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Political Books to Understand the Past and Present

In today’s world, there is an endless amount of political change and turmoil to keep up with. Books about politics can help you to understand both what is happening at this current moment and the history of how we got to where we are now. 

Politics can be an intimidating subject, and many feel that they do not have a full understanding of current and past political events. We have gathered the best history, journalistic, and political science books to help you to gain a fuller understanding. There’s always a lot for anyone to learn and this is the perfect place to start!

Whether you are looking for books that illuminate American politics, such as books about the political divide in America or books about the American presidents, or books that explore international conflicts and politics, we have the political books for you. 

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The Presidents and the Constitution
The Presidents and the Constitution
by Ken Gormley
The Spymaster of Baghdad
The Spymaster of Baghdad
by Margaret Coker
Dark Towers
Dark Towers
by David Enrich
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by Brian Van DeMark
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by Lilliana Mason
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by Richard H. Minear, Art Spiegelman, Theodor Seuss Geisel
Tell Me How It Ends
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by Valeria Luiselli
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
by Angela Y. Davis, Cornel West, Frank Barat
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Washington
by James Thomas Flexner
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Bananas
by Peter Chapman
The Original Watergate Stories
The Original Watergate Stories
by Bob Woodward, The Washington Post, Carl Bernstein
Parliament of Whores
Parliament of Whores
by Andrew Ferguson, P. J. O'Rourke
Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War
by George Crile
At the Highest Levels
At the Highest Levels
by Michael Beschloss, Strobe Talbott
The Harvest Gypsies
The Harvest Gypsies
by Charles Wollenberg, John Steinbeck
Solving Tough Problems
Solving Tough Problems
by Adam Kahane, Peter Senge
Yes, I Can Say That
Yes, I Can Say That
by Judy Gold
Rust
Rust
by Eliese Colette Goldbach
Choosing a Sustainable Future
Choosing a Sustainable Future
by Liz Walker
Quilt Out Loud
Quilt Out Loud
by Thomas Knauer
North Korea
North Korea
by Paul L. Moorcraft
Blessed Experiences
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by James E. Clyburn, Alfre Woodard
My Seditious Heart
My Seditious Heart
by Arundhati Roy
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
by David J. Helfand
Dallas '63
Dallas '63
by Peter Dale Scott
Capitalism's Crisis Deepens
Capitalism's Crisis Deepens
by Richard D. Wolff
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by Kenneth F. Collier, James M. Collier
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It's Not Over
It's Not Over
by Michelangelo Signorile
Conduct Unbecoming
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by Randy Shilts
The Hidden History of the Korean War, 1950–1951
The Hidden History of the Korean War, 1950–1951
by Mark Crispin Miller, Bruce Cumings, I. F. Stone
How the Good Guys Finally Won
How the Good Guys Finally Won
by Jimmy Breslin
I Am Spartacus!
I Am Spartacus!
by Kirk Douglas, George Clooney
Israel, Palestine and Peace
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by Amos Oz
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A Boy from Georgia
A Boy from Georgia
by Jimmy Carter, Kathleen Jordan, Hamilton Jordan
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Pope Francis Among the Wolves
by Marco Politi
President Carter
President Carter
by Madeleine Albright, Stuart E. Eizenstat
The Price of Children
The Price of Children
by Maria Laurino
Understanding Truman Capote
Understanding Truman Capote
by Thomas Fahy
Kivalina
Kivalina
by Christine Shearer
That's What They Want You to Think
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by Paul Simpson
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Invisible Countries
by Joshua Keating
Remembering America
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by Richard N. Goodwin
Imperialism
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by Hannah Arendt
A Thousand Days
A Thousand Days
by Arthur M. Schlesinger
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If you are just starting on your journey of reading about politics, you might want to start with books that give a more general overview of many topics, such as A Short History of the United States by National Book Award Winner Robert V. Remini or A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr.

To gain a deeper understanding of political systems, you should reach for a book of political science or theory. These books include Robert A. Dahl’s A Preface to Democratic Theory, Kevin J. Elliott’s Democracy for Busy People, and David A. Baldwin’s Power and International Relations