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Politics
19 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
19 posts
Where to Start with Barack Obama: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Barack Obama — whether to begin with Dreams from My Father or A Promised Land. A complete reading guide to the 44th US President's books.
Where to Start with David Graeber and David Wengrow: A Reading Guide
Where to start with David Graeber and David Wengrow — how to approach The Dawn of Everything, their revisionist history of human social organisation. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Doris Kearns Goodwin: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Doris Kearns Goodwin — whether to begin with Team of Rivals, No Ordinary Time, or Leadership. A complete reading guide to the presidential biographer.
Where to Start with Michelle Obama: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Michelle Obama — whether to begin with Becoming or The Light We Carry. A complete reading guide to the former First Lady's books.
Where to Start with Naomi Klein: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Naomi Klein — whether to begin with The Shock Doctrine, This Changes Everything, or No Logo. A complete reading guide to the activist-journalist.
Where to Start with Plato: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Plato — whether to begin with The Republic or the Symposium. A complete reading guide to the ancient Greek philosopher's essential dialogues.
Barbara Kingsolver Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Barbara Kingsolver's complete bibliography in order — from The Poisonwood Bible and Demon Copperhead to Prodigal Summer. Best starting points for new readers.
Best Biography Books: Essential Reading in Life Writing
The best biography books — from The Power Broker and Alexander Hamilton to Educated and The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Essential biography and memoir reading.
Best Books About Criminal Justice: Essential Reading on Law and Incarceration
The best books about criminal justice — from The New Jim Crow and In Cold Blood to Caste and Between the World and Me. Race, law, and the American justice system.
Best Books About Democracy and Tyranny: Essential Political Reading
The best books about democracy and tyranny — from 1984 and Darkness at Noon to It Can't Happen Here and Brave New World. Essential political fiction and non-fiction.
Best Books About Gender and Feminism: Essential Reading
The best books about gender and feminism — from A Room of One's Own and The Handmaid's Tale to Bad Feminist and We Should All Be Feminists. Essential reading.
Best Books About Power and Politics: Essential Reading
The best books about power and politics — from The Power Broker and Team of Rivals to 1984 and The Shock Doctrine. History, fiction, and analysis of political power.
Best Books About American Political History: Essential Presidential Biographies
The best books about American political history — from Team of Rivals and The Power Broker to Alexander Hamilton and The Path to Power. Essential presidential biographies.
Best Political Philosophy Books: Essential Texts for Understanding Power
The best political philosophy books — from The Republic and The Prince to Leviathan, The Social Contract, and Utopia. Essential texts for understanding politics and power.
Robert Caro Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Robert Caro's complete bibliography in order — from The Power Broker to the Years of Lyndon Johnson series. Best starting points for new readers.
Where to Start with David McCullough: A Reading Guide
Where to start with David McCullough — whether to begin with John Adams, 1776, Truman, or The Wright Brothers. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Jonathan Haidt: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Jonathan Haidt — whether to begin with The Righteous Mind, The Coddling of the American Mind, or The Anxious Generation. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Robert Caro: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Robert Caro — whether to begin with The Power Broker or The Path to Power. A complete reading guide to the greatest American biographer.
Where to Start with Ta-Nehisi Coates: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Ta-Nehisi Coates — whether to begin with Between the World and Me, We Were Eight Years in Power, or The Water Dancer. A complete reading guide.
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