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Every book Ted Cruz recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Ted Cruz appears on, in one place — not just one.
Ted Cruz appears on political and cultural podcasts such as Honestly with Bari Weiss and The Rubin Report, offering commentary on legal philosophy, public policy, and foundational texts that shaped his worldview. When asked about books that had a profound impact on his life, Senator Cruz pointed to the Bible as a natural and deeply true foundational text, alongside recommending James L. Kugel's How to Read the Bible. Cruz also highlighted Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, describing it as an extraordinary novel that left a major mark on his thinking. Additionally, conversations on these podcasts have touched upon classic political philosophy, such as John Stuart Mill's On Liberty, illustrating the ideological pillars and classical texts that inform his conservative political framework and personal intellectual pursuits.
Books recommended by Ted Cruz
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Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged is a dystopian novel by Ayn Rand that explores a society where leading innovators and industrialists mysteriously disappear.
Recommended“I will say Atlas Shrugged is an extraordinary book”
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How to Read the Bible
James L.
Recommended“look the natural answer is is the Bible and that that I think is true”
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On Liberty
On Liberty by John Stuart Mill is a seminal 19th-century political essay advocating for the absolute freedom of thought and expression.
Discussed“I gotta show you. I have a copy of "On Liberty" in my nightstand.”
Books Ted Cruz wrote
Appearances
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“so so the last book I wrote is entitled unwoke how to defeat cultural Marxism in America by the way I quote you at length in the book unwoke”
“my book unwoke has a whole chapter on science and it's because it became politicized”
“another book I wrote is called Justice corrupted how the left is weaponized our legal system it starts off telling the story of Richard Nixon and Watergate”
“So I've got a book 1135 2450.0 that's coming out in October called 1136 2451.0 "One Vote Away". 1137 2453.0 And it talks about how one 1138 2455.0 vote on the Supreme court can change history.”