https://www.cbsnews.com/ Sunday Morning Books From CBSNews.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:27:43 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-stand-by-cory-booker/ At a time when our nation is splintered in many areas of public life, the New Jersey Senator writes how virtue is a strategy to rekindle the belief that Americans' destiny is bound together. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:25:19 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/19/1a773050-fed1-4367-9369-f2249f11aeca/thumbnail/60x60/a7c74f48e5fed539d962809abb74b5ea/stand-cover-st-martins-press-1280.jpg 390f585b-f5b9-44fd-b515-a2b537680618 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cory-booker-we-the-people-are-the-heroes-this-country-needs/ The New Jersey Senator has been a face of the Democratic Party's resistance to the Trump administration. He expresses his hopes for our nation in a new book, "Stand," in which he encourages Americans to stand together, reminding us of our shared virtues. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:24:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/21/53fb904b-6afc-49bd-8177-6eda6a840331/thumbnail/60x60/50760100267a77ba5b8e05e1cfb50a35/cory-booker-int-a-1280.jpg 77a37cb6-62d1-4e2c-a702-3be23a0fe232 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sid-caesar-book-excerpt-when-caesar-was-king-by-david-margolick/ David Margolick's biography of Sid Caesar explores how the 1950s comic reinvented the art of comedy in the new medium of television. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:54:16 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/19/54110049-010e-4f61-91d4-a4ee47b462dd/thumbnail/60x60/c32931f06198eb59c45665e6d8ac3293/when-caesar-was-king-cover-schocken-1280.jpg 7f866dc9-5429-4e25-a979-54dae8c0e1a8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/when-caesar-was-king-how-sid-caesar-reinvented-comedy-for-tv/ A master of humor, slapstick and accents, his 1950s series "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour" rewrote the rules of comedy in the new medium of television. Biographer David Margolick and comedian Robert Klein discuss Sid Caesar's unique gifts. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:42:55 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/21/fe5a6afb-5437-410a-a330-7e1019b5473c/thumbnail/60x60/69f50c4f63f33a7a7fb39de4554d8379/sid-caesar-getty-156799321-1280.jpg adf2ea15-80a7-49ef-a7cb-8f49a7295b01 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-table-4-at-the-river-cafe-by-ruthie-rogers/ The chef and podcaster's new book features interviews with famous names who reminisce about the comforts of food. Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:12:01 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/20/0e11e1a1-1cd0-488e-b114-42eb27255323/thumbnail/60x60/064247f6cc7373db2e4df4a61af7f38f/table-4-at-the-river-cafe-cover-gallery-books-1280.jpg f77b07df-2bea-480e-a1fe-cbf63c66130c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-the-meaning-of-your-life-by-arthur-c-brooks/ In his latest book, the New York Times bestselling author writes of a cultural crisis: an increase in anxiety and depression, concurrent with a rise in social media use, during what he terms an "Age of Emptiness." Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:04:11 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/19/3e2f738a-db11-4e4d-b8ba-155baa5a6cca/thumbnail/60x60/b014224a7a0b42842184d6b357faee9f/meaning-of-your-life-cover-portfolio-1280.jpg 2f5d73b8-5a0b-49eb-a9a4-0c053b057a36 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/viola-davis-and-her-latest-co-star-author-james-patterson/ The Oscar-winning actress often writes book-length biographies for the characters she portrays on screen. And now she's written an actual book: "Judge Stone," a courtroom thriller co-authored with bestselling writer James Patterson. Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:36:13 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/07/fb5d0c92-1ca5-49ea-b1ec-88b341879519/thumbnail/60x60/f6bcc1d9b9d3fcb0ce66419f4c30a576/viola-davis-and-james-patterson-1280.jpg 8c7a6d97-ecd1-4d90-bee8-91ef767790fa https://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-goldman-sachs-ceo-lloyd-blankfein-talks-wall-street-crises-past-and-future/ In his new memoir, "Streetwise," the former CEO of Goldman Sachs writes about a life that stretched from the projects of New York City to the pinnacle of Wall Street. Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:29:37 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/07/91b1d0d3-aca0-4770-93ac-442c2d232e91/thumbnail/60x60/74070f95c7a46c21c622573ba3869615/lloyd-blankfein-with-jo-ling-kent-1280.jpg 195713f2-80b4-44a6-bcac-da34e8ec2c81 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-streetwise-by-lloyd-blankfein/ In his new memoir, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs writes about a life that stretched from the projects of New York City to the pinnacle of Wall Street. Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:27:47 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/27/4fb97c4e-e6f9-40b4-bd84-3d245649d262/thumbnail/60x60/31827513702aab83a20cf87e0973baf6/streetwise-cover-penguin-press-1280.jpg 3909c286-cbea-4e7d-b590-a8ea0e2575af https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-apple-the-first-50-years-by-david-pogue/ The "CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent's latest book examines how, in its first half-century, the company founded by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs remade the culture – and then, incredibly, remade itself. Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:32:10 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/08/d6abc3aa-df68-4d2e-a106-f6d96cc2aefd/thumbnail/60x60/378f893f503514b53efa81b8c1981db7/apple-cover-simon-and-schuster-1280.jpg 0972c759-f5fc-4623-b77d-ea17ccb66411 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-judge-stone-by-viola-davis-james-patterson/ The Academy Award-winning actress and the bestselling writer team up for a courtroom thriller that touches on the lightning-rod issue of abortion. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:18:16 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/06/d621d620-c0c8-47f0-b341-918135760eb3/thumbnail/60x60/81f766686a6c1642bf74980cff3a81d4/judge-stone-cover-little-brown-1280.jpg ac3210f8-a800-43ae-b7c0-09597cc4a16d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marc-shaiman-memoir-never-mind-the-happy-broadway-hollywood-composer/ A Tony Award-winner for "Hairspray," and a seven-time Oscar nominee, Marc Shaiman has written about his nearly 50 years in show business in a new memoir, "Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner." Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:43:13 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/01/c6406e39-c609-450c-b1ac-2968c59674ac/thumbnail/60x60/a58aed3e71a98ab4463eaa5485cb4715/marc-shaiman-1280.jpg 74977573-b859-48b9-bbca-142e69529901 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-never-mind-the-happy-by-marc-shaiman/ In his memoir, the Tony Award-winning composer of such hits as Broadway's "Hairspray" writes of his half-century in show business, which grew in part from his youthful worship of Bette Midler - an adoration that would grow into a collaboration. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:33:07 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/27/577e25f0-424b-4a18-b56f-37b7b8a572a1/thumbnail/60x60/cf4d7e8e3b669aa4f9d99fda63fe4027/never-mind-the-happy-cover-regalo-press-1280.jpg 74bb20c5-4ed8-4c33-9d95-a546c3937a54 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-we-the-women-by-norah-odonnell/ In her new book, the CBS News journalist highlights women who pushed America to live up to its founding promises of liberty, equality, and the pursuit of happiness for all. Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:23:53 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/20/31f847a2-f01b-41d8-a067-8ecc9f56c7d6/thumbnail/60x60/911ffe4486b4b07b3951fe3428a5ecb4/we-the-women-cover-1280.jpg 6e063c44-6222-41c5-a61a-2d5189893121 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/norah-odonnell-on-we-the-women-about-the-unsung-heroines-of-america/ The CBS News journalist's new book tells the often-overlooked stories of women who helped shape our nation, from the single female whose name appears on the Declaration of Independence, to the first Black woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court. Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:23:20 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/21/da3146a8-32b9-4416-affb-834376f90187/thumbnail/60x60/6d52bffbcc1431f415682fd73c357cb8/suffragists-1280.jpg c07d96ae-868c-4929-a344-b779c221edb0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gisele-pelicot-speaks/ In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot bravely spoke out on surviving sexual abuse as the center of a notorious mass rape trial in France. In her first U.S. TV interview, she opens up about her decision to testify publicly against her ex-husband, and the inspiring turn her life has taken since. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 10:28:31 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/14/c7748a53-e927-4d8f-9e02-d8e5cee099fd/thumbnail/60x60/e56f7441df3b49a1850f21d79fa07dfd/gisele-pelicot-1280.jpg 582cf37b-d908-4fa5-b0fb-35a966b0701d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-american-kings-a-biography-of-the-quarterback-seth-wickersham/ Seth Wickersham, author of "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback," helps us understand why quarterbacks are among the toughest positions in sports. Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:21:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/08/bd7841f1-17ee-49cd-a81f-dcd9803726a8/thumbnail/60x60/bf9d397cfca254ffc9122ff08943d7c8/youtube-26.png 490b2b82-4b65-4cfa-b395-c1d514775010 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-the-let-them-theory-by-mel-robbins/ In her latest bestseller, the motivational speaker discusses how personal growth is only possible when you stop pouring energy into things you cannot control – which includes changing other people. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:17:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/31/32e31cf9-a980-4721-a72d-67e3ee764ec5/thumbnail/60x60/e4e3918600fb1c929d5526b202643b77/the-let-them-theory-cover-hay-house-1280.jpg 37dbdd3d-dc1a-4510-9fc3-2acddb21a498 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mel-robbins-the-let-them-theory/ Mel Robbins' podcasts, TED Talk and bestselling books, including "The Let Them Theory," have spread her inspirational messages about positivity and empowerment. She talks about how she overcame her own sense of failure, and appreciates success later in life. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:11:06 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/31/d013d80d-868e-422a-8eaa-b2ca3f34c65f/thumbnail/60x60/c3592791d153c761832fb29fec66ec52/mel-robbins-b-1280.jpg 8da1337d-5d81-49f8-ae09-390a74ff151f https://www.cbsnews.com/video/extended-interview-mel-robbins/ In this web exclusive, author and podcaster Mel Robbins talks with Norah O'Donnell about "The Let Them Theory." Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:09:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/01/fc8b6c74-57c3-4757-a99c-1fd36ce5accf/thumbnail/60x60/ba92ab4c13a2015404ad7440e0899bde/extended-mel-robbins-1920.jpg 353659e8-0a84-4157-9a32-292382704cf8 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/mel-robbins-on-the-let-them-theory/ Mel Robbins' podcasts, TED Talk and bestselling books, including "The 5 Second Rule" and "The Let Them Theory," have shared her inspirational messages about positivity and empowerment. The former lawyer talks with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell about how she overcame her own sense of failure to become a life coach and motivational speaker, and why the 57-year-old mother of three appreciates success later in life. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:05:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/01/eea9be68-d21c-45f7-9a97-a2049c0770e8/thumbnail/60x60/043da43cf469041610df09eab1c57532/mel-robbins-b-1920.jpg 37c85699-9c0c-40ea-aba0-c8d09199226b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-where-we-keep-the-light-by-josh-shapiro/ In his new memoir, the Pennsylvania governor writes of the aftermath of the April 2025 arson attack on his home, and of the character of ordinary Americans representing "the bonds that lead to a more perfect union." Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:07:44 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/23/32413aa0-4823-4130-a563-821435253f14/thumbnail/60x60/a07de31248195d72b65599aba38c5eed/where-we-keep-the-light-cover-harper-1280.jpg 7bad6b61-66da-4182-8ca4-8b9597119518 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-conversation-with-josh-shapiro-on-a-life-of-service-and-faith/ In his memoir, "Where We Keep the Light," Pennsylvania's governor writes about how his childhood helped shape his lifetime of public service. He talks about the challenges he faced while growing up; the rise in political violence in America; and his future in the Democratic Party. Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:02:14 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/24/51c5e917-bae1-4104-8ba6-0e7f53b1694b/thumbnail/60x60/b229c71f8bf3a69e2039303705d36d67/josh-shapiro-interview-b-1280.jpg bd226af1-bb3f-44c8-a9f7-6d95b55bce1b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-enough-by-dr-ania-jastreboff-and-oprah-winfrey/ The media superstar, who has struggled with weight for much of her life, and a Yale School of Medicine doctor team up for a book that examines the biology of obesity, offering a new way forward. Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:52:03 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/08/162ad03d-0cad-4f8b-9e19-c9b79bb3289d/thumbnail/60x60/8acee4b0c0e6fc4c64502bad7676f4e4/enough-cover-avid-reader-press-1280.jpg 0089f9ed-5b85-4d5c-b5a8-d7237bb07874 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/extended-interview-oprah-winfrey/ In this web exclusive, Oprah Winfrey sits down with Jane Pauley to discuss her lifelong struggles with weight, which she writes about in her new book, "Enough." She also talks about how it affected the journey from her early days in broadcasting to leading a media empire. Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:43:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/11/21b142d5-c833-48ec-9d28-3512a84002df/thumbnail/60x60/ea3a09bd53fcb240f30c63dc1aefadbf/extended-winfrey-1920.jpg 605ff910-0963-49d9-b248-08bb47ff4fa8 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/enough-oprah-winfrey-on-her-weight-loss-lessons/ Oprah Winfrey is one of the best-known, most-admired and successful people on the planet. But for years she seemed powerless to conquer her fluctuating weight problem … until new medications, and a new attitude about her weight, gave her a breakthrough, which she describes in "Enough," a new book she has co-written with Dr. Ania Jastreboff. They talk with Jane Pauley about an individual's genetically-influenced weight range, and how to reset it. Winfrey also relates the long road she traveled since she began her TV career in Nashville, facing sexism, racism, and comments about her weight. Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:14:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/11/8b35c1cb-a8dc-41c7-9c2e-1ea8def57675/thumbnail/60x60/25cf169810a93ad1ffb179a2ab802a21/oprah-winfrey-a-1920.jpg 8b616be5-eba9-423c-b700-ba9c7983ddca https://www.cbsnews.com/news/doctors-orders-eat-ice-cream-and-other-tips-for-a-long-and-healthy-life/ In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity. Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:11:22 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/03/b8c88fcf-aa46-4e1f-8f08-f949c99b9a55/thumbnail/60x60/ca8f35e2856f28d56e7555f62efde5e2/dr-ezekiel-emanuel-1280.jpg 7ab657eb-6123-4d2f-90ec-10bc27ee8054 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-eat-your-ice-cream-by-ezekiel-j-emanuel-m-d/ In his new book, the oncologist and health policy expert discusses longevity, and how to best differentiate valid and effective health and wellness advice from "the speculative, deceptive, and just plain stupid." Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:39:09 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/02/7af50d68-43f3-4cf2-9414-ff9a7fa71e7d/thumbnail/60x60/ec3657c2cf19bab18bc8db04fd60402e/eat-your-ice-cream-cover-ww-norton-1280.jpg 7708fd8c-6e73-4643-91a4-62b97f70d4cd https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-book-report-ron-charles-picks-from-2025/ The Washington Post book reviewer offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his picks for fiction and non-fiction titles to add to their New Year's reading lists. Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:43:53 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/12/28/99338432-22b7-41fc-8000-648f0f6aaf35/thumbnail/60x60/24a5bb66ae959326da3cfd72a5914c0b/ron-charles-book-report-dec-2025-1280.jpg a9f8d448-6917-4ee2-9961-10061055a9e2 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/2025-the-years-top-books/ "Sunday Morning" checks out the bestselling fiction and non-fiction of the past year. Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:38:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/12/28/948f1a14-78ec-42a9-8249-a14aaa874dfc/thumbnail/60x60/56d5bc1eedbc707241dffcbe735e0119/books-2025-1920.jpg 8669006e-4918-4836-88cd-89d0653ee877