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The Fall of Roe

By Elizabeth Dias

Nonfiction

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The "Best and Most Current Primer" - The New York Times "Searing and intimate... with masterly, white-hot reporting." – The New York Times “The most important book in this election.” – Nicolle Wallace, MSNBC “As Dias and Lerer…

The Capitalism Papers

By Jerry Mander

Nonfiction

IS CAPITALISM STILL A VIABLE SYSTEM? A bestselling author explores its unsolvable environmental and social problems in this “bold, much-needed” argument for a new path forward (Adam Hochschild, author of King Leopold's Ghost). In the vein of his bestseller, Four…

The Age of AI

By Henry A Kissinger

Nonfiction

Three of the world’s most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the way it is transforming human society—and what this technology means for us all. Generative AI is filling the internet with false information.…

Shameless

By Brian Tyler Cohen

Nonfiction

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the first content creator to interview President Biden, leading progressive voice Brian Tyler Cohen takes a step back from the day-to-day news cycle to explain how American politics has turned into such a dumpster…

Rise and Kill First

By Ronen Bergman

Nonfiction

AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A gripping investigation of Israel's assassination policy' Sunday Times 'Remarkable' Observer 'Riveting' Daily Mail 'Compelling' John le Carré Winner of 2018 National Jewish Book Award Rise and Kill First is the definitive book to…

Prequel

By Rachel Maddow

Nonfiction

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward…

No Going Back

By Kristi Noem

Nonfiction

The New York Times bestselling book from President Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security. The bestselling author, governor of South Dakota, and former congresswoman tells eye-opening stories of DC dysfunction, shares lessons from leading her state through…

Minority Rule

By Ari Berman

Nonfiction

“Voting rights journalist Ari Berman has been detailing threats to our democracy for years, and his new book Minority Rule is a timely and essential read. He expertly shows how Republicans are trying to rig our political system—and shares how…