18 Best Political Books
Goal: Find the best Political books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best political books" and study the top 6+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
18 Best Political Books
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The Republic
by Plato
Also recommended by:
Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Maria Popova, Mark Manson, Nolan Bushnell, Vlad Tenev
Long Walk to Freedom
The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
by Nelson Mandela
Also recommended by:
The Communist Manifesto
by Karl Marx
The Social Contract
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
1984
by George Orwell
Also recommended by:
Tristan Harris, Jordan Peterson, J. Cole, Emma Watson, Noam Chomsky, Richard Branson, Matt Mullenweg, Anna Akana, Brad Delong, Diane Rehm, Winston Churchill, Jenn Im, Sahil Lavingia, Christopher Hitchens
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
Also recommended by:
Jordan Peterson, J. Cole, Whitney Cummings, Daniel Pink, Sahil Lavingia, Lex Fridman, Vlad Tenev, Christopher Hitchens
Team of Rivals
The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Also recommended by:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, J.K. Rowling, Bill Gates, Sunny Hostin, Scott Belsky, Stewart Butterfield, Jamie Dimon
The New Jim Crow
Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
by Michelle Alexander
Also recommended by:
The Nine
Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
by Jeffrey Toobin
Also recommended by:
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
by Mary Wollstonecraft
All the King's Men
by Robert Penn Warren
Deterring Democracy
by Noam Chomsky
How to Spot a Fascist
by Umberto Eco
Politics Is for Power
How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change
by Eitan Hersh
The Years of Lyndon Johnson
The Path to Power; Means of Ascent; Master of the Senate; The Passage of Power
by Robert A. Caro
We the Corporations
How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights
by Adam Winkler
What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't
A Nonpartisan Guide to the Issues That Matter
by Jessamyn Conrad
Sources
- 1
14 of the Best Political Books to Better Understand Politics - Hooked To Books
hookedtobooks.com
- 2
25 Of The Best Political Books to Better Understand Political Issues
bookriot.com
- 3
Observer's 100 best political books | Books | The Guardian
theguardian.com
- 4
11 Books That Will Make You Smarter About Politics
businessinsider.com
- 5
7 Political Books That Aren’t Boring — The Good Trade
thegoodtrade.com
- 6
9 Essential Books To Learn About Our Badly Broken American Political System ‹ CrimeReads
crimereads.com
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Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.
Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.
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