14 Best Diplomacy Books of All Time
Our goal: Find the best Diplomacy books according to the internet (not just one random person's opinion).
Our process:
- Search for "best diplomacy books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊
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Diplomacy
by Henry Kissinger
The Best and the Brightest
by David Halberstam
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
by Jared Diamond
Also recommended by:
Joe Rogan, Bill Gates, Charlie Munger, Simon Sinek, Daniel Ek, Jesse Williams, Stewart Brand, Patrick Arnold, Jamie Dimon, Mark Manson, Margaret Atwood, James Clear
Seeing Like a State
How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
by James C. Scott
Also recommended by:
Prisoners of Geography
Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World
by Tim Marshall
Also recommended by:
Choose Your Weapons
The British Foreign Secretary
by Douglas Hurd
Fiasco
The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005
by Thomas E. Ricks
Nations and Nationalism
by Ernest Gellner
New World Disorder
The UN after the Cold War - An Insider's View
by David Hannay
Perception and Misperception in International Politics
by Robert Jervis
Satow's Diplomatic Practice
by Ivor Roberts
The Naked Diplomat
Understanding Power and Politics in the Digital Age
by Tom Fletcher
War on Peace
The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence
by Ronan Farrow
White House Years
by Henry Kissinger
Sources
- 1
My “top ten” books every student of International Relations should read – Foreign Policy
foreignpolicy.com
- 2
100 Best Diplomacy Books of All Time (Updated for 2021)
shortform.com
- 3
8 Books for Students Obtaining a Master of Arts in Diplomacy | Norwich University Online
online.norwich.edu
- 4
Oxford Global | Top 10 Books About International Relations
oxfordglobal.org
- 5
The Best Books on Diplomacy - Five Books Expert Recommendations
fivebooks.com
