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Books by Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson’s most recommended books
- 1984 by George Orwell
- Genesis by Bernard Beckett
- Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
- The Bell Curve by Richard J. Herrnstein, Charles Murray
- The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
- The New Testament: an Introduction for the General Reader by Oscar Cullmann
- The Real Anthony Fauci by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
- Luke by Kevin Perrotta
- Revelation by Drew Karpyshyn
Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson is an American conservative political commentator, journalist, and host of The Tucker Carlson Show since 2023. He previously hosted the nightly political talk show Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News from 2016 to 2023, the highest rated cable news show at the time of its termination, and is an influential voice in right-wing media. On his show and guest appearances, Carlson recommended several works. He suggested readers try the New Living Translation of the Bible as a modern, accessible English text. He mentioned Katherine Anne Porter's Ship of Fools to point out historical hypocrisy within the Democratic Party, recommended Eric Schmitt's The Last Line of Defense, and praised Scott Horton's Provoked as the definitive book on its subject. While discussing backgrounds, he noted JD Vance's Hillbilly Elegy, and referenced Donald Trump's book while talking about an oval office photo. Carlson also identified Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail as an insightful window into political outsiders, and recommended Honoré de Balzac's novel Pere Goriot for its humor.
Books recommended by Tucker Carlson
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1984
1984 by George Orwell is a classic dystopian novel exploring totalitarianism, surveillance, political tribalism, and the systematic control of information.
Discussed“If you're over 40, you probably were assigned the George Orwell novel 1984, not written 1984, written in 1949 right after the Second World War, and it is famously a picture of the dystopian future where the state controls everything.”
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Genesis
Genesis is a multifaceted subject encompassing Eric Schmidt's AI exploration and the foundational biblical book of scripture frequently referenced in theological discussions.
Discussed“So, you're referring to the claim um that the Nephilim as described in Genesis 6, this race of giant people who were a hybrid between the spirit world and the human world, and they're the reason that God sent the flood. This is all described in Genesis.”
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Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler is a notorious autobiographical manifesto outlining the author's political ideology and anti-Semitic worldview.
Discussed“I mean there's no, 'Mein Kampf,' is not, 'Das Kapital,' right? 'Mein Kampf,' is like, to the extent I understand it, it's like he's about the Treaty of Versailles.”
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The Bell Curve
The Bell Curve by Richard J.
Discussed“and crime and educational achievement, income, and it all grew out of or was crystallized by a book called The Bell Curve. Have you heard of this book?”
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The Feminine Mystique
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan is a landmark 1960s feminist text that investigated the widespread unhappiness and unfulfilled potential of women trapped in domestic suburban roles.
Discussed“It would look like what we had before Betty Ferdan wrote the feminine mystique before lifestyle feminism dominated every institution in the west.”
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The New Testament: an Introduction for the General Reader
The New Testament: an Introduction for the General Reader by Oscar Cullmann is a foundational text and scholarly overview providing historical and theological context for the Christian scriptures.
Discussed“so it's pretty clear in the New Testament, too. I don't They kept this from me in church as a kid to the extent I went. But don't owe anybody anything. Paul says that don't don't be in debt.”
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The Real Anthony Fauci
Robert F.
Discussed“So, at this time, your husband is at home writing The Real Anthony Fouchy. Mhm. Um, an amazing book, bestseller, uh, despite long odds.”
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Animal Farm
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a classic allegorical novella that uses a farmyard setting to satirize the corruption of socialist ideals and the rise of totalitarianism following the Russian Revolution.
Discussed“So, there's this scene in Animal Farm. It's the last scene in the novel, the famous George Orwell novel”
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Luke
Luke is a biblical book detailing the life, teachings, and ministry of Jesus Christ.
Discussed“And she sent Luke 6, which is like the most radical thing that anyone's ever said.”
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Revelation
Revelation by Drew Karpyshyn and David Colacci is the final book of the New Testament that presents prophetic visions of the end times, spiritual warfare, and the ultimate victory of God.
Discussed“when you said you You' written a song about Revelation I was like well um it's legitimate book of the Bible, but it's the one that preachers don't teach that no one really wants to read”
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All the President's Men
All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward is a classic work of investigative journalism detailing the reporting process behind the Watergate scandal that brought down Richard Nixon's presidency.
Recommended“one is there's an incredible picture in uh Donald Trump's book which is a picture of Zuck sitting in the oval and by the way this is the same book which you have to get”
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Fear and Loathing
Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 by Hunter S.
Recommended“Did you ever read Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail? Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's amazing. It's amazing; that guy gave sort of the be—that's, I think, probably the best window into an outsider in the political process, at least in terms of the campaign trail.”
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Hillbilly Elegy
Hillbilly Elegy by J.D.
Recommended“if viewers haven't watched Hill belly or read the book Hill belly he understands it at such an intuitive level because he lived it”
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New Living Translation
New Living Translation is a contemporary English translation of the Bible designed for accessible daily reading and modern comprehension.
Recommended“Try this New Living Translation, NLT. Just a probably the most modern colloquial English translation of the Bible. Easiest to read. It's great. It's $430 on Amazon delivered to your house.”
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Pere Goriot
Pere Goriot by Honoré de Balzac is a classic nineteenth-century French novel that explores ambition, social mobility, and filial betrayal against the vivid backdrop of Restoration-era Paris.
Recommended“I like Balzak, okay? Who's obviously wrote in French. You read, 'Pere Goriot,' it's amazing novel, hilarious.”
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Provoked
Provoked by Scott Horton is a detailed historical analysis examining the complex geopolitical dynamics and relations between the United States and Russia following the collapse of the Soviet Union, with a primary focus on the origins of the war in Ukraine.
Recommended“I think you've written the definitive book on that called Provoked. And I would just want to recommend it to our audience.”
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Ship of Fools
Ship of Fools is a satirical novel by Katherine Anne Porter that portrays a disparate group of passengers aboard a ship traveling from Mexico to Germany on the eve of World War II, serving as an allegory for human folly and societal decay.
Recommended“There's a pretty good book written about it several years ago, I would say, called Ship of Fools.”
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The Last LIne of Defense
The Last Line of Defense by Eric Schmitt details the author's experiences and legal battles during his tenure as the Attorney General of the state of Missouri.
Recommended“The book is The Last Line of Defense: How to Beat the Left in Court, which you have done.”
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9/11 Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Discussed“And on the list is the is the chairman of the 9/11 Commission, who was responsible for the 9/11 report.”
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A Problem from Hell
Discussed“Well, in 2002, she published a book on that exact question. The book was called A Problem from Hell. He won the Puliter Prize and all kinds of other prizes.”
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The other 51 books Tucker Carlson recommended or discussed, ranked
- Against All Enemies by Richard A. Clarke
- Blitzed by Norman Ohler
- Catching the Wolf of Wall Street by Jordan Belfort
- Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile
- Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War" by Patrick J. Buchanan
- Confessions by St Augustine
- Das Capital Volume One by Karl Marx
- Ecclesiastes by Philip Graham Ryken
- Enough Already by Scott Horton
- Esther by Jon Douglas Levenson
- Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James
- For Love of Country by Tulsi Gabbard
- Gaza's Gravediggers by Norman Finkelstein
- Henry VI by William Shakespeare
- How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- How to Become a Christian in Seven Days* by Russell Brand
- How to Slay a Wizard by Owen Benjamin
- If-- by Rudyard Kipling
- Israel, Winner of the 2003 Iraq Oil War by Gary Vogler
- Manufacturing consent by Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman, John Pruden
- Mao's America by Xi Van Fleet
- Matthew by William David Davies
- Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen
- On the Jews & Their Lies by Martin Luther
- On the Jews and Their Lies by Martin Luther
- Psalms by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Revelation by The Reformers
- Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the THESSALONIANS by King James
- Seeing the Supernatural by Lee Strobel
- The 9/11 Commission Report by National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
- The Arrogance of Power by J. William Fulbright
- The Art of War by Sun Tzu
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
- The Book Of Daniel, Tr. From The Heb. And Chaldee Text By J. Bellamy by Daniel (the Prophet)
- The Book of Esther by Alexander Raleigh
- The Death of Money by James Rickards
- The Ethics of Aristotle by Aristotle
- The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
- The Gospel of John by John N. Ehrman
- The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testament by Unknown
- The Holy Grail of Investing by Tony Robbins
- The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy by John J. Mearsheimer
- The Odyssey by Homer
- The Peter Principle by Dr. Laurence J. Peter, Raymond Hull
- The Population Bomb by Paul R. Ehrlich
- The two-income trap by Elizabeth Warren
- The Unabomber's Manifesto: Industrial Society and Its Future by Ted Kaczynski
- The Work of Wall Street by Sereno Stansbury Pratt
- Tolstoy by A. N. Wilson
- Unrestricted warfare by Qiao Liang, Wang Xiangsui
- War Is a Racket by Smedley Butler
Questions about Tucker Carlson’s book recommendations
What book does Tucker Carlson recommend most?
1984 by George Orwell. Tucker Carlson discussed it in 4 episodes.
How many books has Tucker Carlson recommended on podcasts?
We have found 71 books Tucker Carlson recommended or discussed, across 68 episodes of 6 podcasts. Ad reads and passing mentions are not counted.
What books are on Tucker Carlson's reading list?
The books Tucker Carlson has recommended most on podcasts are 1984 by George Orwell, Genesis by Bernard Beckett, Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler, The Bell Curve by Richard J. Herrnstein, Charles Murray and The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan. The full book list below has all 71.
What books has Tucker Carlson written?
Politicians, Partisans, and Parasites (2003), Ship of Fools (2018) and The Long Slide (2021).
What did Tucker Carlson recommend on The Tucker Carlson Show?
1984, Genesis and The Bell Curve, among 65 books in all.
What is the latest book Tucker Carlson recommended?
Gaza's Gravediggers, discussed on The Tucker Carlson Show (2026-09-14).
People who recommend the same books
Appearances
Other mentions (45: passing, ad reads, own books), the 30 most recent
“Believe it or not, this challenge uses CS Lewis's The Great Divorce. It's one of the best reflections on heaven, eternity, and earthly choices ever written. And it asks us to consider the things that we cling to that keep us from becoming who God is calling us to be.”
“CJ Hopkins documented all of that as it happened in a series of essays collected in this book, The Rise of the New Normal Reich.”
“He wrote a whole book about it. The rise of the new normal Reich. It's now available in Tucker Carlson books.”
“Mike Glover, a man who was prepared for the ramifications, prepared is the book, a manual for surviving worst case scenarios. I really appreciate you doing this.”
“He's not a wildeyed radical, but you would have thought he was reading the Communist Manifesto on air and burning an American flag given the response from his fellow conservatives”
“The journey takes you through one of the great Christian works ever written, Augustine's Confessions, written more than 1600 years ago.”
“You wrote a book on what called esoteric Hollywood, which is basically revealing, analyzing and revealing the religious symbolism within popular art.”
“He is the author of four bestselling books, most recently of “A Disaster of Our Own Making: How the West Lost Ukraine.””
“Rich Baris has been following this for a long time. Not as a candidate, but as a pollster.”
“So, there is the coolest movie we can imagine. It's a new film adaptation of George Orwell's amazing novel, Animal Farm. 1984 gets all the attention, but Animal Farm is better.”
“For decades, Russell Brand was one of the most famous actors and comedians and agnostics in the world. Today he is one of the most sincere Christians we know, a follower of Christ. His personal transformation is remarkable. We saw it up close. He has now recounted it in an amazing book called How to Become a Christian in Seven”
“He has now recounted it in an amazing book called How to Become a Christian in 7 Days. And it recounts what happened to him. And it makes the case to all of us for stepping away from our secular assumptions”
“Russell Brand, how to become a Christian in seven days.”
“He has now recounted it in an amazing book called How to Become a Christian in 7 Days. And and it makes the case to all of us for stepping away from our secular assumptions”
“He has now recounted it in an amazing book called How to Become a Christian in Seven Days. And it recounts what happened to him, and it makes the case... To all of us for stepping away from our secular assumptions and returning to the only thing that matters, which is God. I've read it, it's amazing. And right now”
“Angel Studios: See Animal Farm in theatres May 1st! Tickets available now at http://angel.com/tucker”
“I put a book behind me, the George W. Bush book, and it gave me no pleasure to do so because the parallels I'm watching already to '04 to '08.”
“You're like Winston Smith at the end of 1984. They just broken you. You're like 2 plus two.”
“It was famously publicized in a book and then a movie called Blackhawk Down.”
“the famous George Orwell novel, the one less referred to the 1984, but in some ways a lot better.”
“The classic C.S. Lewis book, The Screwtape Letters, puts it perfectly.”
“Margaret Roberts is a prize-winning investigative journalist and former news director of America’s Most Wanted. She is the author of the newly released book Blowback: The Untold Story of the FBI and the Oklahoma City Bombing”
“She is a New York Times best-selling writer and the author of the forthcoming "Make Him a Sandwich," available for pre-order now.”
“Um, which is kind of amazing even in Japan beating Harry Potter.”
“So, this is a phrase that I first heard maybe 30 years ago when I the first person I knew started taking an SSRI, Prozac Nation, Elizabeth Wartzell.”
“Just like a book like you would read Anna Karenina or Moby Dick”
“Just like a book like you would read Anna Karenina or Moby Dick”
“you've written a book about this called the Boniface option, which Was controversial but also loved”
“paging George Orwell”
“about your book American Leviathan”