Best Books of 2014 for Informed Americans

by Helen Thorpe

Intensely immersive reading. Full review >

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by Thomas Piketty translated by Arthur Goldhammer

Essential reading for citizens of the here and now. Other economists should marvel at how that plain language can be put to... Full review >

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by Matt Taibbi

Rising from the text is a miasma of corporate and political malfeasance and immorality that mocks the platitudes of... Full review >

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by Jeff Hobbs

An urgent report on the state of American aspirations and a haunting dispatch from forsaken streets. Full review >

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by Harold Holzer

An exhaustive feat of research with a focused structure and robust prose. Full review >

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by Ezra Greenspan

A solid biography of a deserving subject. Full review >

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by Anand Giridharadas

A compelling, nuanced look at the shifting, volatile meaning of American identity in the post-9/11 era. Full review >

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by Greg Grandin

Deeply researched and well-written, this book will appeal to general readers and specialists alike. Full review >

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by Michael Lewis

If you’ve ever had the feeling that the system is out for itself at your expense, well, look no further. A riveting,... Full review >

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by Rick Perlstein

A compelling, astute chronicle of the politics and culture of late-20th-century America. Full review >

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by Jo Becker

First-rate reporting informs this thrilling narrative of hope. Full review >

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by Bryan Stevenson

Emotionally profound, necessary reading. Full review >

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by David Brion Davis

Deeply researched, ingeniously argued. Full review >

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by Edward E. Baptist

Though some readers may find the narrative occasionally tedious, this is a complicated story involving staggering... Full review >

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by Laurence Tribe ; Joshua Matz

A well-researched, unsettling investigation of recent trends in the nation’s highest court. Full review >

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by Lawrence Wright

A unique moment in history superbly captured. Yet another triumph for Wright. Full review >

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