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.
The Late Show on X
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The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
Michelle Obama
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
People Like Us
Jason Mott
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
The Trayvon Generation
Elizabeth Alexander
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
Time Out
Sean Hayes
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
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Isabel Wilkerson
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
A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times
Mark T. Esper
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
Women Talking
Miriam Toews
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
I'd Like to Play Alone, Please: Essays
Tom Segura
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
What We Can Know
Ian McEwan
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
Lastnight: The 5th Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller
Stephen Leather
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