Books Recommended by Fareed Zakaria
The Meritocracy Trap
Daniel Markovits
Source: "The most interesting and provocative book I have read in a while." - 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
Talking to Strangers
Malcolm Gladwell
Source: "Fascinating." - Fareed Zakaria
Prisoners of Geography
Tim Marshall
Source: "Explains the world starting with geography." - Fareed Zakaria
Destined for War
Graham Allison
Source: "A very smart and important book." - 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 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
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari
Source: "An important examination into today’s most pressing political, technological, social, and existential issues as we move into the unchartered territory of the future." - Vinod Khosla
The Guarded Gate
Daniel Okrent
Source: "A gripping account of a dark wave in American history." - 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
A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves
Jason DeParle
Source: "The best book on immigration I've read." - Fareed Zakaria
The American Story
David M. Rubenstein
Source: "Really came out of [...] educating American congressmen about the country's history." - Fareed Zakaria
The Great Reversal
Thomas Philippon
Source: "The most important book on economics I've read in a while." - Fareed Zakaria
The Hundred-Year Marathon
Michael Pillsbury
Source: "In my book I talk a lot about [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
Erdogan's Empire
Soner Cagaptay
Source: "The best book on Turkey today." - Fareed Zakaria
Blowout
Rachel Maddow
Source: "A brilliant description of many of the problems caused by our reliance on fossil fuels." - Fareed Zakaria
Hit Makers
Derek Thompson
Source: "Every time I talk to [this author], I can't stop taking my phone out to jot down insights that pop up in the convo. [This book] has the same effect." - Tim Urban
The Inevitability of Tragedy
Barry Gewen
Source: "A study of Kissinger's worldview & the challenge of using power to pursue justice." - Fareed Zakaria
