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What books does Piers Morgan recommend?
Few interviewers have chased a gripping story with the tabloid instincts that Piers Morgan carries into his book recommendations, which arrive with the enthusiasm of a former editor who never stopped hunting a headline. These 14 titles come largely from his own Twitter feed, an appearance on The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy, and his show Piers Morgan Uncensored, and they lean toward biography and memoir, society and politics, and psychology. Two books share the label of the one that changed his life: Brian Keenan's hostage memoir An Evil Cradling, after which "you'll never moan about your life again," and William Shawcross's Murdoch, about a man he calls "one of the most pivotal people in my life." He praises Garrett Graff's oral history The Only Plane in the Sky as an "astonishing book" he read in one sitting. Morgan has also authored seven books of his own, including his diaries and memoirs.
Last updated February 2026 · Every recommendation cited to its original source.
byBrian Keenan
1992352 Pages“The book that changed my life. Read this & you'll never moan about your life again, nor lose the spirit to fight adversity.”
— Piers Morgan
Source: The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy
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Murdoch: The Making of a Media Empire
Revised and Updated
byWilliam Shawcross
1997500 Pages“The book that changed my life... he's been for me one of the most pivotal people in my life.”
— Piers Morgan
Source: The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy
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Calling the Shots: How to Win in Football and Life
How to Win in Football and Life
byDavid Dein
2022352 Pages“One of the most important figures in Arsenal history has written a brilliant autobiography. We've never been the same since David Dein was shamefully driven out of the club. Great football man, and an even better guy. Highly recommend this book to anyone who loves Arsenal.”
— Piers Morgan
Source: Piers Morgan's Twitter
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The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe
The astonishing true story of Anne Darwin and 'Canoe Man' John and their jaw-dropping deception
byDavid Leigh, Tony Hutchinson
2022288 Pages“Fantastic book by one of my former Daily Mirror lieutenants David Leigh about a truly incredible story. Highly recommend.”
— Piers Morgan
Source: Piers Morgan's Twitter
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The Only Plane in the Sky
An Oral History of 9/11
byGarrett M. Graff
2019512 Pages“Astonishing book about an astonishing, terrifying atrocity, relived in real time by those who were there. I read it in one sitting & was utterly gripped from start to finish.”
— Piers Morgan
Source: Piers Morgan's Twitter
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byAndrew Doyle
2021144 Pages(1,000)
“This is a fantastically timely book written by one of the smartest thinkers in Britain. Loved it.”
— Piers Morgan
Source: Piers Morgan's Twitter
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Lost Without You
Loving and Losing Tanya
byVinnie Jones
2020256 Pages“This is a wonderful book. Incredibly moving, sad, inspiring & courageous.”
— Piers Morgan
Source: Piers Morgan's Twitter
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byTitania McGrath
2020176 Pages“Just read this fabulously smart & entertaining new book by the brilliant Titania McGrath. If virtue-signalling wokery drives you as nuts as it drives me, you will love it.”
— Piers Morgan
Source: Piers Morgan's Twitter
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The War on the West
How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason
byDouglas Murray
2022320 Pages“It's a terrific book... specifically I want to talk about the way we're treating historic heroes.”
— Piers Morgan
Source: Piers Morgan Uncensored
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Not Dead Yet
The Autobiography
byPhil Collins
2016371 Pages(8,695)
“Just finished this book. Loved it. Hilarious, painful, inspiring, absurdly honest. A very flawed genius.”
— Piers Morgan
Source: Piers Morgan's Twitter
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Dear Mum and Dad: Letters Home from a Soldier 1941-1945
A Soldier's Story from the Jungles of Burma
byDennis H. Gwynne
2020212 Pages“Just finished this fascinating and really moving book of letters from a young WW2 hero to his parents. Highly recommend.”
— Piers Morgan
Source: Piers Morgan's Twitter
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Duty of Care
One NHS Doctor's Story of the COVID-19 Crisis
byDominic Pimenta
2020352 Pages“Highly recommend this book, and all for a great cause.”
— Piers Morgan
Source: Piers Morgan's Twitter
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The People Next Door
A gripping psychological thriller
byTony Parsons
2022448 Pages“A brilliant page-turning thriller.”
— Piers Morgan
Source: Book Blurb / Publisher Marketing
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Bob Willis: A Cricketer and a Gentleman
The Sunday Times Bestseller
byBob Willis, Mike Dickson
2020304 Pages“It's such a great read.”
— Piers Morgan
Source: Sunday Mirror
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Frequently asked questions
What books does Piers Morgan recommend?
His 14 recommendations include An Evil Cradling by Brian Keenan, Murdoch by William Shawcross, The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett Graff, The War on the West by Douglas Murray, and Free Speech And Why It Matters by Andrew Doyle.
What is Piers Morgan's most recommended book?
He names two "book that changed my life" picks: Brian Keenan's An Evil Cradling, saying "read this and you'll never moan about your life again," and William Shawcross's Murdoch, about a figure he calls "one of the most pivotal people in my life."
Where do Piers Morgan's book recommendations come from?
Most come from his Twitter feed, where he posts about books he has finished, along with an appearance on The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy, his show Piers Morgan Uncensored, and pieces for the Sunday Mirror.
Has Piers Morgan written any books?
Yes, seven, including The Insider: The Private Diaries of a Scandalous Decade (2005), Wake Up (2020), God Bless America (2009), and Shooting Straight: Guns, Gays, God, and George Clooney (2013).
Does Piers Morgan recommend memoirs and biographies?
Frequently. His list is anchored by memoir and biography, from Phil Collins's Not Dead Yet, which he found "hilarious, painful, inspiring, absurdly honest," to David Dein's Arsenal autobiography Calling the Shots and Vinnie Jones's Lost Without You.
All 14 Books Piers Morgan Has Recommended
- An Evil Cradling · Brian Keenan
- Murdoch: The Making of a Media Empire · William Shawcross
- Calling the Shots: How to Win in Football and Life · David Dein
- The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe · David Leigh
- The Only Plane in the Sky · Garrett M. Graff
- Free Speech And Why It Matters · Andrew Doyle
- Lost Without You · Vinnie Jones
- My First Little Book of Intersectional Activism · Titania McGrath
- The War on the West · Douglas Murray
- Not Dead Yet · Phil Collins
- Dear Mum and Dad: Letters Home from a Soldier 1941-1945 · Dennis H. Gwynne
- Duty of Care · Dominic Pimenta
- The People Next Door · Tony Parsons
- Bob Willis: A Cricketer and a Gentleman · Bob Willis