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Lucky
by Jonathan Allen • 2021
How Biden really won: not strategy, but opponent blunders, a pandemic, and one endorsement.
3.87
1k+
Lucky Summary
Lucky 91%
How Biden really won: not strategy, but opponent blunders, a pandemic, and one endorsement.
by Jonathan Allen 2021
3.87
1k+ ratings
The Little Book of Campaign Etiquette
by Stephen Hess • 1998
The unwritten rules campaigns and journalists keep breaking, and the case for writing them down.
1.00
1
The Little Book of Campaign Etiquette Summary
The Little Book of Campaign Etiquette 91%
The unwritten rules campaigns and journalists keep breaking, and the case for writing them down.
by Stephen Hess 1998
1.00
1 ratings
Butler
by Salena Zito • 2025
One bullet, one Rust Belt town, and the reckoning America's institutions could no longer postpone.
4.32
1k+
Butler Summary
Butler 91%
One bullet, one Rust Belt town, and the reckoning America's institutions could no longer postpone.
by Salena Zito 2025
4.32
1k+ ratings
Fight
by Jonathan Allen • 2025
Inside the Democratic implosion: a debate disaster, a party revolt, and the scramble that failed.
3.93
4k+
Fight Summary
Fight 91%
Inside the Democratic implosion: a debate disaster, a party revolt, and the scramble that failed.
by Jonathan Allen 2025
3.93
4k+ ratings
American Political Parties and Elections
by L. Sandy Maisel • 2016
Why your vote matters less than your zip code: the institutional rules that run American elections.
3.39
322
American Political Parties and Elections Summary
American Political Parties and Elections 91%
Why your vote matters less than your zip code: the institutional rules that run American elections.
by L. Sandy Maisel 2016
3.39
322 ratings
Original Sin
by Jake Tapper • 2025
A tight inner circle hid the president's decline until one debate shattered the illusion.
3.72
22k+
Original Sin Summary
Original Sin 90%
A tight inner circle hid the president's decline until one debate shattered the illusion.
by Jake Tapper 2025
3.72
22k+ ratings
The American Presidency
by Charles O. Jones • 2007
The presidency was built to be strong but never supreme. Two centuries later, the tension endures.
3.41
227
The American Presidency Summary
The American Presidency 90%
The presidency was built to be strong but never supreme. Two centuries later, the tension endures.
by Charles O. Jones 2007
3.41
227 ratings
Confidence Man
by Maggie Haberman • 2022
Roy Cohn's code: attack, deny, counter-sue. The protege who learned it eventually ran the country.
4.09
11k+
Confidence Man Summary
Confidence Man 90%
Roy Cohn's code: attack, deny, counter-sue. The protege who learned it eventually ran the country.
by Maggie Haberman 2022
4.09
11k+ ratings
The Vital South
by Earl Black • 1992
How the white South left the Democrats and built a Republican lock on the presidency.
3.83
12
The Vital South Summary
The Vital South 90%
How the white South left the Democrats and built a Republican lock on the presidency.
by Earl Black 1992
3.83
12 ratings
Confronting the Presidents
by Bill O'Reilly • 2024
Every president had flaws, some fatal. A blunt survey of who delivered, who failed, and why.
4.26
7k+
Confronting the Presidents Summary
Confronting the Presidents 90%
Every president had flaws, some fatal. A blunt survey of who delivered, who failed, and why.
by Bill O'Reilly 2024
4.26
7k+ ratings
Audience of One
by James Poniewozik • 2019
Television didn't just cover Trump. It created him, and the presidency became its season finale.
4.19
926
Audience of One Summary
Audience of One 90%
Television didn't just cover Trump. It created him, and the presidency became its season finale.
by James Poniewozik 2019
4.19
926 ratings
What Happened
by Hillary Rodham Clinton • 2017
Emails, Russian hacking, media frenzy, and Comey: how a three-million-vote margin wasn't enough.
3.92
61k+
What Happened Summary
What Happened 90%
Emails, Russian hacking, media frenzy, and Comey: how a three-million-vote margin wasn't enough.
by Hillary Rodham Clinton 2017
3.92
61k+ ratings
Renegade
by Richard Wolffe • 2009
The community-organizer playbook that scaled to a nation, broke every campaign rule, and won.
3.94
2k+
Renegade Summary
Renegade 90%
The community-organizer playbook that scaled to a nation, broke every campaign rule, and won.
by Richard Wolffe 2009
3.94
2k+ ratings
Vote for US
by Joshua A. Douglas • 2019
How to fix American elections from the ground up, with reforms that are already winning.
4.17
65
Vote for US Summary
Vote for US 90%
How to fix American elections from the ground up, with reforms that are already winning.
by Joshua A. Douglas 2019
4.17
65 ratings
The Decline of Popular Politics
by Michael E. McGerr • 1986
The loud, communal democracy that drew 83% turnout was killed by reformers, not apathy.
3.41
17
The Decline of Popular Politics Summary
The Decline of Popular Politics 90%
The loud, communal democracy that drew 83% turnout was killed by reformers, not apathy.
by Michael E. McGerr 1986
3.41
17 ratings
The Situation Room
by George Stephanopoulos • 2024
Twelve presidents. One basement room. The crises that revealed who they really were.
4.33
11k+
The Situation Room Summary
The Situation Room 90%
Twelve presidents. One basement room. The crises that revealed who they really were.
by George Stephanopoulos 2024
4.33
11k+ ratings
The Truce
by Hunter Walker • 2024
Democrats won in 2020 but never settled their internal war. The reckoning still waits.
3.91
114
The Truce Summary
The Truce 90%
Democrats won in 2020 but never settled their internal war. The reckoning still waits.
by Hunter Walker 2024
3.91
114 ratings
Fear
by Bob Woodward • 2018
Top advisors believed the president endangered the country. They worked in secret to stop him.
3.87
66k+
Fear Summary
Fear 90%
Top advisors believed the president endangered the country. They worked in secret to stop him.
by Bob Woodward 2018
3.87
66k+ ratings
The Case for Trump
by Victor Davis Hanson • 2019
Trump was the symptom of an establishment that had failed its own voters for decades.
4.21
2k+
The Case for Trump Summary
The Case for Trump 90%
Trump was the symptom of an establishment that had failed its own voters for decades.
by Victor Davis Hanson 2019
4.21
2k+ ratings
RIP GOP
by Stanley B. Greenberg • 2019
The GOP staked its future on an America that no longer exists. The numbers that prove it.
3.69
113
RIP GOP Summary
RIP GOP 90%
The GOP staked its future on an America that no longer exists. The numbers that prove it.
by Stanley B. Greenberg 2019
3.69
113 ratings
Retribution
by Jonathan Karl • 2025
Retribution drove Trump's 2024 return. On Day One, the Justice Department became a weapon.
4.05
1k+
Retribution Summary
Retribution 90%
Retribution drove Trump's 2024 return. On Day One, the Justice Department became a weapon.
by Jonathan Karl 2025
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Bitter End
by John Sides • 2022
A rigid electorate walked the country into an insurrection. Here is why.
3.83
129
The Bitter End Summary
The Bitter End 90%
A rigid electorate walked the country into an insurrection. Here is why.
by John Sides 2022
3.83
129 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 90%
The Obama presidency from the inside: economic crisis, the healthcare battle, and the cost of hope.
by Barack Obama 2020
4.31
279k+ ratings
Yes We (Still) Can
by Dan Pfeiffer • 2018
Obama pioneered a new political playbook. Then Fox News, Twitter, and Trump shredded it. Now what?
4.16
8k+
Yes We (Still) Can Summary
Yes We (Still) Can 90%
Obama pioneered a new political playbook. Then Fox News, Twitter, and Trump shredded it. Now what?
by Dan Pfeiffer 2018
4.16
8k+ ratings
Trump’s Triumph
by Newt Gingrich • 2025
Why Trump won bigger than ever, and the policy blitz his allies have waiting.
4.15
162
Trump’s Triumph Summary
Trump’s Triumph 90%
Why Trump won bigger than ever, and the policy blitz his allies have waiting.
by Newt Gingrich 2025
4.15
162 ratings
Taking Back Trump's America
by Peter Navarro • 2022
How Trump's own White House undermined his re-election, and the playbook for winning in 2024.
4.47
163
Taking Back Trump's America Summary
Taking Back Trump's America 90%
How Trump's own White House undermined his re-election, and the playbook for winning in 2024.
by Peter Navarro 2022
4.47
163 ratings
The Red and the Blue
by Steve Kornacki • 2018
The prosperous 1990s: two men broke American politics, and we are still living in the wreckage.
4.20
3k+
The Red and the Blue Summary
The Red and the Blue 90%
The prosperous 1990s: two men broke American politics, and we are still living in the wreckage.
by Steve Kornacki 2018
4.20
3k+ ratings
Campaign Manager
by Catherine M. Shaw • 1996
Precinct by precinct, dollar by dollar: the field manual for running a local campaign that wins.
3.94
207
Campaign Manager Summary
Campaign Manager 90%
Precinct by precinct, dollar by dollar: the field manual for running a local campaign that wins.
by Catherine M. Shaw 1996
3.94
207 ratings
The Audacity to Win
by David Plouffe • 2009
How delegate math, two million small donors, and a custom social network beat the Clinton machine.
4.00
4k+
The Audacity to Win Summary
The Audacity to Win 90%
How delegate math, two million small donors, and a custom social network beat the Clinton machine.
by David Plouffe 2009
4.00
4k+ 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 89%
The speechwriter who crafted Obama's story now reveals the parts they had to leave out.
by Ben Rhodes 2018
4.30
13k+ ratings
Four Threats
by Suzanne Mettler • 2020
The four forces that repeatedly broke American democracy are peaking together for the first time.
4.03
221
Four Threats Summary
Four Threats 89%
The four forces that repeatedly broke American democracy are peaking together for the first time.
by Suzanne Mettler 2020
4.03
221 ratings
Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America
by Morris P. Fiorina • 2004
Fifty years of polling data show a moderate public, sidelined by a polarized political class.
3.46
420
Culture War? The Myth of  a Polarized America Summary
Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America 89%
Fifty years of polling data show a moderate public, sidelined by a polarized political class.
by Morris P. Fiorina 2004
3.46
420 ratings
His Very Best
by Jonathan Alter • 2020
The one-term president who redefined what a former president can do.
4.35
3k+
His Very Best Summary
His Very Best 89%
The one-term president who redefined what a former president can do.
by Jonathan Alter 2020
4.35
3k+ ratings
We Are the Change We Seek
by E.J. Dionne Jr. • 2017
The speeches that carried a presidency: how rhetoric meets crisis and race in a divided country.
4.35
562
We Are the Change We Seek Summary
We Are the Change We Seek 89%
The speeches that carried a presidency: how rhetoric meets crisis and race in a divided country.
by E.J. Dionne Jr. 2017
4.35
562 ratings
The Politics Industry
by Katherine M. Gehl • 2020
Two parties rigged the political market. One election redesign can open it.
4.30
706
The Politics Industry Summary
The Politics Industry 89%
Two parties rigged the political market. One election redesign can open it.
by Katherine M. Gehl 2020
4.30
706 ratings
Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State
by Andrew Gelman • 2008
Wealthy states lean left; within them, wealth predicts right. The data that reconciles the split.
3.64
376
Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State Summary
Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State 89%
Wealthy states lean left; within them, wealth predicts right. The data that reconciles the split.
by Andrew Gelman 2008
3.64
376 ratings
Republic, Lost
by Lawrence Lessig • 2011
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
4.18
3k+
Republic, Lost Summary
Republic, Lost 89%
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
by Lawrence Lessig 2011
4.18
3k+ ratings
The Divider
by Peter Baker • 2022
Trump's presidency was built on division. The Capitol attack was where that architecture led.
4.45
4k+
The Divider Summary
The Divider 89%
Trump's presidency was built on division. The Capitol attack was where that architecture led.
by Peter Baker 2022
4.45
4k+ ratings
Hacking the Electorate
by Eitan D. Hersh • 2015
Campaigns see you through public records, not profiles. State data laws decide who gets mobilized.
3.84
55
Hacking the Electorate Summary
Hacking the Electorate 89%
Campaigns see you through public records, not profiles. State data laws decide who gets mobilized.
by Eitan D. Hersh 2015
3.84
55 ratings
How Democratic Is the American Constitution?
by Robert A. Dahl • 2001
No other advanced democracy ever copied our Constitution. What they all saw that we do not.
3.69
760
How Democratic Is the American Constitution? Summary
How Democratic Is the American Constitution? 89%
No other advanced democracy ever copied our Constitution. What they all saw that we do not.
by Robert A. Dahl 2001
3.69
760 ratings
The Right To Vote The Contested History Of Democracy In The United States
by Alexander Keyssar • 2000
Voting rights advanced, then retreated. Each expansion triggered backlash, and the cycle continues.
4.04
301
The Right To Vote The Contested History Of Democracy In The United States Summary
The Right To Vote The Contested History Of Democracy In The United States 89%
Voting rights advanced, then retreated. Each expansion triggered backlash, and the cycle continues.
by Alexander Keyssar 2000
4.04
301 ratings
Hit 'Em Where It Hurts
by Rachel Bitecofer • 2024
Why Democrats keep losing, and the counterintuitive fix: stop selling policy, start selling fear.
4.30
328
Hit 'Em Where It Hurts Summary
Hit 'Em Where It Hurts 89%
Why Democrats keep losing, and the counterintuitive fix: stop selling policy, start selling fear.
by Rachel Bitecofer 2024
4.30
328 ratings
The Storm Before the Calm
by George Friedman • 2020
Every eighty years America's government breaks; every fifty, its economy. Now both arrive at once.
4.05
3k+
The Storm Before the Calm Summary
The Storm Before the Calm 89%
Every eighty years America's government breaks; every fifty, its economy. Now both arrive at once.
by George Friedman 2020
4.05
3k+ ratings
Fascism or Genocide
by Ross Barkan • 2025
Progressives collapsed, Trump conquered, Democrats learned nothing. A decade of failure dissected.
3.31
58
Fascism or Genocide Summary
Fascism or Genocide 89%
Progressives collapsed, Trump conquered, Democrats learned nothing. A decade of failure dissected.
by Ross Barkan 2025
3.31
58 ratings
Does American Democracy Still Work?
by Alan Wolfe • 2006
American democracy has morphed into a form that is democratic on paper but illiberal in practice.
3.57
21
Does American Democracy Still Work? Summary
Does American Democracy Still Work? 89%
American democracy has morphed into a form that is democratic on paper but illiberal in practice.
by Alan Wolfe 2006
3.57
21 ratings
A More Perfect Constitution
by Larry J. Sabato • 2007
Twenty-three fixes for a rusty Constitution: bigger Congress, term limits, a state convention.
3.66
335
A More Perfect Constitution Summary
A More Perfect Constitution 89%
Twenty-three fixes for a rusty Constitution: bigger Congress, term limits, a state convention.
by Larry J. Sabato 2007
3.66
335 ratings
The People's Choice
by Paul F. Lazarsfeld • 1968
Elections hinge on opinion leaders, not ads. Friends pass the news; their word outweighs the media.
3.79
43
The People's Choice Summary
The People's Choice 89%
Elections hinge on opinion leaders, not ads. Friends pass the news; their word outweighs the media.
by Paul F. Lazarsfeld 1968
3.79
43 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 89%
Loyalty got you the job, but bureaucratic warfare kept the White House from doing its job.
by John Bolton 2020
3.17
15k+ ratings
All or Nothing
by Michael Wolff • 2025
For Trump's 2024 campaign, legal trouble and media spectacle are the same strategy.
3.75
1k+
All or Nothing Summary
All or Nothing 89%
For Trump's 2024 campaign, legal trouble and media spectacle are the same strategy.
by Michael Wolff 2025
3.75
1k+ 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
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