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Fareed Zakaria's Book List: 50 Recommendations


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Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine

My book of the week from Sunday's show: "Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine" by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and GPS regular @anneapplebaum .
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The Silo Effect

My book of week: @gilliantett's Silo Effect. Valuable insights on overcoming some deeply ingrained human behaviors
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The Death of Truth

My book of the week, from Sunday's GPS: @michikokakutani explores the roots of truth's decline in "The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump"
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Our Towns

My book of the week from Sunday's show: "Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America" by James Fallows and Deborah Fallows.
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The Alliance

Terrific short book whether you manage people or are managed, our book of the week is 'The Alliance'
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Who are We?

Book of week from show: "Who Are We?: The Challenges to America's National Identity". Controversial and fascinating.
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The Geography of Genius

This week's book of the week: Eric Weiner's "The Geography of Genius." Which cities best help genius to flourish?
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National Insecurity

My book of the week: @djrothkopf 's “National Insecurity,” an important book about the process of foreign policy.
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics

My book of the week from Sunday's show: Carlo Rovelli's masterful book "Seven Brief Lessons on Physics".
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The Conservative Heart

My book of the week from yesterday's show: "The Conservative Heart" by @AEI.
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The Magic of Reality

My book of the week: @RichardDawkins 's 'The Magic of Reality'. A brilliantly conceived and lucidly written book.
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Us vs. Them

My book of the week from Sunday's show: @ianbremmer's "Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism."
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The Business of America is Lobbying

My book of the week from Sunday's show: "The Business of America is Lobbying," an eye-opening read.
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The Fix

My book of the week from Sunday's show: @j_tepperman's "The Fix." It's a refreshing, vividly written book.
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The Only Game in Town

My book of week from Sunday's show: Mohamed El-Erian's "The Only Game in Town," offering highly intelligent analysis.
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Origin Story

My book of the week from Sunday's show is David Christian's "Origin Story: A Big History of Everything." If you read one book this year, make it this one.
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The Populist Explosion

My book of the week: "The Populist Explosion" by @JohnBJudis. An intelligent guide to a phenomenon by no means over.
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The China Mission: George Marshall's Unfinished War, 1945-1947

My book of the week from yesterday's show: "The China Mission" by Daniel Kurtz-Phelan.
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The Remains of the Day

My Book of the Week from yesterday's show: Kazuo Ishiguro's beautifully written "The Remains of the Day".
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The Arabs

My book of week from Sunday's show: Eugene Rogan's "The Arabs: A History," a wonderfully written, sweeping survey
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A Rage for Order

My book of the week: Robert F. Worth's deeply intelligent "A Rage for Order." The best book on the Arab world today.
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Leonardo Da Vinci

My book of the week from Sunday's show: Walter Isaacson's beautifully illustrated "Leonardo da Vinci".
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Ronald Reagan

My book of the week: "Ronald Reagan" by Jacob Weisberg. One of the best books on U.S. politics I've read in years.
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Who Speaks For Islam?

My book of the week: 'Who Speaks for Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think.' An essential voice of reason
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