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Hard Choices
by Hillary Rodham Clinton • 2013
Deciding which American principle to sacrifice today: the memoir of a Secretary of State.
3.61
15k+
Hard Choices Summary
Hard Choices 93%
Deciding which American principle to sacrifice today: the memoir of a Secretary of State.
by Hillary Rodham Clinton 2013
3.61
15k+ ratings
The Envoy
by Zalmay Khalilzad • 2016
An Afghan immigrant becomes America's envoy in the Muslim world, finding a crisis wars cannot solve.
3.64
163
The Envoy Summary
The Envoy 92%
An Afghan immigrant becomes America's envoy in the Muslim world, finding a crisis wars cannot solve.
by Zalmay Khalilzad 2016
3.64
163 ratings
Madam Ambassador
by Eleni Kounalakis • 2015
Orbán's supermajority could rewrite Hungary. She was the American ambassador inside the room.
3.77
110
Madam Ambassador Summary
Madam Ambassador 92%
Orbán's supermajority could rewrite Hungary. She was the American ambassador inside the room.
by Eleni Kounalakis 2015
3.77
110 ratings
Never Give an Inch
by Mike Pompeo • 2022
Refusing to pay, apologize, or sign weak agreements: inside Trump’s nationalist foreign policy.
4.31
2k+
Never Give an Inch Summary
Never Give an Inch 91%
Refusing to pay, apologize, or sign weak agreements: inside Trump’s nationalist foreign policy.
by Mike Pompeo 2022
4.31
2k+ ratings
The Inevitability of Tragedy
by Barry Gewen • 2020
Kissinger fled the Nazis and learned a lesson America still ignores: tragedy shapes world affairs.
4.00
490
The Inevitability of Tragedy Summary
The Inevitability of Tragedy 90%
Kissinger fled the Nazis and learned a lesson America still ignores: tragedy shapes world affairs.
by Barry Gewen 2020
4.00
490 ratings
Diplomacy
by Joseph M. Siracusa • 2010
How a handful of treaties, a flawed peace, and a napkin deal carved up the map.
3.14
245
Diplomacy Summary
Diplomacy 90%
How a handful of treaties, a flawed peace, and a napkin deal carved up the map.
by Joseph M. Siracusa 2010
3.14
245 ratings
The Accidental Admiral
by James G. Stavridis • 2014
What a Navy admiral learned commanding NATO through Afghanistan, Libya, and a balky Russia.
4.00
248
The Accidental Admiral Summary
The Accidental Admiral 90%
What a Navy admiral learned commanding NATO through Afghanistan, Libya, and a balky Russia.
by James G. Stavridis 2014
4.00
248 ratings
War on Peace
by Ronan Farrow • 2018
Before Trump, before forever war, Washington gutted the one tool that could prevent them: diplomacy.
4.14
9k+
War on Peace Summary
War on Peace 90%
Before Trump, before forever war, Washington gutted the one tool that could prevent them: diplomacy.
by Ronan Farrow 2018
4.14
9k+ ratings
In My Time
by Dick Cheney • 2011
From Yale dropout to the man who ran Desert Storm and picked himself for vice president.
3.79
3k+
In My Time Summary
In My Time 90%
From Yale dropout to the man who ran Desert Storm and picked himself for vice president.
by Dick Cheney 2011
3.79
3k+ ratings
The Room Where It Happened
by John Bolton • 2020
Loyalty got you the job, but bureaucratic warfare kept the White House from doing its job.
3.17
15k+
The Room Where It Happened Summary
The Room Where It Happened 90%
Loyalty got you the job, but bureaucratic warfare kept the White House from doing its job.
by John Bolton 2020
3.17
15k+ ratings
Diplomacy
by Henry Kissinger • 1994
Europe balanced power; America chases ideals. Three centuries of diplomatic collision.
4.25
10k+
Diplomacy Summary
Diplomacy 90%
Europe balanced power; America chases ideals. Three centuries of diplomatic collision.
by Henry Kissinger 1994
4.25
10k+ ratings
The World As It Is
by Ben Rhodes • 2018
The speechwriter who crafted Obama's story now reveals the parts they had to leave out.
4.30
13k+
The World As It Is Summary
The World As It Is 90%
The speechwriter who crafted Obama's story now reveals the parts they had to leave out.
by Ben Rhodes 2018
4.30
13k+ ratings
Zbig
by Edward Luce • 2025
A Polish immigrant who taught a president, outsmarted Kissinger, and foresaw the Soviet collapse.
4.58
544
Zbig Summary
Zbig 89%
A Polish immigrant who taught a president, outsmarted Kissinger, and foresaw the Soviet collapse.
by Edward Luce 2025
4.58
544 ratings
Why Bharat Matters
by S. Jaishankar • 2024
India abandoned diplomatic idealism for raw power realism. Its foreign minister explains why.
3.87
491
Why Bharat Matters Summary
Why Bharat Matters 89%
India abandoned diplomatic idealism for raw power realism. Its foreign minister explains why.
by S. Jaishankar 2024
3.87
491 ratings
Hardball
by Chris Matthews • 1988
A cynical playbook for Washington power: how to network, negotiate, and neutralize your enemies.
3.51
2k+
Hardball Summary
Hardball 89%
A cynical playbook for Washington power: how to network, negotiate, and neutralize your enemies.
by Chris Matthews 1988
3.51
2k+ ratings
The Man Who Ran Washington
by Peter Baker • 2020
Never elected, yet he unified Germany, ended the Cold War, and won the Gulf War.
4.45
3k+
The Man Who Ran Washington Summary
The Man Who Ran Washington 89%
Never elected, yet he unified Germany, ended the Cold War, and won the Gulf War.
by Peter Baker 2020
4.45
3k+ ratings
Bibi
by Benjamin Netanyahu • 2022
A commando's memoir: how hostage rescues, economic overhaul, and a new diplomatic map remade Israel.
4.43
2k+
Bibi Summary
Bibi 89%
A commando's memoir: how hostage rescues, economic overhaul, and a new diplomatic map remade Israel.
by Benjamin Netanyahu 2022
4.43
2k+ ratings
On Leadership
by Tony Blair • 2024
A prime minister's playbook: plan, focus, deliver, and why efficacy beats populism.
3.86
808
On Leadership Summary
On Leadership 89%
A prime minister's playbook: plan, focus, deliver, and why efficacy beats populism.
by Tony Blair 2024
3.86
808 ratings
پاسخ به تاریخ
by Mohammed Reza Pahlavi • 1979
The Shah's final word: clerics, communists, and allies who abandoned him. Three millennia ended.
3.91
634
پاسخ به تاریخ Summary
پاسخ به تاریخ 89%
The Shah's final word: clerics, communists, and allies who abandoned him. Three millennia ended.
by Mohammed Reza Pahlavi 1979
3.91
634 ratings
COUNSELOR
by Theodore C. Sorensen • 2008
Kennedy's speechwriter and closest advisor for eleven years tells what the history books leave out.
4.05
1k+
COUNSELOR Summary
COUNSELOR 89%
Kennedy's speechwriter and closest advisor for eleven years tells what the history books leave out.
by Theodore C. Sorensen 2008
4.05
1k+ ratings
A Journey
by Tony Blair • 2010
From rewriting Labour's soul to the order for war: the private memoir of a prime minister.
3.57
5k+
A Journey Summary
A Journey 89%
From rewriting Labour's soul to the order for war: the private memoir of a prime minister.
by Tony Blair 2010
3.57
5k+ ratings
41
by George W. Bush • 2014
A son's Oval Office portrait of his father: loss, war, and the quiet character that held.
4.08
12k+
41 Summary
41 89%
A son's Oval Office portrait of his father: loss, war, and the quiet character that held.
by George W. Bush 2014
4.08
12k+ ratings
Shadowplay
by Tim Marshall • 2003
Europe's last war wasn't decided by bombs but by spies, media spin, and a stolen election.
3.87
4k+
Shadowplay Summary
Shadowplay 89%
Europe's last war wasn't decided by bombs but by spies, media spin, and a stolen election.
by Tim Marshall 2003
3.87
4k+ ratings
The Art of Intelligence
by Henry A. Crumpton • 2012
Recruiting a spy means navigating greed, ideology, and revenge, and why it still beats technology.
3.84
3k+
The Art of Intelligence Summary
The Art of Intelligence 89%
Recruiting a spy means navigating greed, ideology, and revenge, and why it still beats technology.
by Henry A. Crumpton 2012
3.84
3k+ ratings
What I Saw at the Revolution
by Peggy Noonan • 1990
A Brooklyn speechwriter gives Reagan his voice, then finds power is hollow at the center.
3.91
852
What I Saw at the Revolution Summary
What I Saw at the Revolution 89%
A Brooklyn speechwriter gives Reagan his voice, then finds power is hollow at the center.
by Peggy Noonan 1990
3.91
852 ratings
Decision Points
by George W. Bush • 2010
He arrived planning education reform; history handed him 9/11 and two wars.
3.81
43k+
Decision Points Summary
Decision Points 89%
He arrived planning education reform; history handed him 9/11 and two wars.
by George W. Bush 2010
3.81
43k+ ratings
All Too Human
by George Stephanopoulos • 1999
What a young Clinton aide learned when spin collided with scandal and loyalty demanded everything.
3.83
4k+
All Too Human Summary
All Too Human 89%
What a young Clinton aide learned when spin collided with scandal and loyalty demanded everything.
by George Stephanopoulos 1999
3.83
4k+ ratings
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
by John J. Mearsheimer • 2006
How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.
4.12
4k+
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy Summary
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy 89%
How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.
by John J. Mearsheimer 2006
4.12
4k+ ratings
The Audacity of Hope
by Barack Obama • 2006
Two parties have turned Americans into enemies. One senator's argument that most of us are not.
3.84
170k+
The Audacity of Hope Summary
The Audacity of Hope 89%
Two parties have turned Americans into enemies. One senator's argument that most of us are not.
by Barack Obama 2006
3.84
170k+ ratings
A Doctor in the House
by Mahathir Mohamad • 2011
A country doctor, expelled by his party, returned to lead Malaysia and told the IMF no.
4.27
1k+
A Doctor in the House Summary
A Doctor in the House 89%
A country doctor, expelled by his party, returned to lead Malaysia and told the IMF no.
by Mahathir Mohamad 2011
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Spymasters
by Chris Whipple • 2020
Fourteen men and one woman, one brutal job: telling presidents what they don't want to hear.
4.05
1k+
The Spymasters Summary
The Spymasters 89%
Fourteen men and one woman, one brutal job: telling presidents what they don't want to hear.
by Chris Whipple 2020
4.05
1k+ ratings
World Order
by Henry Kissinger • 2014
Europe invented the state system; now every civilization advances a rival blueprint for world order.
4.04
14k+
World Order Summary
World Order 89%
Europe invented the state system; now every civilization advances a rival blueprint for world order.
by Henry Kissinger 2014
4.04
14k+ ratings
The Hell of Good Intentions
by Stephen M. Walt • 2018
After the Cold War, America tried to lead the world. It overreached, failed, and learned nothing.
4.01
735
The Hell of Good Intentions Summary
The Hell of Good Intentions 89%
After the Cold War, America tried to lead the world. It overreached, failed, and learned nothing.
by Stephen M. Walt 2018
4.01
735 ratings
Kashmir
by A.S. Dulat • 2015
A spy chief's discovery: talking to Kashmiri militants worked. The politicians wasted it.
3.81
948
Kashmir Summary
Kashmir 89%
A spy chief's discovery: talking to Kashmiri militants worked. The politicians wasted it.
by A.S. Dulat 2015
3.81
948 ratings
The Singapore Story
by Lee Kuan Yew • 1998
To save his island, he merges with a hostile neighbor and purges his own party.
4.29
3k+
The Singapore Story Summary
The Singapore Story 89%
To save his island, he merges with a hostile neighbor and purges his own party.
by Lee Kuan Yew 1998
4.29
3k+ ratings
خون و نفت خاطرات یک شاهزاده ایرانی
by Manoucher Farmanfarmaian • 1997
A Qajar prince's childhood in a seven-hundred-person harem. Forty years in oil. Then the revolution.
4.04
185
خون و نفت خاطرات یک شاهزاده ایرانی Summary
خون و نفت خاطرات یک شاهزاده ایرانی 89%
A Qajar prince's childhood in a seven-hundred-person harem. Forty years in oil. Then the revolution.
by Manoucher Farmanfarmaian 1997
4.04
185 ratings
Prisoner
by Jason Rezaian • 2019
544 days inside Iran's most feared prison. The crime: journalism. The lifeline: his wife.
3.88
2k+
Prisoner Summary
Prisoner 89%
544 days inside Iran's most feared prison. The crime: journalism. The lifeline: his wife.
by Jason Rezaian 2019
3.88
2k+ ratings
The Next Decade
by George Friedman • 2011
America stumbled into empire. Holding it requires a playbook its founders would have despised.
3.84
2k+
The Next Decade Summary
The Next Decade 89%
America stumbled into empire. Holding it requires a playbook its founders would have despised.
by George Friedman 2011
3.84
2k+ ratings
Power, Terror, Peace, and War
by Walter Russell Mead • 2004
America's soft power will not recover via Hollywood, but via microfinance in Khayelitsa.
3.67
108
Power, Terror, Peace, and War Summary
Power, Terror, Peace, and War 89%
America's soft power will not recover via Hollywood, but via microfinance in Khayelitsa.
by Walter Russell Mead 2004
3.67
108 ratings
A Promised Land
by Barack Obama • 2020
The Obama presidency from the inside: economic crisis, the healthcare battle, and the cost of hope.
4.31
279k+
A Promised Land Summary
A Promised Land 89%
The Obama presidency from the inside: economic crisis, the healthcare battle, and the cost of hope.
by Barack Obama 2020
4.31
279k+ ratings
The Story of the Integration of the Indian States
by V.P. Menon • 1956
Over 550 kingdoms. One new nation. The inside story of India’s impossible unification.
4.36
294
The Story of the Integration of the Indian States Summary
The Story of the Integration of the Indian States 89%
Over 550 kingdoms. One new nation. The inside story of India’s impossible unification.
by V.P. Menon 1956
4.36
294 ratings
A Higher Loyalty
by James B. Comey • 2018
The president wanted a loyalty oath; the FBI director wrote memos instead. A front-row account.
4.09
50k+
A Higher Loyalty Summary
A Higher Loyalty 89%
The president wanted a loyalty oath; the FBI director wrote memos instead. A front-row account.
by James B. Comey 2018
4.09
50k+ ratings
Vienna 1814
by David King • 2008
Spies in the trash, mistresses shaping policy: the party that gave Europe a century of peace.
4.00
943
Vienna 1814 Summary
Vienna 1814 88%
Spies in the trash, mistresses shaping policy: the party that gave Europe a century of peace.
by David King 2008
4.00
943 ratings
Renegade
by Adam Kinzinger • 2023
One Republican congressman's inside story: his party fell to a demagogue, and he chose to speak.
4.15
2k+
Renegade Summary
Renegade 88%
One Republican congressman's inside story: his party fell to a demagogue, and he chose to speak.
by Adam Kinzinger 2023
4.15
2k+ ratings
Politics On the Edge
by Rory Stewart • 2023
Ten prisons, a promise to fix them or resign, and a system that punishes real accountability.
4.30
18k+
Politics On the Edge Summary
Politics On the Edge 88%
Ten prisons, a promise to fix them or resign, and a system that punishes real accountability.
by Rory Stewart 2023
4.30
18k+ ratings
Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War"
by Patrick J. Buchanan • 2008
Britain's empire fell not to war but to a diplomatic blunder that handed the world to its rivals.
4.21
2k+
Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War" Summary
Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War" 88%
Britain's empire fell not to war but to a diplomatic blunder that handed the world to its rivals.
by Patrick J. Buchanan 2008
4.21
2k+ ratings
Melania and Me
by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff • 2020
She made Melania Vogue-ready, planned the inauguration, then became its $26 million scapegoat.
3.22
8k+
Melania and Me Summary
Melania and Me 88%
She made Melania Vogue-ready, planned the inauguration, then became its $26 million scapegoat.
by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff 2020
3.22
8k+ ratings
The Melting Point
by Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. • 2024
The general who killed Soleimani tells the inside story of America's Middle East wars.
4.30
175
The Melting Point Summary
The Melting Point 88%
The general who killed Soleimani tells the inside story of America's Middle East wars.
by Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. 2024
4.30
175 ratings
Daughter of Persia
by Sattareh Farman Farmaian • 1992
Born to a prince in Persia, she builds a social work school, then revolution exiles her.
4.13
2k+
Daughter of Persia Summary
Daughter of Persia 88%
Born to a prince in Persia, she builds a social work school, then revolution exiles her.
by Sattareh Farman Farmaian 1992
4.13
2k+ ratings
A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity
by Bill O'Reilly • 2008
A nun taught him to spot evil. He found it in war zones, newsrooms, and rap lyrics.
3.92
5k+
A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity Summary
A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity 88%
A nun taught him to spot evil. He found it in war zones, newsrooms, and rap lyrics.
by Bill O'Reilly 2008
3.92
5k+ ratings
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