Saagar Enjeti

Saagar Enjeti

Political Commentator and Media Host

Co-host of Breaking Points and former editor at The Hill. Known for independent political commentary spanning left and right.

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Saagar Enjeti is a political commentator and journalist best known for co-hosting the independent news show Breaking Points. He previously served as editor-at-large at The Hill and has built a reputation for challenging mainstream narratives across the political spectrum.

24 Books Recommended by Saagar Enjeti

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#1

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9 people recommendedrecommended 4x

[Details] the evolution of the modern-American media conglomerate.

[Details] the evolution of the modern-American media conglomerate.

[Details] the evolution of the modern-American media conglomerate.

[Details] the evolution of the modern-American media conglomerate.

Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Brian Chesky, Michael Bloomberg, Alexis Ohanian, Brene Brown, Jason Calacanis, Karlie Kloss, Tim Ferriss

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Billion Dollar Whale

by Tom Wright

6 people recommendedrecommended 4x

Details how a pudgy Malaysian 20-something was able to con the highest levels of the financial, media, and political elite into making himself a billionaire.

Details how a pudgy Malaysian 20-something was able to con the highest levels of the financial, media, and political elite into making himself a billionaire.

Details how a pudgy Malaysian 20-something was able to con the highest levels of the financial, media, and political elite into making himself a billionaire.

Details how a pudgy Malaysian 20-something was able to con the highest levels of the financial, media, and political elite into making himself a billionaire.

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Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Alexis Ohanian, Anthony Pompliano, Michael Mauboussin, Raoul Pal

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4 people recommendedrecommended 2x

The many personalities behind Bitcoin (like the Winklevi twins) make the story of its meteoric rise in the last decade even more compelling.

The many personalities behind Bitcoin (like the Winklevi twins) make the story of its meteoric rise in the last decade even more compelling.

Also recommended by: Cameron Winklevoss, Anthony Pompliano, Anthony Scaramucci

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#4

Digital Gold

by Nathaniel Popper

4 people recommendedrecommended 2x

The theory of bitcoin, its utility, and the subculture that birthed it is nonetheless an important and profound one that will shape the way we use the internet as the years progress.

The theory of bitcoin, its utility, and the subculture that birthed it is nonetheless an important and profound one that will shape the way we use the internet as the years progress.

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Also recommended by: Anthony Pompliano, Barry Silbert, Trung Phan

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Empire of the Summer Moon

by S. C. Gwynne

4 people recommended

The early history of the American West, its culture, and the collision of history between American Settlers and Native Americans.

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Also recommended by: Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman, Sam Hinkie

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The River of Doubt

by Candice Millard

3 people recommended

Our own former President Theodore Roosevelt’s journey down [the Amazon] river.

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Also recommended by: Patrick Oshaughnessy, Ryan Holiday

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Battle Cry of Freedom

by James M. McPherson

2 people recommended

Reading it in the midst of social and political chaos in America gave me profound hope that America at its best can overcome even its worst challenges.

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Also recommended by: Ta Nehisi Coates

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No Filter

by Sarah Frier

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

I respect the hell out of Mark Zuckerberg. That’s probably not the takeaway for most people after reading this book.

I respect the hell out of Mark Zuckerberg. That’s probably not the takeaway for most people after reading this book.

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Also recommended by: Casey Neistat

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Mawson’s Will

by Lennard Bickel

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Tale of survival in the Antarctic all by himself.

Tale of survival in the Antarctic all by himself.

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Also recommended by: Chelsea Handler

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#10

Michael Jordan

by Roland Lazenby

2 people recommended

The story of Jordan is not the story of sports, but the story of American culture in the 1990’s.

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Also recommended by: Anthony Pompliano

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American Buffalo

by Steven Rinella

2 people recommendedrecommended 3x

I took away a deeper appreciation for this incredible country, its history, and symbiotic relationship between man and wildlife at the most basic form of life.

I took away a deeper appreciation for this incredible country, its history, and symbiotic relationship between man and wildlife at the most basic form of life.

I took away a deeper appreciation for this incredible country, its history, and symbiotic relationship between man and wildlife at the most basic form of life.

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Also recommended by: Joe Rogan

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#12

Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

by Ezra F. Vogel

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

I begrudgingly respect his genius.

I begrudgingly respect his genius.

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Also recommended by: Bill Gates

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The Lost City of Z

by David Grann

recommended 3x

The RIVETING tale of Percy Fawcett’s obsession with the Amazon.

The RIVETING tale of Percy Fawcett’s obsession with the Amazon.

The RIVETING tale of Percy Fawcett’s obsession with the Amazon.

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Endgame

by Frank Brady

recommended 3x

His obsessions, innate abilities, and demons are fascinating to read despite how sadly his life ultimately turned out.

His obsessions, innate abilities, and demons are fascinating to read despite how sadly his life ultimately turned out.

His obsessions, innate abilities, and demons are fascinating to read despite how sadly his life ultimately turned out.

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#15

The Road to El Dorado

by Fergus Mason

recommended 2x

Every vacation I was able to take in 2020 I went West and tried to spend as much of it outside as possible treading some of the same ground explored in [this book].

Every vacation I was able to take in 2020 I went West and tried to spend as much of it outside as possible treading some of the same ground explored in [this book].

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The Scientist and the Spy

by Mara Hvistendahl

recommended 2x

A microcosm of the threat we face from China.

A microcosm of the threat we face from China.

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DisneyWar

by James B. Stewart

recommended 2x

[Details] the evolution of the modern-American media conglomerate.

[Details] the evolution of the modern-American media conglomerate.

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#18

The Revolution Was Televised

by Alan Sepinwall

recommended 2x

[Details] the evolution of the modern-American media conglomerate.

[Details] the evolution of the modern-American media conglomerate.

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The Loudest Voice in the Room

by Gabriel Sherman

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How [cable news] became forever disrupted by Roger Ailes.

How [cable news] became forever disrupted by Roger Ailes.

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#20

The Man Who Owns the News

by Michael Wolff

recommended 3x

How Rupert Murdoch changed the way we report the news across 3 different continents.

How Rupert Murdoch changed the way we report the news across 3 different continents.

How Rupert Murdoch changed the way we report the news across 3 different continents.

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#21

Top of the Morning

by Brian Stelter

To understand the precursor to TV news in the form of the Today and Good Morning America franchises.

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#22

Up All Night

by Lisa Napoli

recommended 3x

Understanding how exactly [cable news] came to be with CNN.

Understanding how exactly [cable news] came to be with CNN.

Understanding how exactly [cable news] came to be with CNN.

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#23

Scott and Amundsen

by Roland Huntford

The tales of explorers from Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen’s race to the South Pole.

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#24

In the Kingdom of Ice

by Hampton Sides

recommended 2x

I love reading stories of extraordinary men facing off against the most extreme that nature has to offer.

I love reading stories of extraordinary men facing off against the most extreme that nature has to offer.

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