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20 Books To Read This Election Season

NONFICTION

REDS

by Maurice Isserman

A comprehensive study of one of the key players in the development of America’s political landscape. Full review >

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AMERICAN COVENANT

by Yuval Levin

An affably contrarian reading of the Constitution that merits attention. Full review >

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NONFICTION

CHORUS OF THE UNION

by Edward Robert McClelland

An excellent combination of history and biography with relevance to today’s political climate. Full review >

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NONFICTION

THE ART OF POWER

by Nancy Pelosi

A shrewd portrait of political leadership, offering invaluable insights into wielding power effectively in Congress. Full review >

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PARTISAN NATION

by Paul Pierson & Eric Schickler

An intriguing but incomplete examination of the toxic American political landscape. Full review >

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BLACK PILL

by Elle Reeve

A sharp exposé that does much to explain a strange, dangerous underground movement steadily emerging into daylight. Full review >

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WHERE TYRANNY BEGINS

by David Rohde

A cautionary, relevant study of systematic executive bullying that has cast deep skepticism on law enforcement in America. Full review >

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NONFICTION

MR. CHURCHILL IN THE WHITE HOUSE

by Robert Schmuhl

An educational recollection of an era when geopolitics was based on respect, mutual understanding, and friendship. Full review >

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HISTORY

THE PRESIDENTS AND THE PEOPLE

by Corey Brettschneider

A welcome reminder, in a time of growing repression, of the power of well-placed dissent. Full review >

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