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Blind Ambition
by John W. Dean • 1976
At 31, Nixon's counsel ran the Watergate cover-up. Then he told prosecutors everything.
4.04
2k+
Blind Ambition Summary
Blind Ambition 90%
At 31, Nixon's counsel ran the Watergate cover-up. Then he told prosecutors everything.
by John W. Dean 1976
4.04
2k+ ratings
Most Dangerous
by Steve Sheinkin • 2015
After helping plan the Vietnam War, he leaked 7,000 pages proving every president had lied.
4.20
6k+
Most Dangerous Summary
Most Dangerous 89%
After helping plan the Vietnam War, he leaked 7,000 pages proving every president had lied.
by Steve Sheinkin 2015
4.20
6k+ ratings
The Blood Telegram
by Gary J. Bass • 2013
Nixon needed Pakistan for a secret China opening. When genocide began, he looked away.
4.35
3k+
The Blood Telegram Summary
The Blood Telegram 88%
Nixon needed Pakistan for a secret China opening. When genocide began, he looked away.
by Gary J. Bass 2013
4.35
3k+ ratings
The Age of Abundance
by Brink Lindsey • 2007
Postwar abundance split America into two rival faiths; their deadlock still defines us.
3.51
134
The Age of Abundance Summary
The Age of Abundance 88%
Postwar abundance split America into two rival faiths; their deadlock still defines us.
by Brink Lindsey 2007
3.51
134 ratings
Why Americans Hate Politics
by E.J. Dionne Jr. • 1991
The counterculture aimed to bury the right. It built the right a majority instead.
3.88
219
Why Americans Hate Politics Summary
Why Americans Hate Politics 88%
The counterculture aimed to bury the right. It built the right a majority instead.
by E.J. Dionne Jr. 1991
3.88
219 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 88%
A Brooklyn speechwriter gives Reagan his voice, then finds power is hollow at the center.
by Peggy Noonan 1990
3.91
852 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 88%
Nixon's White House counsel reveals how Republicans broke Congress, the presidency, and the courts.
by John W. Dean 2007
4.06
331 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 88%
The prosperous 1990s: two men broke American politics, and we are still living in the wreckage.
by Steve Kornacki 2018
4.20
3k+ ratings
The Passage of Power
by Robert A. Caro • 2012
Broken by the vice presidency, crowned by tragedy. The seven weeks that revealed Lyndon Johnson.
4.41
20k+
The Passage of Power Summary
The Passage of Power 88%
Broken by the vice presidency, crowned by tragedy. The seven weeks that revealed Lyndon Johnson.
by Robert A. Caro 2012
4.41
20k+ ratings
Congressional Conservatism and the New Deal
by James T. Patterson • 1981
The revolt against the New Deal was no conspiracy. It was Congress returning to its natural state.
4.30
10
Congressional Conservatism and the New Deal Summary
Congressional Conservatism and the New Deal 88%
The revolt against the New Deal was no conspiracy. It was Congress returning to its natural state.
by James T. Patterson 1981
4.30
10 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 88%
Twelve presidents. One basement room. The crises that revealed who they really were.
by George Stephanopoulos 2024
4.33
11k+ ratings
The Best and the Brightest
by David Halberstam • 1969
How Washington's most brilliant men led America into Vietnam, and could not stop themselves.
4.27
13k+
The Best and the Brightest Summary
The Best and the Brightest 88%
How Washington's most brilliant men led America into Vietnam, and could not stop themselves.
by David Halberstam 1969
4.27
13k+ ratings
Zero Fail
by Carol Leonnig • 2021
A bulletproof reputation, repeated near misses, and the rot the Secret Service hid for decades.
4.23
10k+
Zero Fail Summary
Zero Fail 88%
A bulletproof reputation, repeated near misses, and the rot the Secret Service hid for decades.
by Carol Leonnig 2021
4.23
10k+ ratings
The President and the Parties
by Sidney M. Milkis • 1993
The presidency became an administrative fortress under FDR, and parties have never recovered.
3.69
13
The President and the Parties Summary
The President and the Parties 88%
The presidency became an administrative fortress under FDR, and parties have never recovered.
by Sidney M. Milkis 1993
3.69
13 ratings
Issue Evolution
by Edward G. Carmines • 1989
Parties don't flip in one election. Race reshaped American politics through decades of evolution.
3.22
23
Issue Evolution Summary
Issue Evolution 88%
Parties don't flip in one election. Race reshaped American politics through decades of evolution.
by Edward G. Carmines 1989
3.22
23 ratings
The Politics of Rage
by Dan T. Carter • 1995
A segregationist governor who never reached the White House gave the GOP its winning playbook.
4.23
363
The Politics of Rage Summary
The Politics of Rage 87%
A segregationist governor who never reached the White House gave the GOP its winning playbook.
by Dan T. Carter 1995
4.23
363 ratings
The Fierce Urgency of Now
by Julian E. Zelizer • 2015
Ruthless legislator, landslide, movement: how the Great Society passed, and the war that killed it.
4.00
292
The Fierce Urgency of Now Summary
The Fierce Urgency of Now 87%
Ruthless legislator, landslide, movement: how the Great Society passed, and the war that killed it.
by Julian E. Zelizer 2015
4.00
292 ratings
Buckley
by Sam Tanenhaus • 2025
How a yachtsman with a magazine built the movement that elected Reagan.
4.21
712
Buckley Summary
Buckley 87%
How a yachtsman with a magazine built the movement that elected Reagan.
by Sam Tanenhaus 2025
4.21
712 ratings
The Brothers
by Stephen Kinzer • 2013
The Secretary of State and CIA director were brothers. They ran the Cold War as a family crusade.
4.15
5k+
The Brothers Summary
The Brothers 87%
The Secretary of State and CIA director were brothers. They ran the Cold War as a family crusade.
by Stephen Kinzer 2013
4.15
5k+ ratings
Freak Kingdom
by Timothy Denevi • 2018
Hunter S. Thompson spent a deadly serious decade trying to stop America's descent into fascism.
4.26
567
Freak Kingdom Summary
Freak Kingdom 87%
Hunter S. Thompson spent a deadly serious decade trying to stop America's descent into fascism.
by Timothy Denevi 2018
4.26
567 ratings
The Plot to Seize the White House
by Jules Archer • 1973
Wall Street plotted a fascist coup against FDR. The general they recruited was the wrong man.
4.03
974
The Plot to Seize the White House Summary
The Plot to Seize the White House 87%
Wall Street plotted a fascist coup against FDR. The general they recruited was the wrong man.
by Jules Archer 1973
4.03
974 ratings
Partisans
by Nicole Hemmer • 2022
Reagan's heirs built a media insurgency that ran on outrage and treated compromise as betrayal.
4.17
475
Partisans Summary
Partisans 87%
Reagan's heirs built a media insurgency that ran on outrage and treated compromise as betrayal.
by Nicole Hemmer 2022
4.17
475 ratings
The Age of Entitlement
by Christopher Caldwell • 2020
Civil rights built a rival constitution. Debt papered over the conflict. Now the bill is due.
4.04
2k+
The Age of Entitlement Summary
The Age of Entitlement 87%
Civil rights built a rival constitution. Debt papered over the conflict. Now the bill is due.
by Christopher Caldwell 2020
4.04
2k+ ratings
When the Clock Broke
by John Ganz • 2024
David Duke, Ross Perot, and the early 1990s road from the Cold War to Trump.
4.07
5k+
When the Clock Broke Summary
When the Clock Broke 87%
David Duke, Ross Perot, and the early 1990s road from the Cold War to Trump.
by John Ganz 2024
4.07
5k+ 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 87%
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
Den of Spies
by Craig Unger • 2024
The Reagan campaign's secret pact with Iran: keep the hostages captive and win the White House.
3.84
264
Den of Spies Summary
Den of Spies 87%
The Reagan campaign's secret pact with Iran: keep the hostages captive and win the White House.
by Craig Unger 2024
3.84
264 ratings
Eisenhower
by Stephen E. Ambrose • 1990
A Kansas tantrum taught Eisenhower the restraint that held allies together and kept the peace.
4.03
13k+
Eisenhower Summary
Eisenhower 87%
A Kansas tantrum taught Eisenhower the restraint that held allies together and kept the peace.
by Stephen E. Ambrose 1990
4.03
13k+ 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 87%
Television didn't just cover Trump. It created him, and the presidency became its season finale.
by James Poniewozik 2019
4.19
926 ratings
The Right
by Matthew Continetti • 2022
From Harding to Trump: the century-long war between the Right's intellectuals and its populist base.
4.06
915
The Right Summary
The Right 87%
From Harding to Trump: the century-long war between the Right's intellectuals and its populist base.
by Matthew Continetti 2022
4.06
915 ratings
Buckley
by Carl T. Bogus • 2011
To build the modern American right, one man had to decide who belonged and who did not.
3.75
151
Buckley Summary
Buckley 87%
To build the modern American right, one man had to decide who belonged and who did not.
by Carl T. Bogus 2011
3.75
151 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 87%
Every eighty years America's government breaks; every fifty, its economy. Now both arrive at once.
by George Friedman 2020
4.05
3k+ 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 87%
Top advisors believed the president endangered the country. They worked in secret to stop him.
by Bob Woodward 2018
3.87
66k+ ratings
A Great Place To Have A War
by Joshua Kurlantzick • 2017
Laos was where the CIA learned to wage war without asking Congress. The lesson stuck.
3.90
788
A Great Place To Have A War Summary
A Great Place To Have A War 87%
Laos was where the CIA learned to wage war without asking Congress. The lesson stuck.
by Joshua Kurlantzick 2017
3.90
788 ratings
Rule and Ruin
by Geoffrey Kabaservice • 2011
A major American party became a purity machine. The inside story of the moderates it eliminated.
4.00
401
Rule and Ruin Summary
Rule and Ruin 87%
A major American party became a purity machine. The inside story of the moderates it eliminated.
by Geoffrey Kabaservice 2011
4.00
401 ratings
G-Man
by Beverly Gage • 2022
A bureaucratic genius built the FBI and used its secrets to hold the powerful hostage.
4.36
5k+
G-Man Summary
G-Man 87%
A bureaucratic genius built the FBI and used its secrets to hold the powerful hostage.
by Beverly Gage 2022
4.36
5k+ ratings
Why Nothing Works
by Marc J. Dunkelman • 2025
Progressivism has two souls: one builds, one stops. The stopper won, so nothing gets built.
3.79
1k+
Why Nothing Works Summary
Why Nothing Works 87%
Progressivism has two souls: one builds, one stops. The stopper won, so nothing gets built.
by Marc J. Dunkelman 2025
3.79
1k+ ratings
Days of Fire
by Peter Baker • 2013
Bush and Cheney steered America through 9/11 and two wars; one pardon destroyed the partnership.
4.11
4k+
Days of Fire Summary
Days of Fire 87%
Bush and Cheney steered America through 9/11 and two wars; one pardon destroyed the partnership.
by Peter Baker 2013
4.11
4k+ ratings
SMiLE
by Domenic Priore • 2005
His band buried his pop symphony. Bootleggers kept it alive. It took 37 years to finally premiere.
3.80
145
SMiLE Summary
SMiLE 87%
His band buried his pop symphony. Bootleggers kept it alive. It took 37 years to finally premiere.
by Domenic Priore 2005
3.80
145 ratings
The Crisis of the Old Order 1919-33
by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. • 1957
An aristocrat's reluctant turn toward populism, set against the crash of an economic order.
4.19
455
The Crisis of the Old Order 1919-33 Summary
The Crisis of the Old Order 1919-33 87%
An aristocrat's reluctant turn toward populism, set against the crash of an economic order.
by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. 1957
4.19
455 ratings
Case Closed
by Gerald Posner • 1993
One mail-order rifle, three shots, and the case against conspiracy in the JFK assassination.
4.05
2k+
Case Closed Summary
Case Closed 87%
One mail-order rifle, three shots, and the case against conspiracy in the JFK assassination.
by Gerald Posner 1993
4.05
2k+ ratings
Politics by Other Means
by Professor of Political Science Benjamin Ginsberg • 1990
When elections can't resolve political conflict, investigations, prosecutions, and press warfare do.
3.29
38
Politics by Other Means Summary
Politics by Other Means 87%
When elections can't resolve political conflict, investigations, prosecutions, and press warfare do.
by Professor of Political Science Benjamin Ginsberg 1990
3.29
38 ratings
Bobby Kennedy
by Larry Tye • 2016
McCarthy's protégé became civil rights' champion. How Bobby Kennedy transformed.
4.38
3k+
Bobby Kennedy Summary
Bobby Kennedy 87%
McCarthy's protégé became civil rights' champion. How Bobby Kennedy transformed.
by Larry Tye 2016
4.38
3k+ 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 87%
From Yale dropout to the man who ran Desert Storm and picked himself for vice president.
by Dick Cheney 2011
3.79
3k+ ratings
Operation Hollywood
by David L. Robb • 2004
The military lent Hollywood its jets and ships, then demanded veto power over the script.
3.46
72
Operation Hollywood Summary
Operation Hollywood 87%
The military lent Hollywood its jets and ships, then demanded veto power over the script.
by David L. Robb 2004
3.46
72 ratings
The Long Southern Strategy
by Angie Maxwell • 2019
White grievance, anti-feminism, and evangelicalism fused in the South, then nationalized the GOP.
4.13
136
The Long Southern Strategy Summary
The Long Southern Strategy 87%
White grievance, anti-feminism, and evangelicalism fused in the South, then nationalized the GOP.
by Angie Maxwell 2019
4.13
136 ratings
The White Album
by Joan Didion • 1979
A writer, a psychiatric breakdown, and the California essays that defined an unraveling decade.
4.02
51k+
The White Album Summary
The White Album 87%
A writer, a psychiatric breakdown, and the California essays that defined an unraveling decade.
by Joan Didion 1979
4.02
51k+ ratings
Killing Kennedy
by Bill O'Reilly • 2012
He hid a dying body behind the glamour. The defector needed a target. Dallas, November 1963.
4.11
62k+
Killing Kennedy Summary
Killing Kennedy 87%
He hid a dying body behind the glamour. The defector needed a target. Dallas, November 1963.
by Bill O'Reilly 2012
4.11
62k+ ratings
My Life
by Bill Clinton • 2004
A dead father, a violent stepfather, and an ambition that wouldn't quit: the making of a president.
3.74
50k+
My Life Summary
My Life 87%
A dead father, a violent stepfather, and an ambition that wouldn't quit: the making of a president.
by Bill Clinton 2004
3.74
50k+ ratings
The Intellectual Devotional
by David S. Kidder
365 readings on the 1960s: the decade that shaped modern America, in five minutes a day.
3.90
687
The Intellectual Devotional Summary
The Intellectual Devotional 87%
365 readings on the 1960s: the decade that shaped modern America, in five minutes a day.
by David S. Kidder
3.90
687 ratings
Affairs of State
by Morton Keller • 1977
After the Civil War, the real fight was over how much government America would accept.
3.80
10
Affairs of State Summary
Affairs of State 87%
After the Civil War, the real fight was over how much government America would accept.
by Morton Keller 1977
3.80
10 ratings
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