Book Lists
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Ben Shapiro's List Name
Ben Shapiros Favorite Books!!
Political commentator, lawyer, and bestselling author
Epic Fantasy Essentials
Essential epic fantasy series that define the genre with their world-building and character development
Book reviewer and fantasy enthusiast with over 15 years of experience in literary criticism
The Lord of the Rings
The classic tale of Middle-earth that started it all
The Wheel of Time
Robert Jordan's massive 14-book epic fantasy series
A Song of Ice and Fire
George R.R. Martin's gritty political fantasy
The Stormlight Archive
Brandon Sanderson's ambitious fantasy epic
Crime Thrillers & Police Procedurals
Gripping crime thrillers and police procedurals that keep you on the edge of your seat
Retired NYPD detective with 20 years on the force, crime fiction enthusiast
In the Woods
Tana French's atmospheric Irish mystery
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson's Swedish crime sensation
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn's psychological thriller masterpiece
The Poet
Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series starter
Contemporary Literary Fiction
Contemporary literary fiction that has shaped modern literature and won major awards
Professor of Literature at Oxford University, specializing in modern fiction
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece
Never Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro's haunting dystopian tale
The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead's powerful historical novel
Circe
Madeline Miller's reimagining of Greek mythology
Hard Science Fiction Collection
Hard science fiction novels that blend cutting-edge science with compelling storytelling
Former NASA engineer turned science fiction author and critic
The Martian
Andy Weir's realistic tale of survival on Mars
Seveneves
Neal Stephenson's epic about humanity's survival
Kim Stanley Robinson Mars Trilogy
The definitive terraforming saga
The Expanse Series
James S.A. Corey's realistic space opera
Swoon-Worthy Romance Collection
Swoon-worthy romance novels featuring diverse characters and compelling love stories
Romance novel blogger and author with a passion for diverse love stories
The Hating Game
Sally Thorne's enemies-to-lovers office romance
Red, White & Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston's LGBTQ+ political romance
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid's Hollywood romance saga
Beach Read
Emily Henry's contemporary romance about writers
Historical Fiction Masterpieces
Essential historical non-fiction that illuminates pivotal moments in American history
History professor and Civil Rights scholar specializing in American history
The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson's masterwork on the Great Migration
Team of Rivals
Doris Kearns Goodwin's study of Lincoln's cabinet
The Power Broker
Robert Caro's biography of Robert Moses
Stamped from the Beginning
Ibram X. Kendi's definitive history of racist ideas
Culinary Adventures in Fiction
Groundbreaking speculative fiction by diverse authors that reimagine our world and future
Speculative fiction editor and diversity advocate in publishing
The Fifth Season
N.K. Jemisin's Hugo Award-winning Broken Earth trilogy
Parable of the Sower
Octavia Butler's prescient dystopian masterpiece
The Water Will Come
Jeff Goodell's climate change examination
Station Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel's post-apocalyptic literary fiction
Mind-Bending Psychological Thrillers
Essential cookbooks and food memoirs that celebrate the art and culture of cooking
Michelin-starred chef and cookbook author passionate about culinary literature
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
Samin Nosrat's masterclass in cooking fundamentals
Kitchen Confidential
Anthony Bourdain's raw memoir of restaurant life
The Art of Eating
M.F.K. Fisher's timeless food writing collection
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
John Berendt's atmospheric Southern tale
Young Adult Adventures
Fascinating popular science books that explain complex scientific concepts in engaging ways
Neuroscientist and popular science writer focused on making complex topics accessible
Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari's sweeping history of humanity
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot's groundbreaking medical history
Educated
Tara Westover's powerful memoir about education
The Gene
Siddhartha Mukherjee's biography of genetics
Grace Kim's Reading List
Must-read young adult novels featuring diverse characters and important contemporary themes
Young Adult librarian and advocate for diverse teen literature
The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas' powerful novel about police brutality
Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi's West African-inspired fantasy
The Poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo's verse novel about identity
Cemetery Boys
Aiden Thomas' groundbreaking transgender YA fantasy