21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari · 2018
”A sweeping, speculative look at the world today and where it's headed.”
Journalist and political analyst · CNN, Washington Post
Books recommended by Fareed Zakaria
Fareed Zakaria is a journalist, political scientist, and author born in India and based in the United States. He hosts the GPS program on CNN, is a columnist for The Washington Post, and is a former editor of Newsweek International. A graduate of Yale with a doctorate in political science from Harvard, he has become one of the most influential voices in the analysis of international relations, geopolitics, and American politics.
His recommendations reflect a curation rich in history, global politics, economics, and major works of Western and Eastern thought. With 26 recommended titles, Zakaria favors readings that help readers understand the world from a broad perspective — a direct reflection of his rigorous academic training and decades covering major international events.
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Guarded Gate
Daniel Okrent · 2019
”A gripping account of a dark wave in American history.”
Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen
American Story
David M. Rubenstein · 2019
Also recommended by: Marc Benioff
Narrow Corridor
Daron Acemoglu · 2019
”The authors help you understand that the balance of liberal democracy is rare.”
Also recommended by: Satya Nadella
Losing the Long Game
Philip H. Gordon · 2016
”A seemingly narrow subject, but it's actually a broad book about America's engagement with the world.”
The surgeon of Crowthorne
Simon Winchester · 1998
”An incredible story that reminds us of the extraordinary breadth, depth, and beauty of the English language.”
Prisoners of Geography
Tim Marshall · 2015
”It explains the world starting from geography.”
Blowout
Rachel Maddow · 2019
”“Blowout” is a brilliant description of many of the problems caused by our reliance on fossil fuels.”
Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe
Sheri Berman · 2006
”An excellent historical study of the forces that produce democracy and threaten its survival.”
Meritocracy Trap
Daniel Markovits · 2019
”The most interesting and provocative book I've read in a while.”
Death of Truth
Michiko Kakutani · 2018
”It brilliantly explains the cultural and political forces that brought us to our current sorry state.”
Inevitability of Tragedy
Barry Gewen · 2022
”a study of Kissinger's worldview & the challenge of using power to pursue justice”
Erdogan's Empire
Soner Cagaptay · 2019
”The best book on Turkey today.”
Aristocracy of Talent
Adrian Wooldridge · 2021
”It asks the essential question.”
Great Reversal
Thomas Philippon · 2019
”The most important book on economics I've read in a while.”