Book Genre: Politics & Political Leaders

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

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Franklin's autobiography offers a fascinating, albeit self-serving, glimpse into a foundational American mind. I found his practical wisdom and relentless self-improvement inspiring, though I often questioned his sincerity. A foundational, yet flawed, portrait.

The Rough Riders

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Theodore Roosevelt's "The Rough Riders" plunges readers into the crucible of the Spanish-American War. But does this firsthand account of glory and grit truly capture the complexities of conflict, or is it a self-serving mythologization? Join us as we take a critical look.

Bodyguard of Lies

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For decades, Anthony Cave Brown's "Bodyguard of Lies" has been the essential text on the D-Day deception. It promised the extraordinary truth. We ask: is this cornerstone of WWII history a revolutionary revelation or just a sprawling, flawed monument to spycraft?

The First World War

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The Second World War, when it came in 1939, was unquestionably the outcome of the First, and in large measure its continuation. Its circumstances – the dissatisfaction of the German-speaking peoples with their standing among other nations – were the same, and so were its immediate causes, a dispute between…

The Supreme Commander

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Ambrose brings Eisenhower's experience of the Second World War to life, showing in vivid detail how the general's skill as a diplomat and a military strategist contributed to Allied successes in North Africa and in Europe, and established him as one of the greatest military leaders in the world.

The Guns of August

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In this landmark, Pulitzer Prize–winning account, renowned historian Barbara W. Tuchman re-creates the first month of World War I: thirty days in the summer of 1914 that determined the course of the conflict, the century, and ultimately our present world.

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My view is that, if environmentalists aren’t willing to engage with big businesses, which are among the most powerful forces in the modern world, it won’t be possible to solve the world’s environmental problems. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed – My Perspective Jared Diamond’s Collapse: How Societies Choose…