massive, widely read piece of fan fiction that reimagines the original wizarding universe through the lens of scientific rationality and critical thinking.
Discussed“On her blog when discussing theoretical acts of deadly violence, Ziz referred to what she called Quirrel's algorithm from the Harry Potter rationalist fan pick these people all love. And she quoted this line from the book describing the mental state she believed was necessary to survive a life-threatening situation.”
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Walkaway
Walkaway is a science-fiction novel by Cory Doctorow that explores themes of solarpunk living, automation, and communities establishing themselves far away from existing government structures.
Recommended“Jeez. Well, Corey, thank you so much for being on the show. Uh again, everybody, check out The Bezel. Um wonderful book and uh check out Cory's other wonderful books like Walk Away.”
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Tribe
Tribe by Sebastian Junger is a reflective examination of social cohesion, community, and the psychological impacts of modern isolation compared to traditional societies.
Discussed“one of the things Greyber does a good job of going into um uh is like the way in which uh and this is also something that comes up in in in tribe by younger the way in which like during the early period of uh colonization of North America”
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American Sphinx
American Sphinx by Joseph J.
Discussed“in American Sphinx Ellis estimates Jefferson's debt at several 100,000 now”
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.
Discussed“Laurence was even more explicit about his actions that day in Seven Pillars in a Madness born of the horror of tus we killed and killed even blowing in the heads of the fallen and of the animals as though their death and running blood could slake our agony”
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Strange Justice
Strange Justice by Jane Mayer and Jill Abramson is a detailed investigative work examining the controversial 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Clarence Thomas and the allegations brought forward by Anita Hill.
Recommended“Now, if you want a tremendously detailed look at how the confirmation process went or precisely why Thomas was picked, all of that stuff, I really do recommend the book Strange Justice by Meer and Abramson.”
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- Kissinger by Walter Isaacson
- Hitler's Priestess by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke
- Explaining Hitler by Ron Rosenbaum
- The devil's chessboard by David Talbot
- In Plain Sight by Dan Davies
- The Death of Democracy by Benjamin Carter Hett
- The big short by Michael Lewis
- Maps of Meaning by Jordan B. Peterson
- Notes on the state of Virginia by Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson, Logan, James
- Poisoner In Chief by Stephen Kinzer
- The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale
- Code Over Country by Matthew Cole
- Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen
- Politics by Aristotle
- The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
- Age of Oprah by Janice Peck
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson
- Henry Kissinger and American Power by Thomas A. Schwartz
- The Bell Curve by Richard J. Herrnstein
- To train up a child by Michael Pearl
- Command and Control by Eric Schlosser
- Cultish by Amanda Montell
- The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The trial of Henry Kissinger by Christopher Hitchens
- The Next Apocalypse by Chris Begley
- The Romanovs by Simon Sebag Montefiore
- Infinite loop by Michael S. Malone
- Going Infinite by Michael Lewis
Questions about Robert Evans’s book recommendations
What book does Robert Evans recommend most?
Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler. Robert Evans discussed it in 17 episodes.
How many books has Robert Evans recommended on podcasts?
We have found 1148 books Robert Evans recommended or discussed, across 750 episodes of 1 podcast. Ad reads and passing mentions are not counted.
What books are on Robert Evans's reading list?
The books Robert Evans has recommended most on podcasts are Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler, Bible by Bible, True Allegiance by Ben Shapiro, The Turner Diaries by WILLIAM LUTHER. PIERCE and Bare-faced Messiah by Russell Miller. The year-by-year lists below have all 1148.
What books has Robert Evans picked for the book club?
Sigma Male by Mario White, newest first.
What books has Robert Evans written?
A (brief) history of vice (2016) and After the Revolution (2022).
What did Robert Evans recommend on Behind the Bastards?
Mein Kampf, Bible and True Allegiance, among 1148 books in all.
What is the latest book Robert Evans recommended?
Crossed #9, discussed on Behind the Bastards (2026-10-22).
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Robert Evans’s book recommendations by year
All 1148 books Robert Evans recommended or discussed across 750 episodes, filed by the year each episode came out. Each year goes episode by episode, with the minute every book came up.