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Every book Steve Bannon recommended on podcasts
Across 4 podcasts. Every show Steve Bannon appears on, in one place — not just one.
Steve Bannon’s most recommended books
- “The” History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
- Lincoln by Gore Vidal
- The Best and the Brightest by David Halberstam
- The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, by Edward Gibbon. Vol. 2. [-3-4]. by Edward Gibbon
- The fourth turning by William Strauss
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- Profiles in courage by John F. Kennedy
- Rediscovering Americanism by Mark R. Levin
- Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence
Stephen Kevin Bannon is an American media executive, Republican political strategist, pundit and former investment banker. He served as the White House's chief strategist for the first seven months of President Donald Trump's first administration before Trump fired him. He is a former executive chairman of Breitbart News. Since 2019, Bannon has hosted the War Room podcast. During podcast appearances, Bannon has shared several book recommendations aimed at understanding history and leadership. On Timcast IRL, when asked by a viewer for historical recommendations, Bannon suggested Edward Gibbon's classic multi-volume work The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. In the same discussion, he recommended David Halberstam's The Best and the Brightest to understand the complexities of the Vietnam War and the Kennedy administration, and he advised reading Gore Vidal's historical novel Lincoln for insights into how leaders make difficult decisions under extreme pressure. Also on Timcast IRL, Bannon urged his audience to read William Strauss and Neil Howe's The Fourth Turning, describing it as a dense but valuable work. Beyond direct recommendations, Bannon referenced other notable texts during political commentary, such as Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged on Breaking Points to discuss free-market ideology, T. E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom on The Tucker Carlson Show to quote historical perspectives on the Middle East, and Mark R. Levin's Rediscovering Americanism to explore themes surrounding nationalism and political terminology.
Books recommended by Steve Bannon
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“The” History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon is a monumental multi-volume historical work chronicling the trajectory of the Roman world from the height of the empire to its eventual collapse.
Recommended“gibbons you got to reinvent the extended versions a little long you definitely should read that”
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Lincoln
Lincoln is a historical novel by Gore Vidal that portrays the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
Recommended“if you want to read about a tremendous individual right i think the greatest president we've ever had and probably the greatest individual we've ever had in this country lincoln you can read gore vidal's novel lincoln about how people make tough decisions under under tough situations”
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The Best and the Brightest
The Best and the Brightest by David Halberstam is a historical account examining the hubris, elitism, and institutional groupthink of American policymakers that led the United States into the Vietnam War.
Recommended“uh i would read the uh i would read the best and the brightest about the kennedy in the in the in the vietnam war definitely read that”
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, by Edward Gibbon. Vol. 2. [-3-4].
Edward Gibbon’s monumental historical work, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, details the trajectory and ultimate collapse of Roman civilization across multiple volumes.
Recommended“gibbons you got to reinvent the extended versions a little long you definitely should read that”
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The fourth turning
The Fourth Turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe is a popular historical and sociological work that presents a cyclical theory of history based on recurring generational archetypes and eras lasting roughly eighty to one hundred years.
Recommended“and i'll raise it up a little bit and i recommend everybody read this book right just just it's very dense”
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Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand is a sweeping philosophical novel that champions objectivism, laissez-faire capitalism, and individual achievement while depicting a dystopian society collapsing under the weight of excessive government controls.
Discussed“You can't take a copy of Milton Friedman and throw it at them or Atlas Shrugged.”
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Profiles in courage
Profiles in courage by John F.
Discussed“go read Jack Kennedy's profiles and courage you can add up the whole book and it doesn't come close”
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Rediscovering Americanism
Rediscovering Americanism by Mark R.
Discussed“And then he puts out a book later, I think, Americanism, which talks about certain tenets of nationalism, but they don't want to use that phrase, I think, because of connotations that came from Europe in the 19th century, and then obviously in the 20th century.”
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.
Discussed“And when I gave that keynote speech to kind of wrap up the national conservatism conference, which is kind of got a a strong neocon you know, take on it. I said to quote T. E. Lawrence from the Seven Pillars of Wisdom, what they told him at the time when he showed up at Cairo's military headquarters, they said,”
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