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14 Best Diplomacy Books

We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 14 best diplomacy books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.

Goal: Find the best Diplomacy books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best diplomacy books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

14 Best Diplomacy Books

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1

Diplomacy

by Henry Kissinger
2

The Best and the Brightest

by David Halberstam
3

Guns, Germs, and Steel

The Fates of Human Societies

by Jared Diamond
4

Seeing Like a State

How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed

by James C. Scott

Also recommended by:

Balaji Srinivasan, Rory Sutherland

5

Prisoners of Geography

Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World

by Tim Marshall

Also recommended by:

Fareed Zakaria

6

Choose Your Weapons

The British Foreign Secretary

by Douglas Hurd
7

Fiasco

The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005

by Thomas E. Ricks
8

Nations and Nationalism

by Ernest Gellner
9

New World Disorder

The UN after the Cold War - An Insider's View

by David Hannay
10

Perception and Misperception in International Politics

by Robert Jervis
11

Satow's Diplomatic Practice

by Ivor Roberts
12

The Naked Diplomat

Understanding Power and Politics in the Digital Age

by Tom Fletcher
13

War on Peace

The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence

by Ronan Farrow
14

White House Years

by Henry Kissinger

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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