Books Recommended by Fareed Zakaria
The World Is Flat
Thomas L. Friedman
Source: "[This book's] insight is true and deeply important. . . . The metaphor of a flat world, used by [the author] to describe the next phase of globalization, is ingenious." - Fareed Zakaria
Lee Kuan Yew
Graham Allison
Source: "Packed with intelligence and insight. If you are interested in the future of Asia, which means the future of the world, you've got to read this book." - Fareed Zakaria
The Professor and the Madman
Simon Winchester
Source: "An unbelievable tale, one that reminds us of the extraordinary range, depth and beauty of the English language." - Fareed Zakaria
Losing the Long Game
Philip H. Gordon
Source: "A seemingly narrow subject matter, but it's really a broad book about America's engagement with the world." - Fareed Zakaria
Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word
Fred P. Hochberg
Source: "[The author] has managed to do the seemingly impossible, write a breezy, smart, funny book about trade." - Fareed Zakaria
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari
Source: "Wide-ranging, speculative look at the world today and where it is going -- fascinating big think." - Fareed Zakaria
The Decadent Society
Ross Gregory Douthat
Source: "Argues that Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump both represent the mood of our times." - Fareed Zakaria
The Narrow Corridor
Daron Acemoglu
Source: "The authors help you understand that the balancing act of liberal democracy is rare." - Fareed Zakaria
The Death of Truth
Michiko Kakutani
Source: "Brilliantly explains the cultural and political forces that brought us to our current sorry condition." - Fareed Zakaria
The American Story
David M. Rubenstein
Source: "Really came out of [...] educating American congressmen about the country's history." - Fareed Zakaria
Blowout
Rachel Maddow
Source: "A brilliant description of many of the problems caused by our reliance on fossil fuels." - Fareed Zakaria
Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe
Sheri Berman
Source: "A superb historical study of the forces that produce democracy and threaten its survival." - Fareed Zakaria
The Meritocracy Trap
Daniel Markovits
Source: "The most interesting and provocative book I have read in a while." - Fareed Zakaria
The Inevitability of Tragedy
Barry Gewen
Source: "A study of Kissinger's worldview & the challenge of using power to pursue justice." - Fareed Zakaria
The Great Reversal
Thomas Philippon
Source: "The most important book on economics I've read in a while." - Fareed Zakaria
The Guarded Gate
Daniel Okrent
Source: "A gripping account of a dark wave in American history." - Fareed Zakaria
A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves
Jason DeParle
Source: "The best book on immigration I've read." - Fareed Zakaria
Destined for War
Graham Allison
Source: "A very smart and important book." - Fareed Zakaria
Prisoners of Geography
Tim Marshall
Source: "Explains the world starting with geography." - Fareed Zakaria
The Hundred-Year Marathon
Michael Pillsbury
Source: "In my book I talk a lot about [this book]." - Fareed Zakaria
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