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Trumpocracy
by David Frum • 2018
American democracy didn't fall; it was hollowed out by lies and a party that looked away.
3.88
4k+
Trumpocracy Summary
Trumpocracy 89%
American democracy didn't fall; it was hollowed out by lies and a party that looked away.
by David Frum 2018
3.88
4k+ ratings
Kushner, Inc.
by Vicky Ward • 2019
A $1.8 billion building, a marriage of dynasties, and the White House roles that followed.
3.53
2k+
Kushner, Inc. Summary
Kushner, Inc. 89%
A $1.8 billion building, a marriage of dynasties, and the White House roles that followed.
by Vicky Ward 2019
3.53
2k+ ratings
American Oligarchy
by Ron Formisano • 2017
Money buys policy, office converts to wealth, and crimes go unpunished in American government.
3.81
31
American Oligarchy Summary
American Oligarchy 89%
Money buys policy, office converts to wealth, and crimes go unpunished in American government.
by Ron Formisano 2017
3.81
31 ratings
Broken Government
by John W. Dean • 2007
Nixon's White House counsel reveals how Republicans broke Congress, the presidency, and the courts.
4.06
331
Broken Government Summary
Broken Government 89%
Nixon's White House counsel reveals how Republicans broke Congress, the presidency, and the courts.
by John W. Dean 2007
4.06
331 ratings
Becoming Brigitte
by Xavier Poussard • 2025
No photos before 40. A 53% face match. France jailed the people who asked why.
4.18
281
Becoming Brigitte Summary
Becoming Brigitte 89%
No photos before 40. A 53% face match. France jailed the people who asked why.
by Xavier Poussard 2025
4.18
281 ratings
Follow the Money
by Dan Bongino • 2020
A Cambridge dinner, a monitored phone call, and the trap that felled a national security advisor.
4.36
757
Follow the Money Summary
Follow the Money 88%
A Cambridge dinner, a monitored phone call, and the trap that felled a national security advisor.
by Dan Bongino 2020
4.36
757 ratings
Securing Democracy
by Glenn Greenwald • 2021
Brazil's judges conspired to jail a president and elect another. One leak proved it.
4.30
151
Securing Democracy Summary
Securing Democracy 88%
Brazil's judges conspired to jail a president and elect another. One leak proved it.
by Glenn Greenwald 2021
4.30
151 ratings
The Last American President
by Thom Hartmann • 2025
Billionaire money, racial grievance, cruel politics: how the GOP became an authoritarian machine.
4.48
321
The Last American President Summary
The Last American President 88%
Billionaire money, racial grievance, cruel politics: how the GOP became an authoritarian machine.
by Thom Hartmann 2025
4.48
321 ratings
Government Gangsters
by Kash Patel • 2023
Federal law enforcement has been captured by unelected officials wielding it as a political weapon.
4.46
2k+
Government Gangsters Summary
Government Gangsters 88%
Federal law enforcement has been captured by unelected officials wielding it as a political weapon.
by Kash Patel 2023
4.46
2k+ ratings
Very Bad People
by Patrick Alley • 2022
How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.
4.05
799
Very Bad People Summary
Very Bad People 88%
How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.
by Patrick Alley 2022
4.05
799 ratings
Nation on the Take
by Wendell Potter • 2016
Six billion dollars bought the 2012 election. This is what the donors got for their money.
3.97
126
Nation on the Take Summary
Nation on the Take 88%
Six billion dollars bought the 2012 election. This is what the donors got for their money.
by Wendell Potter 2016
3.97
126 ratings
The People's Business
by Lee Drutman • 2004
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
4.33
12
The People's Business Summary
The People's Business 88%
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004
4.33
12 ratings
One Nation Under Blackmail
by Whitney Alyse Webb • 2022
Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.
4.42
712
One Nation Under Blackmail Summary
One Nation Under Blackmail 88%
Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.
by Whitney Alyse Webb 2022
4.42
712 ratings
The Autistic Brain
by Temple Grandin • 2013
The FBI made Whitey Bulger an informant. He turned his handlers into his hit squad.
4.1
11k+
The Autistic Brain Summary
The Autistic Brain 88%
The FBI made Whitey Bulger an informant. He turned his handlers into his hit squad.
by Temple Grandin 2013
4.1
11k+ ratings
The Trillion-Dollar Conspiracy
by Jim Marrs • 2010
A century-long campaign to crash the economy, sicken the people, and lock down the state.
3.91
749
The Trillion-Dollar Conspiracy Summary
The Trillion-Dollar Conspiracy 88%
A century-long campaign to crash the economy, sicken the people, and lock down the state.
by Jim Marrs 2010
3.91
749 ratings
Strongmen
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat • 2020
Authoritarians from Mussolini to Trump run the same playbook. A century of evidence shows how.
4.27
5k+
Strongmen Summary
Strongmen 88%
Authoritarians from Mussolini to Trump run the same playbook. A century of evidence shows how.
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat 2020
4.27
5k+ ratings
The Devil at His Elbow
by Valerie Bauerlein • 2024
Three generations of prosecutors. Two bodies at the kennels. A video that ended a century of rule.
4.46
14k+
The Devil at His Elbow Summary
The Devil at His Elbow 87%
Three generations of prosecutors. Two bodies at the kennels. A video that ended a century of rule.
by Valerie Bauerlein 2024
4.46
14k+ ratings
Political Ponerology
by Andrew M. Lobaczewski • 2007
A small, conscienceless minority drives tyranny; your belief in fairness is their greatest weapon.
4.06
398
Political Ponerology Summary
Political Ponerology 87%
A small, conscienceless minority drives tyranny; your belief in fairness is their greatest weapon.
by Andrew M. Lobaczewski 2007
4.06
398 ratings
Autocracy, Inc.
by Anne Applebaum • 2024
A global network of dictators runs autocracies like for-profit firms. Democracies bankroll them.
4.16
19k+
Autocracy, Inc. Summary
Autocracy, Inc. 87%
A global network of dictators runs autocracies like for-profit firms. Democracies bankroll them.
by Anne Applebaum 2024
4.16
19k+ ratings
The Panama Papers
by Frederik Obermaier • 2016
11.5 million documents arrived at a German newspaper, exposing the secret world of offshore wealth.
4.08
5k+
The Panama Papers Summary
The Panama Papers 87%
11.5 million documents arrived at a German newspaper, exposing the secret world of offshore wealth.
by Frederik Obermaier 2016
4.08
5k+ ratings
The Assault on Truth
by Peter Oborne • 2021
Two leaders, one playbook: turn truth into a loyalty test, and watch democracy erode.
3.98
1k+
The Assault on Truth Summary
The Assault on Truth 87%
Two leaders, one playbook: turn truth into a loyalty test, and watch democracy erode.
by Peter Oborne 2021
3.98
1k+ ratings
Kleptopia
by Tom Burgis • 2020
Soviet collapse privatized a theft machine stretching from Kazakh mines to the White House.
3.80
4k+
Kleptopia Summary
Kleptopia 87%
Soviet collapse privatized a theft machine stretching from Kazakh mines to the White House.
by Tom Burgis 2020
3.80
4k+ 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 87%
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
Griftopia
by Matt Taibbi • 2010
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
4.16
10k+
Griftopia Summary
Griftopia 87%
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
by Matt Taibbi 2010
4.16
10k+ ratings
Perversion of Justice
by Julie K. Brown • 2021
Thirteen months for abusing dozens of girls. The secret deal one reporter exposed.
4.21
4k+
Perversion of Justice Summary
Perversion of Justice 87%
Thirteen months for abusing dozens of girls. The secret deal one reporter exposed.
by Julie K. Brown 2021
4.21
4k+ ratings
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown
by John Lithgow • 2020
A bulbous king demands a crown: satirical poems that rhyme the Trump years into infamy.
4.21
2k+
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown Summary
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown 87%
A bulbous king demands a crown: satirical poems that rhyme the Trump years into infamy.
by John Lithgow 2020
4.21
2k+ ratings
The Key Man
by Simon Clark • 2021
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
4.18
3k+
The Key Man Summary
The Key Man 87%
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
by Simon Clark 2021
4.18
3k+ ratings
How Do You Kill 11 Million People?
by Andy Andrews • 2011
A democracy dies the same way eleven million people did: one lie at a time.
4.06
4k+
How Do You Kill 11 Million People? Summary
How Do You Kill 11 Million People? 87%
A democracy dies the same way eleven million people did: one lie at a time.
by Andy Andrews 2011
4.06
4k+ ratings
How to Rule the World
by André de Guillaume • 2002
Forget ethics: a satirical guide to seizing absolute power, from career choice to crushing dissent.
3.67
547
How to Rule the World Summary
How to Rule the World 87%
Forget ethics: a satirical guide to seizing absolute power, from career choice to crushing dissent.
by André de Guillaume 2002
3.67
547 ratings
Money Men
by Dan McCrum • 2022
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
4.03
3k+
Money Men Summary
Money Men 87%
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
by Dan McCrum 2022
4.03
3k+ ratings
People vs. Donald Trump
by Mark Pomerantz • 2023
Why a veteran prosecutor quit after building the fraud case against Trump: the inside story.
4.06
753
People vs. Donald Trump Summary
People vs. Donald Trump 87%
Why a veteran prosecutor quit after building the fraud case against Trump: the inside story.
by Mark Pomerantz 2023
4.06
753 ratings
Predator Nation
by Charles Ferguson • 2012
The 2008 crash was no accident; it was a crime, and the perpetrators run the country.
4.11
491
Predator Nation Summary
Predator Nation 87%
The 2008 crash was no accident; it was a crime, and the perpetrators run the country.
by Charles Ferguson 2012
4.11
491 ratings
Corruptible
by Brian Klaas • 2021
Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.
4.18
3k+
Corruptible Summary
Corruptible 87%
Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.
by Brian Klaas 2021
4.18
3k+ ratings
Static
by Amy Goodman • 2006
When government lies, the press should expose it. Instead, they broadcast the script.
4.05
384
Static Summary
Static 87%
When government lies, the press should expose it. Instead, they broadcast the script.
by Amy Goodman 2006
4.05
384 ratings
The Franklin Scandal
by Nick Bryant • 2008
A credit union fronted a child-trafficking ring. The cover-up is better documented than the crime.
4.30
926
The Franklin Scandal Summary
The Franklin Scandal 87%
A credit union fronted a child-trafficking ring. The cover-up is better documented than the crime.
by Nick Bryant 2008
4.30
926 ratings
The Fort Bragg Cartel
by Seth Harp • 2025
America's deadliest soldiers run a drug cartel. The military shields them; investigations vanish.
4.05
11k+
The Fort Bragg Cartel Summary
The Fort Bragg Cartel 87%
America's deadliest soldiers run a drug cartel. The military shields them; investigations vanish.
by Seth Harp 2025
4.05
11k+ ratings
Military Inc.
by Ayesha Siddiqa • 2007
Pakistan's military built a business empire off the books. Leaving power would bankrupt it.
3.77
562
Military Inc. Summary
Military Inc. 87%
Pakistan's military built a business empire off the books. Leaving power would bankrupt it.
by Ayesha Siddiqa 2007
3.77
562 ratings
Treasure Islands
by Nicholas Shaxson • 2011
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
4.18
2k+
Treasure Islands Summary
Treasure Islands 87%
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
by Nicholas Shaxson 2011
4.18
2k+ ratings
Laboratories of Autocracy
by David Pepper • 2021
How statehouses became the most dangerous threat to American democracy, and why nobody noticed.
4.48
338
Laboratories of Autocracy Summary
Laboratories of Autocracy 87%
How statehouses became the most dangerous threat to American democracy, and why nobody noticed.
by David Pepper 2021
4.48
338 ratings
China's Gilded Age
by Yuen Yuen Ang • 2021
Why did China boom for 40 years amid vast corruption? Because not all graft kills growth.
4.17
309
China's Gilded Age Summary
China's Gilded Age 87%
Why did China boom for 40 years amid vast corruption? Because not all graft kills growth.
by Yuen Yuen Ang 2021
4.17
309 ratings
American Oligarchs
by Andrea Bernstein • 2020
Two dynasties, one White House, and the immigrant-to-oligarch story that explains modern America.
4.22
1k+
American Oligarchs Summary
American Oligarchs 87%
Two dynasties, one White House, and the immigrant-to-oligarch story that explains modern America.
by Andrea Bernstein 2020
4.22
1k+ ratings
The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
by John Perkins • 2016
Empire runs on rigged loans and broken countries. One of its architects tells all.
3.93
8k+
The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Summary
The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man 87%
Empire runs on rigged loans and broken countries. One of its architects tells all.
by John Perkins 2016
3.93
8k+ ratings
The System
by Robert B. Reich • 2020
An oligarchy replaced American democracy. The forty-year playbook, and the path to taking it apart.
4.28
4k+
The System Summary
The System 87%
An oligarchy replaced American democracy. The forty-year playbook, and the path to taking it apart.
by Robert B. Reich 2020
4.28
4k+ ratings
The Smartest Guys in the Room
by Bethany McLean • 2003
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
4.22
28k+
The Smartest Guys in the Room Summary
The Smartest Guys in the Room 87%
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
by Bethany McLean 2003
4.22
28k+ ratings
Red Notice
by Bill Browder • 2015
His lawyer died in a Moscow jail. To punish the men responsible, he wrote a US law.
4.44
110k+
Red Notice Summary
Red Notice 87%
His lawyer died in a Moscow jail. To punish the men responsible, he wrote a US law.
by Bill Browder 2015
4.44
110k+ ratings
Stamped
by Jason Reynolds • 2020
A fake blood test, a charismatic founder, and the whistleblowers who risked everything to expose it.
4.46
55k+
Stamped Summary
Stamped 87%
A fake blood test, a charismatic founder, and the whistleblowers who risked everything to expose it.
by Jason Reynolds 2020
4.46
55k+ ratings
Moneyland
by Oliver Bullough • 2018
Stolen wealth has a home: a borderless financial nation built by Western lawyers and accountants.
4.18
7k+
Moneyland Summary
Moneyland 87%
Stolen wealth has a home: a borderless financial nation built by Western lawyers and accountants.
by Oliver Bullough 2018
4.18
7k+ ratings
Where Law Ends
by Andrew Weissmann • 2020
What happens when the president can fire you and pardon the people you are investigating?
4.38
1k+
Where Law Ends Summary
Where Law Ends 87%
What happens when the president can fire you and pardon the people you are investigating?
by Andrew Weissmann 2020
4.38
1k+ ratings
Leadership BS
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2015
The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.
3.86
1k+
Leadership BS Summary
Leadership BS 87%
The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2015
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One
by William K. Black • 1995
Bank CEOs were the biggest bank robbers, using deregulation to loot their own institutions.
4.06
185
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One Summary
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One 87%
Bank CEOs were the biggest bank robbers, using deregulation to loot their own institutions.
by William K. Black 1995
4.06
185 ratings
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