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1	Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-Of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine more books like this by Glenn Beck (Read by) add to wishlist "If you believe it's time to put principles above parties, character above campaign promises, and "Common Sense" above all -- then I ask you to read this book...." In any era, great Americans inspire us to reach our full potential. They know with conviction what they believe within themselves. They understand that all actions have consequences. ... see all copies from £6.85! new only from £8.10!
2	Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government more books like this by Glenn Beck add to wishlist Number-one "New York Times"-bestselling author, nationally syndicated radio host, and FoxNews TV host Glenn Beck presents the ultimate handbook for tackling and winning life's most important arguments. see all copies from £13.08! new only from £13.08! \| first editions
3	A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present more books like this by Howard Zinn, Ph.D. add to wishlist THE PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES presents what has come to be called "history from the bottom up," as it tells America's national narrative in a way that is inclusive of those previously left out of, or marginalized by, standard histories. The book reveals that it was the Arawak Indians who were present at the first contact with Columbus. ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £10.27! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals more books like this by Michael Pollan add to wishlist Pollan writes about the ecology of the food humans eat and why--what it is, in fact, that we are eating. Discussing industrial farming, organic food, and what it is like to hunt and gather food, this is a surprisingly honest and self-aware account of the evolution of the modern diet. see all copies from £3.12! new only from £3.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	The 48 laws of power more books like this by Robert Greene add to wishlist Inspired by Machiavelli's instructional book for young princes, this modern guide for business and everyday life tells how to gain, keep, and distribute power. see all copies from £6.07! new only from £7.04! \| first editions
6	Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies more books like this by Jared Diamond add to wishlist This history examines the influences of geography and environment on the development of civilization and seeks to find large patterns that might explain why, in the modern period, some groups seem to have significantly greater material wealth than others. The author is an evolutionary biologist and his scientific approach to human history draws ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Rules for Radicals more books like this by Saul Alinsky add to wishlist This primer tells the "have-nots" how they can organize to achieve real political power for the practice of true democracy. see all copies from £9.10! new only from £9.10!
8	Democracy in America more books like this by Professor Alexis de Tocqueville add to wishlist The Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville wrote this classic in French after traveling across America. It is divided into two sections: the first, on government; the second, on the American character. It is considered one of the most perceptive and enduring descriptions of America and Americans ever written. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.33! \| first editions
9	The Federalist Papers more books like this by Charles Rossiter (Editor), Charles R Kesler (Introduction by) add to wishlist Three of the founding fathers defend their revolutionary charter--the Constitution of the United States--in these essays. Based on the original McLean edition of 1788, this edition includes copies of the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation. Original. see all copies from £3.88! new only from £3.88! \| first editions
10	Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers more books like this by Mary Roach add to wishlist A look inside the world of forensics examines the use of human cadavers in a wide range of endeavors, including research into new surgical procedures, space exploration, and a Tennessee human decay research facility. see all copies from £2.30! new only from £5.64! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory more books like this by David Plouffe add to wishlist Plouffe not only led the effort that put Barack Obama in the White House, but he also helped to change the face of politics forever. "The Audacity to Win" tells his story of that groundbreaking achievement. see all copies from £14.81! new only from £15.26! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Chariots of the Gods more books like this by Erich Von Daniken add to wishlist In this bestseller, Erich von Daniken's puts forth the proposition that Earth may have been visited by aliens long ago, and points to archaeological phenomena as evidence. see all copies from £6.09! new only from £6.37!
13 view cover	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream more books like this by Hunter S Thompson add to wishlist A classic of American journalism from the aftermath of the '60s, Hunter S. Thompson's FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, the chronicle of his life on the road and on drugs, was originally published serially in Rolling Stone in 1971. Dubbing himself a "Gonzo journalist," Thompson devoted his entire career to defining that term as a reporter whose ... see all copies from £2.24! new only from £6.09! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Structure of Scientific Revolutions more books like this by Thomas S Kuhn add to wishlist Thomas S. Kuhn's work explaining the process of scientific discovery. This text is the third edition and incorporates a new index. see all copies from £5.62! new only from £5.62! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 more books like this by Lawrence Wright add to wishlist This national bestseller and award-winning book is now available in paperback. A gripping narrative that spans five decades, "The Looming Tower" explains in unprecedented detail the rise of al-Qaeda and the intelligence failures that culminated in the attacks on 9/11. see all copies from £5.86! new only from £5.86! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power more books like this by Daniel Yergin add to wishlist Written by the author of "Shattered Peace" and "Energy Future", this book brings to life the tycoons, wildcatters, monopolists, regulators, presidents, generals and sheiks whose struggle for oil has shaken the world economy, dictated the outcome of wars, transformed the destiny of Britain and the world and profoundly changed all our lives. ... see all copies from £1.84! new only from £10.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	The Citizen's Constitution: An Annotated Guide more books like this by Seth Lipsky add to wishlist An "Elements of Style" for how our government is supposed to work see all copies from £12.67! new only from £12.67!
18 view cover	Life and Death in Shanghai more books like this by Nien Cheng add to wishlist This is a first-hand account of China's cultural revolution. Nien Cheng, an anglophile and fluent English-speaker who worked for Shell in Shanghai under Mao, was put under house arrest by Red Guards in 1966 and subsequently jailed. All attempts to make her confess to the charges of being a British spy failed; all efforts to indoctrinate her were ... see all copies from £2.04! new only from £5.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community more books like this by Robert D Putnam add to wishlist Based on a 25-year research project, this book documents a significant downward spike in the ways that Americans gather in social groups--and recommends new ways that people can come together for the common good. see all copies from £6.52! new only from £7.74! \| first editions
20 view cover	Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? more books like this by Michael J Sandel add to wishlist "Justice" invites readers of all political persuasions to consider familiar controversies in fresh and illuminating ways. From affirmative action to physician-assisted suicide, Sandel shows how even the most hotly contested issues can be illuminated by reasoned moral argument. see all copies from £10.46! new only from £10.46!
21 view cover	Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit more books like this by Eric L Haney add to wishlist This insider's story of America's most elite counter-terrorist team reveals the special training that members go through, and reveals what it is like to go on its covert missions. The author was a founding member of Delta Force, the existence of which is never even acknowledged by the government. see all copies from £2.17! new only from £6.72! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order more books like this by Samuel P Huntington add to wishlist An examination of the political and military conflicts that have erupted around the globe since the collapse of Communism in 1989, written by the well-known scholar and director of the Institute for Strategic Studies in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Huntington envisions a future in which world politics is driven not by ideologies or economics, but by ... see all copies from £2.65! new only from £5.92! \| first editions
23 view cover	See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism more books like this by Robert Baer, Seymour M Hersh (Foreword by) add to wishlist An ex-CIA agent recounts several key cases of his career--including the infiltration of a Palestinian terror group and efforts in Iraq to undermine Saddam Hussein--and reflects on how the agency has gone into decline after his departure. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.63! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism more books like this by Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson add to wishlist What makes people love and die for nations, as well as hate and kill in their name? While many studies have been written on nationalist political movements, the sense of nationality - the personal and cultural feeling of belonging to the nation - has not received proportionate attention. In this widely acclaimed work, Benedict Anderson examines ... see all copies from £5.89! new only from £8.99! \| first editions
25 view cover	Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II more books like this by Douglas A Blackmon add to wishlist Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history, the late 1870s through the 1940s when thousands of African-American men were arbitrarily arrested, hit with fines, charged for room and board in state and county jails, and then forced to work off the debt as unpaid laborers. see all copies from £6.88! new only from £6.90! \| first editions

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