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The Late Show Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Late Show with @StephenAtHome is the #1 show in late night. Watch #Colbert on @CBS & @ParamountPlus. 🎧 Podcast: https://t.co/Xy7VSzZW8r…

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Book Cover for: The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times, Michelle Obama

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

Michelle Obama
The Late ShowThe Late Show

Former FLOTUS @MichelleObama joined #Colbert for a wide-ranging conversation including a peek into the Obama family's private life, her thoughts on the Jan 6th insurrection, and the message to young people in her new book, #TheLightWeCarry. Watch: https://t.co/cb9N4EGVGi https://t.co/wdsHAZuiCQ https://t.co/5hQVhhK2e9

Paperback, 2024

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: People Like Us, Jason Mott

People Like Us

Jason Mott
The Late ShowThe Late Show

It’s a captivating fever dream of a novel about memory, belonging, and what it’s like to live as a Black writer in America today. Not all fever dreams are funny but this one actually is.

Hardcover, 2025

$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Trayvon Generation, Elizabeth Alexander

The Trayvon Generation

Elizabeth Alexander
The Late ShowThe Late Show

We are honored to spotlight influential Black voices like @ProfessorEA, author of #TheTrayvonGeneration, for #BlackHistoryMonth. Head to https://t.co/eweAAwEyY7 to order her book and learn more about Elizabeth and her foundation, @MellonFdn. #Colbert https://t.co/nPA9GtxTrN

Hardcover, 2022

$22.00Member price:$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Time Out, Sean Hayes

Time Out

Sean Hayes
The Late ShowThe Late Show

When he's not on Broadway or hosting a podcast, @seanhayes is an author! His book, "Time Out," furthers the stories of LGBTQ+ youth in America in a coming of age story that's "'Friday Night Lights' meets #Heartstopper." #Colbert https://t.co/kv9d44LmrA

Hardcover, 2023

$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, Isabel Wilkerson

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

Isabel Wilkerson
The Late ShowThe Late Show

Author of “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” @isabelwilkerson speaks to the incredible Black figures throughout history who inspire her. #BlackHistoryMonth #Colbert https://t.co/lpqA56i3ck

Paperback, 2023

$21.00Member price:$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times, Mark T. Esper

A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times

Mark T. Esper
The Late ShowThe Late Show

TONIGHT: @StephenAtHome is BACK! He's joined by Former Secretary of Defense @MarkTEsper, who's here to talk about his book "A Sacred Oath." Then @JuddApatow chats about his new @HBO documentary "George Carlin’s American Dream." #LSSC https://t.co/naueC4HSwb

Paperback, 2023

$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Women Talking, Miriam Toews

Women Talking

Miriam Toews
The Late ShowThe Late Show

In case you missed it: Jessie Buckley returned to #Colbert to tell us about her new film, “Women Talking,” which is based on the true story of crimes committed against a group of women in Bolivia. Listen to the extended interview here: https://t.co/cUiUDchO7Y https://t.co/HFClCcLqnF

Paperback, 2020

$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: I'd Like to Play Alone, Please: Essays, Tom Segura

I'd Like to Play Alone, Please: Essays

Tom Segura
The Late ShowThe Late Show

TONIGHT: Emma Thompson joins us to talk about @LeoGrandeFilm and we chat with Tom Segura about his book “I’d Like To Play Alone, Please.” #LSSC https://t.co/C2IR3Vgquj

Paperback, 2023

$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: What We Can Know, Ian McEwan

What We Can Know

Ian McEwan
The Late ShowThe Late Show

It's a brilliant novel about a scholar who is obsessed with finding a lost poem nearly 100 years in the future. The story examines the secrets we keep from our time, and whether we can ever truly know the truth about the past or about each other.

Hardcover, 2025

$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Lastnight: The 5th Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller, Stephen Leather

Lastnight: The 5th Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller

Stephen Leather
The Late ShowThe Late Show

Last Night on #Colbert: Emily Blunt was here for her new @AmazonStudios miniseries, #TheEnglish, and taught Stephen the proper way to curtsy! Plus, author George Sanders discussed his new book, “Liberation Day.” Watch: https://t.co/X1f2pudNL2 Listen: https://t.co/FZtAz7iyyc https://t.co/NuHEvExgle

Paperback, 2014

$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book