Best Current Affairs Books of 2014

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 Philip Hoare

A beautifully written memoir/travelogue with readable diversions into philosophy. Full review >

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by Luke Harding

Whether you view Snowden’s act as patriotic or treasonous, this fast-paced, densely detailed book is the narrative of first... 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 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 Eula Biss

Brightly informative, giving readers a sturdy platform from which to conduct their own research and take personal... Full review >

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by Diane Ackerman

Through compelling and meditative prose, Ackerman delivers top-notch insight on the contemporary human condition. 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 Bryan Stevenson

Emotionally profound, necessary reading. Full review >

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by Gaia Vince

A well-documented, upbeat alternative to doom-and-gloom prognostications. Full review >

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by Matt Richtel

Comprehensive research underlies this compelling, highly emotional and profoundly important story. Full review >

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by Francis Fukuyama

Systematic, thorough and even hopeful fodder for reform-minded political observers. Full review >

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by Nick Davies

No one does scandal quite like the British; this one is a real doozy that deserves Davies’ entertaining, no-stone-unturned... Full review >

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by Gabriella Coleman

An intensive, potent profile of contemporary digital activism at its most unsettling—and most effective. Full review >

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