Books of Titans Podcast

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 50 from his 2022 Reading List – The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson. Show Notes Author: Erik Larson Purchase The Splendid and the Vile from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon code “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Podcast Episode: The Devil and the...The post The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 49 from his 2022 Reading List – The Viking Heart: How Scandinavians Conquered the World by Arthur Herman. Show Notes Author: Arthur Herman Purchase the The Viking Heart (use coupon code “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Viking Heart by Arthur Herman appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

Use these tips to create the reading list of your dreams for 2023 while both reading and remembering more! Show Notes: List Randomizer – https://www.random.org/lists/ Reading List Spreadsheet: Apple Numbers – https://www.booksoftitans.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2022-Reading-List.numbers Microsoft Excel – https://www.booksoftitans.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2022-Reading-List.xlsx Google Docs – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N9ahv0mfxiQ2JoFt8IDrF19K1hCYjDUUHr0GoM4X8tQ/edit?usp=sharingThe post How to Create Your 2023 Reading List appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses the short story The Places Beyond the Maps by Douglas Kaine McKelvey. Show Notes Author: Douglas Kaine McKelvey The Wingfeather Saga Podcast Episode Purchase Wingfeather Tales Two Testaments Podcast Episode Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Places Beyond the Maps by Douglas McKelvey appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses books 44-47 from his 2022 Reading List – The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson. Show Notes Author: Andrew Peterson Purchase the Wingfeather Saga Box Set from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon code “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Purchase Wingfeather Tales paperback for the full map Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 21 from his 2022 Reading List – The Apocrypha. Show Notes Bibliotheca Version of The Apocrypha Bad Books of the Bible Podcast (about the Apocrypha) Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Apocrypha appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

Beginning January 1, 2023, Erik will be entering Phase II of the Books of Titans reading project where he will read through 200 of The Great Books over a 10 year timespan. Learn about his inspiration for this new phase, how he compiled his list of books, the guidelines he will put in place, and...The post The Great Books appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 42 from his 2022 Reading List – The Body by Bill Bryson. Show Notes Author: Bill Bryson Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Body by Bill Bryson appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 41 from his 2022 Reading List – Wild Problems by Russ Roberts. Show Notes Author: Russ Roberts Purchase Wild Problems from Landmark Booksellers Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Wild Problems by Russ Roberts appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses four books from his 2022 Reading List: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison Reading While Black by Esau McCaulley Beloved by Toni Morrison The Fire Next Time by James BaldwinThe post Ellison, McCaulley, Morrison, and Baldwin appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 38 from his 2022 Reading List – The Mind of the Maker by Dorothy Sayers. Show Notes Author: Dorothy Sayers Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Mind of the Maker by Dorothy Sayers appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 35 from his 2022 Reading List – From the Holy Mountain by William Dalrymple. Show Notes Author: William Dalrymple Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post From the Holy Mountain by William Dalrymple appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 34 from his 2022 Reading List – Sir Gibbie by George MacDonald. Show Notes Author: George MacDonald Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Sir Gibbie by George MacDonald appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 32 from his 2022 Reading List – The Truth and Beauty: How the Lives and Works of England’s Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus by Andrew Klavan. Show Notes Author: Andrew Klavan Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use “booksoftitans” for 10% off)...The post The Truth and Beauty by Andrew Klavan appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 33 from his 2022 Reading List – Jayber Crow, a novel by Wendell Berry. Show Notes Author: Wendell Berry Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad covers 10 ideas to enhance your enjoyment of fiction.The post Fun with Fiction appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 31 from his 2022 Reading List – The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Show Notes Author: Cormac McCarthy Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers Blood Meridian Episodes Blood Meridian Blood Meridian Discussion Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Road by Cormac McCarthy appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 29 from his 2022 Reading List – The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel. Show Notes Author: Morgan Housel Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 27 from his 2022 Reading List – Jack Hinson’s One-Man War by Tom C. McKenney. Show Notes Author: Lt. Col Tom C. McKenney Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Jack Hinson’s One-Man War by Tom C. McKenney appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses 6 books from his 2022 reading list: Radical Hope, Scotland 2070, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72, The Spy that Came In From the Cold, Rising Tiger, and A History of the World in 6 Glasses. Show Notes Radical Hope: Ethics in the Face of Cultural Devastation...The post 6 Books from May & June appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 18 from his 2022 Reading List – Industrial Society and Its Future by Theodore John Kaczynski. Show Notes Author: Theodore John Kaczynski Purchase this book Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Industrial Society and Its Future by Theodore John Kaczynski appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 17 from his 2022 Reading List – Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton: The Secret Agent Who Made the Pilgrimage to Mecca, Discovered the Kama Sutra, and Brought The Arabian Nights to the West by Edward Rice. Show Notes Sir Richard Burton Author: Edward Rice Edward Rice’s book about Thomas Merton –...The post Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton by Edward Rice appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 15 from his 2022 Reading List – The Seven Storey Mountain: An Autobiography of Faith by Thomas Merton. Show Notes Author: Thomas Merton Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Seven Story Mountain by Thomas Merton appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

You know the one. It’s quoted all the time: “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” Whenever I see this quoted, I see Haruki Murakami’s name underneath the quote. However, he never said it. A character in his book said it and...The post That Murakami Quote appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 11 from his 2022 Reading List – Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari. Show Notes Author: Yuval Noah Harari The Battle of Cajamarca Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 8 from his 2022 Reading List – The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts that Illuminated the Renaissance by Ross King. Show Notes Author: Ross King Vespasiano da Bisticci Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Bookseller of Florence by Ross King appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 9 from his 2022 Reading List – Rembrandt is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art Through the Eyes of Faith by Russ Ramsey. Show Notes Author: Russ Ramsey Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Rembrandt Is in the Wind by Russ Ramsey appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 3 from his 2022 Reading List – In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. Show Notes Author: Truman Capote Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post In Cold Blood by Truman Capote appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 5 from his 2022 Reading List – Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman. Show Notes Author: Neil Postman Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses the Pulitzer-Prizing winning book 2 from his 2022 Reading List – The Black Count by Tom Reiss. Show Notes Author: Tom Reiss Order Your Books from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Black Count by Tom Reiss appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 1 from his 2022 Reading List – On Reading Well by Karen Swallow Prior. Show Notes Author: Karen Swallow Prior Purchase the book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post On Reading Well by Karen Swallow Prior appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

2021 was the year of book series. In this episode, Erik Rostad stacks each of the 43 books from his 2021 reading list on his desk, picks them up, and shares the key remembrances from each series of books. Show Notes Erik’s 2021 Reading List Erik’s 2022 Reading List Bibliotheca Bible Support the Podcast Email...The post 2021: Reading Year in Review appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad shares how to apply ideas from Atomic Habits by James Clear to improve your reading life. This is book 43 from his 2021 Reading List. Show Notes Author: James Clear Thoughts about the book Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Atomic Habits by James Clear appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 40 from his 2021 Reading List – The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith. Show Notes Author: Adam Smith Thoughts about the book How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 39 from his 2021 Reading List – Dangerous Liaisons by Choderlos de Laclos. Show Notes Author: Choderlos de Laclos Support the Podcast! Buy me a Book for my 2022 Reading List – Amazon Wish List Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Dangerous Liaisons by Choderlos de Laclos appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses the seven-book Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. These are books 32 through 38 from his 2021 Reading List. Show Notes Harry Potter Series: Sorcerer’s / Philospher’s Stone Chamber of Secrets Prisoner of Azkaban Goblet of Fire Order of the Phoenix Half-Blood Prince Deathly Hallows Author: J. K. Rowling Purchase the Series...The post Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad ties three concepts together from a variety of books read for this reading project. Show Notes Books Mentioned: Means of Ascent The Power Broker The Fellowship of the Ring Mere Christianity The New Testament Living with a SEAL Support the Podcast! Buy me a Book for my 2022 Reading List...The post Do the Ends Justify the Means? appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses each of the 52 books chosen for his 2022 reading list. He covers why he’s reading them and who recommended them. Show Notes Erik’s 2022 Reading List The Great Books Support the Podcast! Buy me a Book for my 2022 Reading List – Amazon Wish List Reading Resources Books...The post My 2022 Reading List appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad compares Lyndon B. Johnson and Robert Moses, discussing the similarities and differences in their use and abuse of power. Show Notes Author: Robert A. Caro Other Robert Caro Podcast Episodes: First Episode: The Path to Power Second Episode: Means of Ascent Third Episode: Master of the Senate Fourth Episode: The...The post LBJ vs. Robert Moses appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses books 30 & 31 from his 2021 Reading List – Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life by Zena Hitz and The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life by David Brooks. Show Notes Author: Zena Hitz Author: David Brooks Support the Podcast! Buy me a Book...The post The Intellectual & Moral Life appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 28 from his 2021 Reading List – The Civil War Volume I: Fort Sumter to Perryville by Shelby Foote. Show Notes Author: Shelby Foote Support the Podcast! Buy me a Book for my 2022 Reading List – Amazon Wish List My thoughts about the book Purchase the Book Reading Resources Books...The post The Civil War Volume I: Fort Sumter to Perryville appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Dr. Jason A. Staples joins Erik Rostad to discuss his book The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism: A New Theory of People, Exile, and Israelite Identity. Show Notes Author: Jason A. Staples Purchase a Signed Copy of The Idea of Israel Join the Fall 2021 Seminar with Jason as he...The post The Idea of Israel by Jason Staples appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 26 from his 2021 Reading List – The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro. Show Notes Author: Robert A. Caro Other Robert Caro Podcast Episodes: First Episode: The Path to Power Second Episode: Means of Ascent Third Episode: Master of the Senate Fourth Episode: The Passage of Power The Years of...The post The Power Broker by Robert Caro appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad takes stock of his reading status at the mid-point of 2021. He highlights the current status of his 37-book goal, provides a reading project update, and highlights key takeaways from the books so far this year. 2022 Reading List Support the Podcast! Buy me a Book from my 2022 Reading...The post 2021 Mid-Year Reading Project Status appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad interviews Gene Hanratty about his 10-year project of reading through a book about each president. Show Notes Guest: Gene Hanratty Gene’s Presidential Reading List 1776 by David McCullough (decided to add this book to the library because without the significant events of this year the rest of the list would...The post Books of Presidents with Gene Hanratty appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses all books written by economist Russ Roberts. These are books 19 through 23 from his 2021 Reading List. Show Notes Author: Russ Roberts The EconTalk Podcast All Books Suggested in EconTalk Episodes 2018 Books of Titans Episode covering How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life Books Covered In This Episode: The...The post Books by Russ Roberts appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 24 from his 2021 Reading List – Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing by Robert A. Caro. Show Notes Author: Robert A. Caro LBJ Series Podcast Episodes: First Episode: The Path to Power Second Episode: Means of Ascent Third Episode: Master of the Senate Fourth Episode: The Passage of Power The Years...The post Working by Robert Caro appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses the Retelling the Story Series of three books by Russ Ramsey. These are books 16 through 18 from his 2021 Reading List. Show Notes Author: Russ Ramsey Purchase the Series Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Retelling the Story Series by Russ Ramsey appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses The Lord of the Rings four-book series by J.R.R. Tolkien (including The Hobbit). These are books 12 through 15 from his 2021 Reading List. Show Notes The Hobbit The Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers The Return of the King Author: J.R.R. Tolkien Purchase the Series Reading Resources Books of Titans...The post The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses The Years of Lyndon Johnson four-book series by Robert A. Caro. These are books 8 through 11 from his 2021 Reading List. Show Notes First Episode: The Path to Power Second Episode: Means of Ascent Third Episode: Master of the Senate Fourth Episode: The Passage of Power Author: Robert A....The post The Years of Lyndon Johnson Series by Robert A. Caro appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe