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List of Books & Movies Featured on "The Colbert Report" (2011)

Apparently, Stephen Colbert doesn't trust books. "They're all fact, no heart." But he happens to have a lot of authors on his show who have written books that I want to read. This is a book list from his shows in 2011.

You can also find the book list from Colbert's current season here and lists from earlier seasons are below. And don't forget to check out the list of books from the current season of The Daily Show.

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Guests and their Books from 2011: October - December

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Week of December 12, 2011
Week of December 5, 2011
Week of November 28, 2011
Week of November 21, 2011
Stephen and the Colbert Nation are off for a week for American Thanksgiving.

Week of November 14, 2011
Week of November 7, 2011
Week of October 31, 2011
Week of October 24, 2011
  • 10.27.11 - Toby Keith - Clancy's Tavern
  • 10.26.11 - Taylor Branch - The Cartel
  • 10.25.11 - Susan Saladoff - Hot Coffee
  • 10.24.11 - Jon Huntsman, GOP Presidential Candidate - no book

Week of October 17, 2011

Week of October 10, 2011
Stephen and the Colbert Nation are off for a week.


Week of October 3, 2011

Favourite Book from Fall 2011

No contest picking my fav book this quarter - Wolfe's The Viral Storm. I am a little obsessed with plagues and outbreaks. Fascinating stuff!
The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age

The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age

by: Nathan Wolfe

Amazon Price: $14.02 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

Guests and their Books from 2011: July - September

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Week of September 26, 2011
  • 09.29.11 - Mark Cuban - no book
  • 09.28.11 - Ken Burns - Prohibition
  • 09.27.11 - Melinda Gates - no book
  • 09.26.11 - Radiohead - King of Limbs

Week of September 19, 2011
Week of September 12, 2011
Week of September 5, 2011

Week of August 22 and Week of August 29, 2011
Stephen and the Colbert Nation are off these two weeks.


Week of August 15, 2011
Week of August 8, 2011
Week of August 1, 2011
Week of July 25, 2011
Week of July 18, 2011
Week of July 11, 2011

Week of July 4, 2011
Stephen and the Colbert Nation were off this week.

Favourite Book from Summer 2011

More amazing guests and their books this quarter. I was really excited by Eagleman's Incognito. I don't think we really understand as much about our brains and our mental physiology and cognitive life that we should. This is a great introduction to getting started.
Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain

Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain

by: David Eagleman

Amazon Price: $10.76 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

Guests and their Books from 2011: April - June

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Week of June 27, 2011
Week of June 20, 2011
  • 06.23.11 - Jack White and The Black Belles with Stephen Colbert - single Charlene II: I'm Over You
  • 06.22.11 - Talib Kweli - Cold Rain from the album Gutter Rainbows
  • 06.21.11 - Florence & the Machine - Dog Days are Over from the album Lungs
  • 06.20.11 - Bon Iver - Calgary from the album Bon Iver

Week of June 13, 2011
Week of June 6, 2011
Week of May 31, 2011

Week of May 23, 2011
Stephen and the Colbert Nation are off til May 31.

Week of May 16, 2011
Week of May 9, 2011Week of May 2, 2011Week of April 25, 2011

Week of April 18, 2011
Stephen and the Colbert Nation were off for Passover/Easter

Week of April 11, 2011Week of April 4, 2011

Favourite Book from Spring 2011

This was another great quarter for guests. Again, I had a really tough time choosing my fav book. But I think it has to be Caroline Kennedy's poetry anthology. In part, this was driven by the charming interview she gave with Stephen and the poetry reading they did together (link is to the video - will be available to folks in the US only).
She Walks in Beauty: A Woman's Journey Through Poems

She Walks in Beauty: A Woman's Journey Through Poems

by: Caroline Kennedy

Amazon Price: $15.32 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

Guests and their Books from 2011: January - March

Week of March 28, 2011
  • 03.31.11 - Piers Gibbon - Eating With Cannibals
  • 03.30.11 - Tim Shriver, CEO, Special Olympics - no book
  • 03.29.11 - Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, NIAID - no book
  • 03.28.11 - Michael Moore - no book
Week of March 21, 2011

Week of March 14, 2011
Stephen and the Colbert Nation are on Spring Break :(


Week of March 7, 2011
Week of February 28, 2011Week of February 21, 2011Week of February 14, 2011Week of February 7, 2011 - Stephen and the Colbert Nation were on holiday. Back this week with all new guests!

Week of January 31, 2011
Week of January 24, 2011
Week of January 17, 2011
Week of January 10, 2011
Week of January 3, 2011

Favourite Book from Winter 2011

There were some great books featured this quarter - I had a really tough time choosing my favourite. But I have a little bit of a crush on Jane McGonigal who wrote Reality is Broken so I chose hers. She is super-smart and interesting and has a fascinating take on how we could use game models to make the world a better place.
Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World

Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World

by: Jane McGonigal

Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

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