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Politics Book Summaries

New Power
by Jeremy Heimans • 2018
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
3.81
2k+
New Power Summary
New Power
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
by Jeremy Heimans 2018 336 pages
3.81
2k+ ratings
Nation of Victims
by Vivek Ramaswamy • 2022
America turned grievance into social currency, and the bill is coming due.
3.90
1k+
Nation of Victims Summary
Nation of Victims
America turned grievance into social currency, and the bill is coming due.
by Vivek Ramaswamy 2022 288 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
National Populism
by Roger Eatwell • 2018
National populism isn't a passing fury. It's a lasting demand for voice from a forgotten majority.
3.80
1k+
National Populism Summary
National Populism
National populism isn't a passing fury. It's a lasting demand for voice from a forgotten majority.
by Roger Eatwell 2018 374 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
The Unabomber Manifesto
by Theodore John Kaczynski • 1995
Industrial civilization cannot be saved. Its endpoint is humans rebuilt to fit the machine.
3.85
12k+
The Unabomber Manifesto Summary
The Unabomber Manifesto
Industrial civilization cannot be saved. Its endpoint is humans rebuilt to fit the machine.
by Theodore John Kaczynski 1995 90 pages
3.85
12k+ ratings
Goliath
by Matt Stoller • 2019
A century ago, America broke the trusts. An intellectual counterrevolution brought them back.
4.23
1k+
Goliath Summary
Goliath
A century ago, America broke the trusts. An intellectual counterrevolution brought them back.
by Matt Stoller 2019 605 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
A Vindication of the Rights of Women
by Mary Wollstonecraft • 1792
Women aren't born inferior; they're trained to be. The 1792 argument that invented modern feminism.
3.92
27k+
A Vindication of the Rights of Women Summary
A Vindication of the Rights of Women
Women aren't born inferior; they're trained to be. The 1792 argument that invented modern feminism.
by Mary Wollstonecraft 1792 224 pages
3.92
27k+ ratings
The Journey of Humanity
by Oded Galor • 2022
Every human was poor for 300,000 years. Then some nations escaped. The reason sits in prehistory.
3.82
1k+
The Journey of Humanity Summary
The Journey of Humanity
Every human was poor for 300,000 years. Then some nations escaped. The reason sits in prehistory.
by Oded Galor 2022 304 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Revolutionary Power
by Shalanda Baker • 2021
Clean energy could dismantle inequality or deepen it. The difference: who owns the panels.
4.17
190
Revolutionary Power Summary
Revolutionary Power
Clean energy could dismantle inequality or deepen it. The difference: who owns the panels.
by Shalanda Baker 2021 224 pages
4.17
190 ratings
Rogue State
by William Blum • 2000
The world's leading democracy has overthrown forty governments since 1945, calling it freedom.
3.97
500+
Rogue State Summary
Rogue State
The world's leading democracy has overthrown forty governments since 1945, calling it freedom.
by William Blum 2000 393 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
My Spiritual Journey
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2009
A Tibetan monk's path: why your happiness depends on everyone else's, and how to build it.
3.98
2k+
My Spiritual Journey Summary
My Spiritual Journey
A Tibetan monk's path: why your happiness depends on everyone else's, and how to build it.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2009 304 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Why Women Are Poorer Than Men and What We Can Do About It
by Annabelle Williams • 2021
No single policy fixes it: the interlocking traps that keep women poorer across their entire lives.
4.17
500+
Why Women Are Poorer Than Men and What We Can Do About It Summary
Why Women Are Poorer Than Men and What We Can Do About It
No single policy fixes it: the interlocking traps that keep women poorer across their entire lives.
by Annabelle Williams 2021 336 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Good Reasonable People
by Keith Payne • 2024
Why the other side isn't crazy: the same self-justifying mind runs us all.
4.08
1k+
Good Reasonable People Summary
Good Reasonable People
Why the other side isn't crazy: the same self-justifying mind runs us all.
by Keith Payne 2024 272 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
The Social Contract
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau • 1762
Freedom through total surrender: the paradox that built modern democracy and still threatens it.
3.78
58k+
The Social Contract Summary
The Social Contract
Freedom through total surrender: the paradox that built modern democracy and still threatens it.
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1762 168 pages
3.78
58k+ ratings
Black Flags
by Joby Warrick • 2015
How a petty Jordanian criminal became the world's most hunted terrorist and the blueprint for ISIS.
4.32
16k+
Black Flags Summary
Black Flags
How a petty Jordanian criminal became the world's most hunted terrorist and the blueprint for ISIS.
by Joby Warrick 2015 368 pages
4.32
16k+ ratings
The New Lombard Street
by Perry G. Mehrling • 2010
The Fed's 1873 playbook broke in 2008. The new role: dealer of last resort.
4.26
274
The New Lombard Street Summary
The New Lombard Street
The Fed's 1873 playbook broke in 2008. The new role: dealer of last resort.
by Perry G. Mehrling 2010 192 pages
4.26
274 ratings
Power, Politics and Culture
by Edward W. Said • 2001
The scholar who revealed how Western learning became a tool of empire, in his own words.
4.26
500+
Power, Politics and Culture Summary
Power, Politics and Culture
The scholar who revealed how Western learning became a tool of empire, in his own words.
by Edward W. Said 2001 512 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Autobiography
by John Stuart Mill • 1873
Greek at three, a breakdown at twenty, and the poet who taught him to feel.
3.77
1k+
Autobiography Summary
Autobiography
Greek at three, a breakdown at twenty, and the poet who taught him to feel.
by John Stuart Mill 1873 263 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Power Systems
by Noam Chomsky • 2012
The American empire playbook: erase the natives, crush foreign democracy, silence the home front.
4.12
2k+
Power Systems Summary
Power Systems
The American empire playbook: erase the natives, crush foreign democracy, silence the home front.
by Noam Chomsky 2012 224 pages
4.12
2k+ ratings
Bobos in Paradise
by David Brooks • 2000
Why the new elite spends fortunes on kitchen stoves but despises luxury cars.
3.62
4k+
Bobos in Paradise Summary
Bobos in Paradise
Why the new elite spends fortunes on kitchen stoves but despises luxury cars.
by David Brooks 2000 284 pages
3.62
4k+ ratings
Paper Soldiers
by Saleha Mohsin • 2024
Treasury secretaries turned the dollar into a weapon. Now the world is engineering its replacement.
3.68
256
Paper Soldiers Summary
Paper Soldiers
Treasury secretaries turned the dollar into a weapon. Now the world is engineering its replacement.
by Saleha Mohsin 2024 304 pages
3.68
256 ratings
The Bankers' New Clothes
by Anat Admati • 2013
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
3.83
500+
The Bankers' New Clothes Summary
The Bankers' New Clothes
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
by Anat Admati 2013 416 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
Tomatoland
by Barry Estabrook • 2011
Slavery, toxic chemicals, exploited workers: the real cost of Florida's flawless supermarket tomato.
3.96
4k+
Tomatoland Summary
Tomatoland
Slavery, toxic chemicals, exploited workers: the real cost of Florida's flawless supermarket tomato.
by Barry Estabrook 2011 240 pages
3.96
4k+ ratings
Leadership
by Doris Kearns Goodwin • 2018
Four presidents, shattered by crisis, rebuilt into great leaders: the pattern that connects them.
4.40
16k+
Leadership Summary
Leadership
Four presidents, shattered by crisis, rebuilt into great leaders: the pattern that connects them.
by Doris Kearns Goodwin 2018 496 pages
4.40
16k+ ratings
The End of Race Politics
by Coleman Hughes • 2024
Colorblindness was once anti-racism's core demand. Today it is treated as the enemy.
4.38
2k+
The End of Race Politics Summary
The End of Race Politics
Colorblindness was once anti-racism's core demand. Today it is treated as the enemy.
by Coleman Hughes 2024 256 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
Diplomacy
by Joseph M. Siracusa • 2010
How a handful of treaties, a flawed peace, and a napkin deal carved up the map.
3.14
245
Diplomacy Summary
Diplomacy
How a handful of treaties, a flawed peace, and a napkin deal carved up the map.
by Joseph M. Siracusa 2010 160 pages
3.14
245 ratings
The New World Order
by Ralph Epperson • 1990
Secret societies hid a blueprint on the dollar bill for erasing religion, property, and nations.
3.81
500+
The New World Order Summary
The New World Order
Secret societies hid a blueprint on the dollar bill for erasing religion, property, and nations.
by Ralph Epperson 1990 357 pages
3.81
500+ ratings
Character Is Destiny
by John McCain • 2005
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
3.95
500+
Character Is Destiny Summary
Character Is Destiny
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
by John McCain 2005 336 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
My Beloved World
by Sonia Sotomayor • 2013
Age seven: insulin injections in the Bronx. Age fifty-five: first Latina Supreme Court justice.
4.09
34k+
My Beloved World Summary
My Beloved World
Age seven: insulin injections in the Bronx. Age fifty-five: first Latina Supreme Court justice.
by Sonia Sotomayor 2013 336 pages
4.09
34k+ ratings
The Edge of Reason
by Julian Baggini • 2016
Reason is not sterile logic. It depends on judgment, emotion, and the temperament we bring.
3.97
141
The Edge of Reason Summary
The Edge of Reason
Reason is not sterile logic. It depends on judgment, emotion, and the temperament we bring.
by Julian Baggini 2016 272 pages
3.97
141 ratings
BoyMom
by Ruth Whippman • 2024
A feminist mother of three sons on the masculinity scripts that leave boys lonely and disconnected.
4.08
3k+
BoyMom Summary
BoyMom
A feminist mother of three sons on the masculinity scripts that leave boys lonely and disconnected.
by Ruth Whippman 2024 320 pages
4.08
3k+ ratings
Choice
by Robert P. Murphy • 2015
Socialism cannot do arithmetic. Without market prices, no planner can know what anything is worth.
4.60
259
Choice Summary
Choice
Socialism cannot do arithmetic. Without market prices, no planner can know what anything is worth.
by Robert P. Murphy 2015 336 pages
4.60
259 ratings
The Great Reset
by Richard Florida • 2010
Crashes rebuild how we live. Two gave us factories and suburbs. The third is remaking cities.
3.59
500+
The Great Reset Summary
The Great Reset
Crashes rebuild how we live. Two gave us factories and suburbs. The third is remaking cities.
by Richard Florida 2010 240 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't
by Jessamyn Conrad • 2008
What every voter should know about the issues, explained without the partisan spin.
3.94
1k+
What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't Summary
What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't
What every voter should know about the issues, explained without the partisan spin.
by Jessamyn Conrad 2008 400 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
In the Land of Israel
by Amos Oz • 1982
After Sabra and Shatila, a novelist travels Israel asking one question: What now?
4.11
500+
In the Land of Israel Summary
In the Land of Israel
After Sabra and Shatila, a novelist travels Israel asking one question: What now?
by Amos Oz 1982 262 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Meant to Be
by Emily Giffin • 2022
A political heir meets a model with a hidden past, but his family's dark legacy threatens them.
3.91
98k+
Meant to Be Summary
Meant to Be
A political heir meets a model with a hidden past, but his family's dark legacy threatens them.
by Emily Giffin 2022 368 pages
3.91
98k+ ratings
Against White Feminism
by Rafia Zakaria • 2021
Feminism cast brown women as victims to play savior. The script is colonial, and still running.
4.30
4k+
Against White Feminism Summary
Against White Feminism
Feminism cast brown women as victims to play savior. The script is colonial, and still running.
by Rafia Zakaria 2021 256 pages
4.30
4k+ ratings
How to Read Numbers
by Tom Chivers • 2021
Missing denominators, tiny samples, and the WWII plane error that bends every news stat.
4.32
478
How to Read Numbers Summary
How to Read Numbers
Missing denominators, tiny samples, and the WWII plane error that bends every news stat.
by Tom Chivers 2021 172 pages
4.32
478 ratings
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
by Elena Ferrante • 2013
Elena flees Naples through writing. Lila remains. Neither can measure her life without the other.
4.36
200k+
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay Summary
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
Elena flees Naples through writing. Lila remains. Neither can measure her life without the other.
by Elena Ferrante 2013 418 pages
4.36
200k+ ratings
Becoming Nigerian
by Elnathan John • 2019
To become Nigerian, credit God for every Mercedes and never accept fault.
3.96
500+
Becoming Nigerian Summary
Becoming Nigerian
To become Nigerian, credit God for every Mercedes and never accept fault.
by Elnathan John 2019 151 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
The Industries of the Future
by Alec J. Ross • 2016
Robotics, genomics, code, and cyberwar: the next economy's winners and losers, mapped.
3.96
8k+
The Industries of the Future Summary
The Industries of the Future
Robotics, genomics, code, and cyberwar: the next economy's winners and losers, mapped.
by Alec J. Ross 2016 320 pages
3.96
8k+ ratings
The Democracy Project
by David Graeber • 2013
Democracy only ever comes from below. Occupy Wall Street reminded America what that looks like.
4.08
1k+
The Democracy Project Summary
The Democracy Project
Democracy only ever comes from below. Occupy Wall Street reminded America what that looks like.
by David Graeber 2013 352 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
The Quiet Damage
by Jesselyn Cook • 2024
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
4.43
7k+
The Quiet Damage Summary
The Quiet Damage
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
by Jesselyn Cook 2024 250 pages
4.43
7k+ ratings
High Financier
by Niall Ferguson • 2010
A German exile predicted globalization. Then he built the London bank to finance it.
3.71
251
High Financier Summary
High Financier
A German exile predicted globalization. Then he built the London bank to finance it.
by Niall Ferguson 2010 576 pages
3.71
251 ratings
COVID-19
by Klaus Schwab • 2020
The pandemic didn't just upend the world; it created a fleeting chance to rebuild it from scratch.
2.69
1k+
COVID-19 Summary
COVID-19
The pandemic didn't just upend the world; it created a fleeting chance to rebuild it from scratch.
by Klaus Schwab 2020 280 pages
2.69
1k+ ratings
The Power of Women
by Denis Mukwege • 2021
A Nobel surgeon proves wartime rape is military strategy. The survivors showed him the remedy.
4.71
1k+
The Power of Women Summary
The Power of Women
A Nobel surgeon proves wartime rape is military strategy. The survivors showed him the remedy.
by Denis Mukwege 2021 315 pages
4.71
1k+ ratings
A Renegade History of the United States
by Thaddeus Russell • 2010
America's founders feared pleasure. Its drunkards, prostitutes, and gangsters made freedom real.
3.81
1k+
A Renegade History of the United States Summary
A Renegade History of the United States
America's founders feared pleasure. Its drunkards, prostitutes, and gangsters made freedom real.
by Thaddeus Russell 2010 400 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Quest for Character
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2022
Socrates couldn't make Alcibiades virtuous. Their failure explains why good leaders are so rare.
3.97
242
The Quest for Character Summary
The Quest for Character
Socrates couldn't make Alcibiades virtuous. Their failure explains why good leaders are so rare.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2022 247 pages
3.97
242 ratings
Road to Nowhere
by Paris Marx • 2022
The tech-driven transportation future is a dead end. The real fix: fewer cars, better transit.
4.16
500+
Road to Nowhere Summary
Road to Nowhere
The tech-driven transportation future is a dead end. The real fix: fewer cars, better transit.
by Paris Marx 2022 240 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
The Art of Rest
by Claudia Hammond • 2019
Before the genocide, there was a homeless painter, a spellbinding voice, and a prison cell.
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2k+
The Art of Rest Summary
The Art of Rest
Before the genocide, there was a homeless painter, a spellbinding voice, and a prison cell.
by Claudia Hammond 2019 304 pages
3.59
2k+ ratings
Free Your Mind
by Laura Dodsworth • 2023
Your mind is under fire from ads, algorithms, propaganda, and cereal boxes. A self-defense guide.
3.79
335
Free Your Mind Summary
Free Your Mind
Your mind is under fire from ads, algorithms, propaganda, and cereal boxes. A self-defense guide.
by Laura Dodsworth 2023 384 pages
3.79
335 ratings
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