Chris Hayes

Chris Hayes's Book Recommendations

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Chris Hayes is an American television news anchor, political commentator, and author. He hosts "All In with Chris Hayes" on MSNBC. Based on his recommendations, he seems interested in history, sociology, and philosophy.

10 books recommended

πŸ“š Books Recommended by Chris Hayes 10

Pensees

Pensees

by Blaise Pascal

"Insightful and strange and great."

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"This is a fun list of book recs. My own is Pensees by Pascal, which I've just read for the first time and is insightful and strange and great."

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City of Fortune

City of Fortune

by Roger Crowley

"Chris Hayes mentioned this book on Twitter."

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"Two books I've been reading on vacation, prompted by questions my kids were asking in Italy that I didn't have great answers to. I've been learning a ton from both: and"

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From Jesus to Christianity

From Jesus to Christianity

by L. Michael White

"Chris Hayes mentioned this book on Twitter."

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"Two books I've been reading on vacation, prompted by questions my kids were asking in Italy that I didn't have great answers to. I've been learning a ton from both: and"

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Heat Wave

Heat Wave

by Eric Klinenberg

"A classic and can't recommend it enough."

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"This book is a classic and can't recommend it enough."

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GΓΆdel, Escher, Bach

GΓΆdel, Escher, Bach

by Douglas R. Hofstadter

"The book changed my life! Curious if college-aged students still read it."

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Smuggler Nation

Smuggler Nation

by Peter Andreas

"@aoscott @jbouie Yes I think that's the one I was thinking of! This book is somewhat adjacent but is *fascinating* along very similar lines"

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Princess Cora and the Crocodile

Princess Cora and the Crocodile

by Laura Amy Schlitz

"Delightfully weird and funny. My four year old and I have been reading it every morning."

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"Random children's book rec: Princess Cora and the Crocodile. Delightfully weird and funny. My four year old and I have been reading it every morning."

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The Verge

The Verge

by Patrick Wyman

"Been reading this book and really enjoying it. Check it out!"

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The Evolution of Cooperation

The Evolution of Cooperation

by Robert Axelrod

"One of my all-time favorite books."

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"Speaking of which, this is one of my all-time favorite books."

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It Was All a Lie

It Was All a Lie

by Stuart Stevens

"It was about so much more than Trump's personal awfulness."

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"What I liked about @stuartpstevens book was that it was about so much more than Trump's personal awfulness and was the first attempt I've seen at a GOP/conservative "God That Failed" genre. Would really like to see more."

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