Conservative Books for Christmas
Well, here we are already.
Just yesterday was the Fourth of July, or so it seems. Next week really is Christmas. Time flies.
So for the readers on your Christmas list, what better Christmas gift is there than a conservative book — whether new or a classic. With that in mind, here is my list, not, it is emphasized, in any particular order.
I’ll start with some new ones, the first two from Newsmax colleagues. First up:
Incoming: On the Front Lines of the Left’s War on Truth
Author: Bianca De La Garza, a Newsmax anchor. As noted, my Newsmax colleague Bianca’s book is described thusly by former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee:
Bianca de la Garza is a seasoned pro in speaking truth to power as a respected and authentic journalist. She always “comes to the game” prepared and professional. Her new book takes on the bias and dishonesty of what poses as “news” by dissecting how and why today’s mainstream media has become “fake news” by trying to change the story rather than just reporting the story. I always enjoy repartee with Bianca because I know she’ll be fair, but tough. You’ll love her book. You’ll love her.
Exactly.
To cite but one example from her book, as someone who has experienced the Washington Establishment staple of a White House Correspondents Dinner myself, finding it filled to overflow with corporate media and Democrats, her description of the latest dinner in 2024 that she attended is perfection. In part, she writes:
To be honest, I stopped listening after about an hour, and I began scanning the faces in the crowd, trying and failing to calculate exactly how much damage these people had done to my country over the years. Whether it was the Democrat members of Congress who’d enriched themselves while failing the American people, or the useless journalists of the mainstream media who continually covered for them, I couldn’t help feeling angry on behalf of the people I’d grown up around — honest, hardworking citizens who wanted to provide for their families, and be told the truth when they turned on their televisions at night.
She adds:
But as the election cycle wore on in the months that followed, I found myself more and more disgusted at the way our media was blatantly lying to the American people. I grew even more disenchanted with the legacy media every day as I watched them hurl baseless lies at President Trump.
Mind you, Bianca’s book came out well before the latest newsflash that ABC and anchor George Stephanopoulos have settled a defamation lawsuit from President-elect Trump that required a $15 million payout from ABC, accompanied by an apology. Which is to say, her assessment of the corporate “mainstream” media is spot on.
She writes about so much more than the media, which makes this a great read as she dissects everything “From Education to Indoctrination,” “The Woke Agenda” to America’s border problems in a chapter on “Sovereignty and How to Lose It.”
In short, a sharp, perceptive, and great read.
Profiles in Freedom: Heroes Who Shaped America (Foreword by Senator Markwayne Mullin)
Author: Carl Higbie, the Newsmax host of Frontline. Right on the book’s flyleaf, Carl opens with this: “Ronald Reagan warned in his 1989 farewell address: ‘If we forget what we did, we won’t know who we are. I’m warning of an eradication of the American memory that could result, ultimately, in an erosion of the American spirit.’”
As usual, my old boss, affectionately called by his staff the “O&W” — as in “Oldest and Wisest” — hit the nail on the head. Carl, a former Navy SEAL, has picked up on this Reagan wisdom in a book devoted to profiling Americans whose names should always be familiar to their fellow countrymen of later generations.
From Massachusetts settler and governor, William Bradford, of Pilgrims fame, and on to William Penn, Ben Franklin, George Washington, John and Abigail Adams, Ulysses Grant, Frederick Douglass, Henry Ford, and other similar historic notables, Carl notes that there has been a move out there from the Left to rewrite American history. He writes: “Schools teach kids to be ashamed of America’s past rather than to celebrate it. Now, success is greed, strength is not inclusive, and current generations should apologize for the actions of their ancestors.”
He reminds us — correctly — that:
Knowing the roots of our country, for better or for worse, gives us a healthy appreciation of the journey we made and how lucky we are to live here in this day, in this land. Armed with the knowledge of history, we can make decisions that could have generational impact for the better.
As Reagan also said:
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.
Bingo. Carl’s book is a superb way to pass on that freedom by reminding current and future generations of the men and women who played such a central role in creating and leading this country in their time.
Newsom Unleashed: The Progressive Lust for Unbridled Power
Author: Ellie Gardey Holmes, in the world of current events, my The American Spectator colleague has penned a book.
While the nation in 2024 pondered whether the California Democrat would or would not take the presidential plunge in 2024, the dallying by President Joe Biden and his support for Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor effectively blocked Newsom’s path for a run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.
But it is surely a safe bet that with the Democrat field now cleared, California’s ambitious governor is already eyeing the 2028 election. This is exactly why Ellie’s focus on Newsom is going to continue to be both highly relevant and instructive.
Ellie zeroes in on Newsom’s rise in California politics, then shifts to his reign as California’s governor.
As the book’s cover notes, she probes in detail Newsom’s …
Addressing the homelessness crisis, COVID lockdowns, the recall, the education wars, and his combative relationships with [Florida Governor] Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump, while also shedding new light on issues like his relationship with a teenager as mayor, his New Age wedding, and his financial scandals. As a result, the real Gavin Newsom is uncovered — the one behind the veil of media adoration.
Last but certainly not least on my list of new conservative books is Alan Dershowitz’s …
The Ten Big Anti-Israel Lies: And How to Refute Them with Truth.
Author: Alan Dershowitz, the famous Harvard Law professor emeritus and frequent author, has taken the time to write a brief history of the blatant lies about the state of Israel that have emerged, notably on college campuses brimming with anti-Semitism.
Dershowitz writes that:
This book is about speech that is constitutionally protected but that employs big lies, and that appeals to the ignorance, bias, and follow-the-crowd mentality of so many students and others who have become “useful idiots” in the crusade — or jihad — against the nation-state of the Jewish people.
To say the least, as the world moves forward into 2025 and beyond, in a world in which the Middle East seems to be permanently in a state of war, the facts surrounding the existence of Israel and the thousands of years old history of the Jewish people need to be understood and understood accurately. That is Dershowitz’s objective here, and per usual, he has accomplished his goal exactly.
So there we go. New books from prominent conservatives in the bookstores in time for Christmas giving.
For those interested in age-old conservative classics, here is a quick list of three:
- Conscience of a Conservative by the late senator and 1964 GOP presidential nominee Barry Goldwater.
- The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot by Dr. Russell Kirk.
- God and Man at Yale: The Superstitions of ‘Academic Freedom’ by William F. Buckley Jr.
In short, if conservative books are on your list for yourself or others, here are some classics new and old.
Merry Christmas!
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