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The Death of Truth
by Michiko Kakutani • 2018
How relativism, algorithms, and a demagogue made facts optional and democracy fragile.
3.79
5k+
The Death of Truth Summary
The Death of Truth 93%
How relativism, algorithms, and a demagogue made facts optional and democracy fragile.
by Michiko Kakutani 2018
3.79
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 93%
Two leaders, one playbook: turn truth into a loyalty test, and watch democracy erode.
by Peter Oborne 2021
3.98
1k+ ratings
A Lot of People Are Saying
by Russell Muirhead • 2019
Conspiracism changed. It no longer explains, only tears down, and it now occupies the White House.
3.60
784
A Lot of People Are Saying Summary
A Lot of People Are Saying 93%
Conspiracism changed. It no longer explains, only tears down, and it now occupies the White House.
by Russell Muirhead 2019
3.60
784 ratings
The Smear
by Sharyl Attkisson • 2017
Billion-dollar industry of leaks, astroturf, and dark money controls the news. Insider shows how.
4.22
1k+
The Smear Summary
The Smear 92%
Billion-dollar industry of leaks, astroturf, and dark money controls the news. Insider shows how.
by Sharyl Attkisson 2017
4.22
1k+ ratings
Network Propaganda
by Yochai Benkler • 2018
The internet did not polarize America; a lopsided propaganda machine built over decades did.
4.14
387
Network Propaganda Summary
Network Propaganda 92%
The internet did not polarize America; a lopsided propaganda machine built over decades did.
by Yochai Benkler 2018
4.14
387 ratings
Gaslighting America
by Amanda Carpenter • 2018
Why millions cheer when Trump lies: a repeatable playbook that weaponizes psychology and media.
3.89
425
Gaslighting America Summary
Gaslighting America 92%
Why millions cheer when Trump lies: a repeatable playbook that weaponizes psychology and media.
by Amanda Carpenter 2018
3.89
425 ratings
Post-Truth
by Lee McIntyre • 2018
Tobacco companies perfected the blueprint for making people doubt facts. Now it powers politics.
4.01
2k+
Post-Truth Summary
Post-Truth 92%
Tobacco companies perfected the blueprint for making people doubt facts. Now it powers politics.
by Lee McIntyre 2018
4.01
2k+ ratings
Facts and Other Lies
by Ed Coper • 2022
The internet runs on outrage, our brains are built for bias, and facts never stood a chance.
4.16
242
Facts and Other Lies Summary
Facts and Other Lies 92%
The internet runs on outrage, our brains are built for bias, and facts never stood a chance.
by Ed Coper 2022
4.16
242 ratings
Post-Truth
by Matthew d'Ancona • 2017
Truth is everywhere and irrelevant. How emotion replaced fact in public life, and the way back.
3.75
921
Post-Truth Summary
Post-Truth 92%
Truth is everywhere and irrelevant. How emotion replaced fact in public life, and the way back.
by Matthew d'Ancona 2017
3.75
921 ratings
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 91%
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
How to Lose a Country
by Ece Temelkuran • 2019
A democracy collapses step by step, and the playbook looks the same from Turkey to the West.
4.04
2k+
How to Lose a Country Summary
How to Lose a Country 91%
A democracy collapses step by step, and the playbook looks the same from Turkey to the West.
by Ece Temelkuran 2019
4.04
2k+ ratings
Republic of Lies
by Anna Merlan • 2019
Real scandals, social media, ambitious politicians: the conspiracy loop that captured America.
3.88
2k+
Republic of Lies Summary
Republic of Lies 91%
Real scandals, social media, ambitious politicians: the conspiracy loop that captured America.
by Anna Merlan 2019
3.88
2k+ ratings
Doppelganger
by Naomi Klein • 2023
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
4.19
37k+
Doppelganger Summary
Doppelganger 91%
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
by Naomi Klein 2023
4.19
37k+ 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 91%
Television didn't just cover Trump. It created him, and the presidency became its season finale.
by James Poniewozik 2019
4.19
926 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 91%
For Trump's 2024 campaign, legal trouble and media spectacle are the same strategy.
by Michael Wolff 2025
3.75
1k+ ratings
Attack from Within
by Barbara McQuade • 2024
The one freedom America cannot defend itself against is the one it cherishes most: free speech.
4.13
2k+
Attack from Within Summary
Attack from Within 91%
The one freedom America cannot defend itself against is the one it cherishes most: free speech.
by Barbara McQuade 2024
4.13
2k+ ratings
Great American Hypocrites
by Glenn Greenwald • 2008
Republicans win by dressing up as John Wayne while the press applauds the costume.
3.70
450
Great American Hypocrites Summary
Great American Hypocrites 91%
Republicans win by dressing up as John Wayne while the press applauds the costume.
by Glenn Greenwald 2008
3.70
450 ratings
Meme Wars
by Joan Donovan • 2022
From Gamergate to the Capitol riot: how the web's design builds the road to radicalization.
3.98
483
Meme Wars Summary
Meme Wars 91%
From Gamergate to the Capitol riot: how the web's design builds the road to radicalization.
by Joan Donovan 2022
3.98
483 ratings
After the Fall
by Ben Rhodes • 2022
America's post-Cold War mistakes taught the world's authoritarians how to dismantle democracy.
4.15
157
After the Fall Summary
After the Fall 91%
America's post-Cold War mistakes taught the world's authoritarians how to dismantle democracy.
by Ben Rhodes 2022
4.15
157 ratings
In Mistrust We Trust
by Ivan Krastev • 2013
More rights, more information, less collective power: the paradox at the heart of modern democracy.
3.96
73
In Mistrust We Trust Summary
In Mistrust We Trust 91%
More rights, more information, less collective power: the paradox at the heart of modern democracy.
by Ivan Krastev 2013
3.96
73 ratings
Front Row at the Trump Show
by Jonathan Karl • 2020
How a presidency became a TV show, and the press became the supporting cast.
4.27
4k+
Front Row at the Trump Show Summary
Front Row at the Trump Show 91%
How a presidency became a TV show, and the press became the supporting cast.
by Jonathan Karl 2020
4.27
4k+ ratings
The Destructionists
by Dana Milbank • 2022
Gingrich lit the match in 1993. Twenty-five years of arson later, Trump walked through the ashes.
4.21
1k+
The Destructionists Summary
The Destructionists 91%
Gingrich lit the match in 1993. Twenty-five years of arson later, Trump walked through the ashes.
by Dana Milbank 2022
4.21
1k+ ratings
Devil's Bargain
by Joshua Green • 2017
Bannon assembled a network of money and outrage to destroy the Clintons. Trump became the weapon.
3.80
6k+
Devil's Bargain Summary
Devil's Bargain 91%
Bannon assembled a network of money and outrage to destroy the Clintons. Trump became the weapon.
by Joshua Green 2017
3.80
6k+ 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 90%
A bulbous king demands a crown: satirical poems that rhyme the Trump years into infamy.
by John Lithgow 2020
4.21
2k+ ratings
How Fascism Works
by Jason F. Stanley • 2018
A philosopher isolates ten political tactics that turn democratic citizens into hostile tribes.
4.25
17k+
How Fascism Works Summary
How Fascism Works 90%
A philosopher isolates ten political tactics that turn democratic citizens into hostile tribes.
by Jason F. Stanley 2018
4.25
17k+ ratings
Enemy of the People
by Marvin Kalb • 2018
Trump's war on the press follows a 1950s script. The democracy-saving ending is not guaranteed.
4.13
137
Enemy of the People Summary
Enemy of the People 90%
Trump's war on the press follows a 1950s script. The democracy-saving ending is not guaranteed.
by Marvin Kalb 2018
4.13
137 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 90%
Billionaire money, racial grievance, cruel politics: how the GOP became an authoritarian machine.
by Thom Hartmann 2025
4.48
321 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
United States of Distraction
by Mickey Huff • 2019
Six companies own nearly all American media. The product is a public too distracted for democracy.
3.74
114
United States of Distraction Summary
United States of Distraction 90%
Six companies own nearly all American media. The product is a public too distracted for democracy.
by Mickey Huff 2019
3.74
114 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 90%
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
The Road to Unfreedom
by Timothy Snyder • 2018
The 2016 election was the target of a Russian authoritarian project decades in the making.
4.37
11k+
The Road to Unfreedom Summary
The Road to Unfreedom 90%
The 2016 election was the target of a Russian authoritarian project decades in the making.
by Timothy Snyder 2018
4.37
11k+ 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 90%
One bullet, one Rust Belt town, and the reckoning America's institutions could no longer postpone.
by Salena Zito 2025
4.32
1k+ ratings
How to Stand Up to a Dictator
by Maria Ressa • 2022
How to fight back when your government weaponizes social media, from the journalist who lived it.
4.36
7k+
How to Stand Up to a Dictator Summary
How to Stand Up to a Dictator 90%
How to fight back when your government weaponizes social media, from the journalist who lived it.
by Maria Ressa 2022
4.36
7k+ 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. 90%
A global network of dictators runs autocracies like for-profit firms. Democracies bankroll them.
by Anne Applebaum 2024
4.16
19k+ ratings
The Death of Expertise
by Thomas M. Nichols • 2017
Why do people resent the experts who know more? A diagnosis of the cultural war on knowledge.
3.82
10k+
The Death of Expertise Summary
The Death of Expertise 90%
Why do people resent the experts who know more? A diagnosis of the cultural war on knowledge.
by Thomas M. Nichols 2017
3.82
10k+ ratings
How Propaganda Works
by Jason F. Stanley • 2015
How coded language and elite myths rig democratic debate, and why the educated fall hardest.
3.59
859
How Propaganda Works Summary
How Propaganda Works 90%
How coded language and elite myths rig democratic debate, and why the educated fall hardest.
by Jason F. Stanley 2015
3.59
859 ratings
Truth in Our Times
by David E. McCraw • 2019
A newspaper lawyer versus a president who called the press the enemy. The inside story.
4.14
609
Truth in Our Times Summary
Truth in Our Times 90%
A newspaper lawyer versus a president who called the press the enemy. The inside story.
by David E. McCraw 2019
4.14
609 ratings
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority
by Martin Gurri • 2014
The digital revolution gave the public the power to destroy institutions but not to replace them.
4.19
2k+
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority Summary
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority 90%
The digital revolution gave the public the power to destroy institutions but not to replace them.
by Martin Gurri 2014
4.19
2k+ ratings
The Constitution of Knowledge
by Jonathan Rauch • 2021
Two invisible rules keep society tethered to reality. Both are being dismantled.
4.25
2k+
The Constitution of Knowledge Summary
The Constitution of Knowledge 90%
Two invisible rules keep society tethered to reality. Both are being dismantled.
by Jonathan Rauch 2021
4.25
2k+ 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 90%
What happens when the president can fire you and pardon the people you are investigating?
by Andrew Weissmann 2020
4.38
1k+ ratings
Mindf*ck
by Christopher Wylie • 2019
Fifty million profiles. Two elections. One whistleblower who built the weapon and then broke it.
4.36
8k+
Mindf*ck Summary
Mindf*ck 90%
Fifty million profiles. Two elections. One whistleblower who built the weapon and then broke it.
by Christopher Wylie 2019
4.36
8k+ ratings
The Rise of the Outsiders
by Steve Richards • 2017
Outsiders took the West with three forces: globalization's losers, immigration fears, media rage.
3.69
150
The Rise of the Outsiders Summary
The Rise of the Outsiders 90%
Outsiders took the West with three forces: globalization's losers, immigration fears, media rage.
by Steve Richards 2017
3.69
150 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
LikeWar
by P.W. Singer • 2018
How viral lies, memes, and algorithms turned social media into a new kind of battlefield.
4.26
3k+
LikeWar Summary
LikeWar 90%
How viral lies, memes, and algorithms turned social media into a new kind of battlefield.
by P.W. Singer 2018
4.26
3k+ ratings
Russian Roulette
by Michael Isikoff • 2018
Putin ordered it, WikiLeaks delivered it, and Trump's team kept taking the meetings.
4.20
7k+
Russian Roulette Summary
Russian Roulette 90%
Putin ordered it, WikiLeaks delivered it, and Trump's team kept taking the meetings.
by Michael Isikoff 2018
4.20
7k+ ratings
After the Fall
by Ben Rhodes • 2021
The foreign policy that won the Cold War ended up arming the next generation of dictators.
4.19
5k+
After the Fall Summary
After the Fall 90%
The foreign policy that won the Cold War ended up arming the next generation of dictators.
by Ben Rhodes 2021
4.19
5k+ 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 Long Slide
by Tucker Carlson • 2021
A reporter's thirty-year tour: magazine adventures, foreign wars, and the slow death of free speech.
4.13
2k+
The Long Slide Summary
The Long Slide 90%
A reporter's thirty-year tour: magazine adventures, foreign wars, and the slow death of free speech.
by Tucker Carlson 2021
4.13
2k+ ratings
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism
by Wendy Brown • 2019
The right-wing populism unraveling democracy didn't defeat neoliberalism. It built it.
4.11
480
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism Summary
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism 90%
The right-wing populism unraveling democracy didn't defeat neoliberalism. It built it.
by Wendy Brown 2019
4.11
480 ratings
What Is Populism?
by Jan-Werner Müller • 2014
Forget anti-elite anger. Populism's core is the claim that opponents are not the real people.
3.82
3k+
What Is Populism? Summary
What Is Populism? 90%
Forget anti-elite anger. Populism's core is the claim that opponents are not the real people.
by Jan-Werner Müller 2014
3.82
3k+ ratings
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