20 best-selling politics books like The Inheritance: America's Military After Two Decades of War by Mara E. Karlin

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The Inheritance: America's Military After Two Decades of War

By: Mara E. Karlin

4.34

Format: 321 pages, Paperback

Exploring how the U.S. military can move beyond Iraq and Afghanistan Since the September 11, 2001, …

If you liked the politics plot in The Inheritance: America's Military After Two Decades of War by Mara E. Karlin , here is a list of 20 books like this:

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1. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

By: Ron Chernow

3.97

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

John D. Rockefeller, Sr.--history's first billionaire and the patriarch of America's most famous dy… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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2. The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters

By: Tom Nichols

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The rise of the internet and other technology has made information more easily-accessible than ever… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction

3. Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap?

By: Graham Allison

3.36

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES ARE HEADING TOWARD A WAR NEITHER WANTS. The reason is Thucydides's Trap… read more

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4. Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War

By: P.W. Singer , August Cole

5.00

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

What will the next global conflict look like? Find out in this ripping, near-futuristic thriller. T… read more

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5. The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups

By: Daniel Coyle

4.11

Format: 70 pages, Hardcover

An essential book that unlocks the secrets of highly successful groups and provides readers with a … read more

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6. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus

By: Charles C. Mann

4.23

Format: 11 pages, Paperback

A groundbreaking study that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival o… read more

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7. 2034: A Novel of the Next World War

By: Elliot Ackerman

3.80

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Il 12 marzo 2034 il commodoro della Marina militare degli Stati Uniti – Sarah Hunt – si trova sul p… read more

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  • politics
  • military fiction
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8. The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War

By: Jim Sciutto

4.01

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The essential new book by CNN Chief National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto, reporting from the… read more

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  • politics
  • military fiction
  • history
  • nonfiction
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9. Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

By: David Epstein

4.14

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think. Plenty of experts… read more

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  • nonfiction
"We learn who we are only by living, and not before."

-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

"Repetition, it turned out, was less important than struggle."

-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

"If we treated careers more like dating, nobody would settle down so quickly."

-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

"mental meandering and personal experimentation are sources of power, and head starts are overrated"

-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

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10. Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts

By: Annie Duke

3.83

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In Super Bowl XLIX, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made one of the most controversial calls in footbal… read more

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  • nonfiction
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11. Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

By: Ethan Kross

3.97

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

AN AWARD-WINNING PSYCHOLOGIST REVEALS THE HIDDEN POWER OF OUR INNER VOICE AND SHOWS HOW WE CAN HARN… read more

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  • nonfiction
"When supporting others, we need to offer the comfort of Kirk and the intellect of Spock."

-Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

"The same brain circuitry that becomes active when we are attracted to someone or consume desirable substances (everything from cocaine to chocolate) also activates when we share information about our…"

-Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

"We often think of fight or flight as the main defensive reaction human beings turn to when faced with a threat. When under stress, we flee or hunker down for the impending battle. While this reaction…"

-Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

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12. Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West

By: Calder Walton

4.30

Format: 688 pages, Hardcover

The riveting, untold story of the hundred-year intelligence war between Russia and the West with le… read more

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  • politics
  • military fiction
  • history
  • nonfiction
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13. Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

By: Chris Miller

4.44

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

An epic account of the decades-long battle to control what has emerged as the world's most critical… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
"Comrade, we have built the world’s biggest microprocessor!"

-Chris Miller, Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

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14. Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

By: Noa Tishby

4.34

Format: None pages, Audiobook

AUDIO EXCLUSIVE: INCLUDES THE SONG “ELATION STATION” BY INFECTED MUSHROOM!A “fascinating and very m… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
"The truth is, there is absolutely nothing that can be said of Israel, that cannot be said of Pakistan."

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

"Instead of helping people move forward UNRWA keeps the Palestinian people in an eternal loop of displacement. Instead of solving the problem in any meaningful way, they have overseen the problem's ex…"

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

"Here's the nugget: settling the refugee problem would mean ending the war against Israel. And as of now, the Palestinians and many of the Arab world have been refusing to do so. The best way to keep …"

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

"There is almost no difference between the establishment of Israel and Pakistan. They were both created as a safe haven for persecuted groups: Jews and Muslims. They are both engaged in land disputes.…"

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

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15. The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization: The Collapse of Globalization and Its Aftermath

By: Peter Zeihan

4.18

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

2019 was the last great year for the world economy. For generations, everything has been getting… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations by Ronen Bergman

16. Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations

By: Ronen Bergman

4.40

Format: 784 pages, Hardcover

The first definitive history of the Mossad, Shin Bet, and the IDF’s targeted killing programs, from… read more

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  • politics
  • military fiction
  • history
  • nonfiction
"The divide between the combat-sated generals, who once had "a knife between their teeth" but later grasped the limits of force, and the majority of the people of Israel, is the sad reality in which M…"

-Ronen Bergman, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations

"Finally, a recruit would undergo one last test. The agency would send him home, to his own neighborhood and his own social circle, in disguise and with his alias. If he could circulate there, among t…"

-Ronen Bergman, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations

"Indeed, in many respects the story of Israel’s intelligence community as recounted in this book has been one of a long string of impressive tactical successes, but also disastrous strategic failures.…"

-Ronen Bergman, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations

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17. The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict

By: Elbridge A. Colby

3.82

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Why and how America’s defense strategy must change in light of China’s power and ambition—A Wall St… read more

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  • politics
  • military fiction
  • history
  • nonfiction
"Physical force, especially the ability to kill, is the ultimate form of coercive leverage. While there are other sources of influence, such as wealth, persuasiveness, and charisma, they are all domin…"

-Elbridge A. Colby, The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict

"If extensive and global economic engagement and growing wealth have not already persuaded China to change its behavior, it is unclear why it would be more likely to do so as it grows stronger and thu…"

-Elbridge A. Colby, The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict

"This is because, if China could establish hegemony over Asia, it could then set up a commercial and trading bloc anchored in the world's largest market that would privilege its own and subordinates' …"

-Elbridge A. Colby, The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict

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18. The Infinite Game

By: Simon Sinek

4.17

Format: 251 pages, Hardcover

Do you know how to play the game you're in? In finite games, like football or chess, the players a… read more

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  • nonfiction
"In any game, there are always two currencies required to play - will and resources."

-Simon Sinek, The Infinite Game

"And like all infinite games, in the game of life, the goal is not to win, it is to perpetuate the game."

-Simon Sinek, The Infinite Game

"The best way to drive performance in an organization is to create an environment in which information can flow freely, mistakes can be highlighted and help can be offered and received."

-Simon Sinek, The Infinite Game

"Traditional competition forces us to take on an attitude of winning. A worthy rival inspires us to take an attitude of improvement. The former focuses our attention on the outcome, the latter focuses…"

-Simon Sinek, The Infinite Game

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19. The Long Game: China's Grand Strategy to Displace American Order (Bridging the Gap)

By: Rush Doshi

4.04

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

For more than a century, no US adversary or coalition of adversaries - not Nazi Germany, Imperial J… read more

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  • politics
  • military fiction
  • history
  • nonfiction
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20. New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West

By: David E. Sanger

4.37

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

A fast-paced account of America’s plunge into simultaneous Cold Wars against two very different adv… read more

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  • politics
  • military fiction
  • history
  • nonfiction
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21. Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China

By: Hal Brands

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A provocative and urgent analysis of the U.S.–China rivalry. It has become conventional wisdom that… read more

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  • politics
  • military fiction
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World by Bethany Allen

22. Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World

By: Bethany Allen

3.79

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

One of the most acclaimed journalists on contemporary China lays bare the country's two decade ques… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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23. Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American Intelligence

By: Amy B. Zegart

3.96

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

A fascinating and authoritative account of espionage for the digital age, from one of America’s lea… read more

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  • politics
  • military fiction
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy by Michael G. Vickers

24. By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy

By: Michael G. Vickers

4.17

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

A vivid narrative of a life in intelligence and special operations, from the Cold War to the war on… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • military fiction
  • history
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25. Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine

By: Lawrence Freedman

4.16

Format: 608 pages, Hardcover

Throughout history, the concept of command -- as both a way to achieve objectives and as an asserti… read more

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  • politics
  • military fiction
  • history
  • nonfiction
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26. The Inheritance: America's Military After Two Decades of War

By: Mara E. Karlin

4.34

Format: 321 pages, Paperback

Exploring how the U.S. military can move beyond Iraq and Afghanistan Since the September 11, 2001, … read more

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  • politics
  • military fiction
  • history
  • nonfiction
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27. Ranger: A Soldier's Life

By: Ralph Puckett

4.27

Format: 277 pages, Kindle Edition

On November 25, 1950, during one of the toughest battles of the Korean War, the US Eighth Army Rang… read more

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  • military fiction
  • history
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28. World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century

By: Dmitri Alperovitch

4.34

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A leading national security expert, who publicly predicted Vladimir Putin's intention to launch a f… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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29. Autocracy, Inc.

By: Anne Applebaum

4.28

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

All of us have in our minds a cartoon image of what an autocratic state looks like, with a bad man … read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
"Americans who rarely think about Russia would be stunned to learn how much time Russian state television devotes to America’s culture wars, especially arguments over gender. Putin himself has display…"

-Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.

"Isolationism is an instinctive and even understandable reaction to the ugliness of the modern interconnected world. For some politicians in democracies, it will continue to offer a successful path to…"

-Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.

"The temptation of what is sometimes called realism—the belief that nations are solely motivated by a struggle for power, that they have eternal interests and permanent geopolitical orientations—is as…"

-Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.

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30. War in 140 Characters: How Social Media Is Reshaping Conflict in the Twenty-First Century

By: David Patrikarakos

4.12

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A leading foreign correspondent looks at how social media has transformed the modern battlefield, a… read more

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  • politics
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
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31. Getting Russia Right

By: Thomas Graham

4.25

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

As US-Russian relations scrape the depths of cold-war antagonism, the promise of partnership that b… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction

20 must-read history books like The Inheritance: America's Military After Two Decades of War by Mara E. Karlin

Transform Your Habits

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

Ron Chernow

3.97

Transform Your Habits

The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War

Jim Sciutto

4.01

Transform Your Habits

Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West

Calder Walton

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

Chris Miller

4.44

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12 Best audiobook books like Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations by Ronen Bergman

Transform Your Habits

My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel

Ari Shavit

4.22

Transform Your Habits

Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn

Daniel Gordis

4.31

Transform Your Habits

The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq

Steve Coll

4.44

Transform Your Habits

Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001-2016

Steve Coll

4.21

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