21 must-read nonfiction books like Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow

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Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

By: Rachel Maddow

4.45

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful …

"One big appeal of fascism, if nothing else, was its unapologetic embrace of cruelty. Cruelty towards others, coupled with hypersensitivity towards any slight to oneself."

-Rachel Maddow, Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

"One big appeal of fascism, if nothing else, was its unapologetic embrace of cruelty. Cruelty towards others, coupled with hypersensitivity towards any slight to oneself."

-Rachel Maddow, Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

"One big appeal of fascism, if nothing else, was its unapologetic embrace of cruelty. Cruelty towards others, coupled with hypersensitivity towards any slight to oneself."

-Rachel Maddow, Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow , here is a list of 21 books like this:

Cover of Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow

1. Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

By: Rachel Maddow

4.45

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful … read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • war
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  • world war ii
  • nonfiction
  • crime
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"One big appeal of fascism, if nothing else, was its unapologetic embrace of cruelty. Cruelty towards others, coupled with hypersensitivity towards any slight to oneself."

-Rachel Maddow, Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

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2. Burn Book: A Tech Love Story

By: Kara Swisher

3.99

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech… read more

Similar categories in Kara Swisher's Burn Book: A Tech Love Story book and Rachel Maddow's Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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3. Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party

By: Jonathan Karl

4.28

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

An extraordinary view into the politics of our times, Tired of Winning explores how Donald Trump re… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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4. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s

By: Doris Kearns Goodwin

4.71

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

An Unfinished Love A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most … read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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5. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

By: Erik Larson

4.24

Format: 565 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • war
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

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6. Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning

By: Liz Cheney

4.60

Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping first-hand account from inside the halls of Congress as Donald Trump and his enablers be… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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7. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America

By: Heather Cox Richardson

4.42

Format: 286 pages, Hardcover

“Engaging and highly accessible.” —Boston Globe “A vibrant, and essential history of America's u… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism by Tim Alberta

8. The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism

By: Tim Alberta

4.45

Format: 506 pages, Kindle Edition

Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing—and least understood—people living in Americ… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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9. Enough

By: Cassidy Hutchinson

4.31

Format: 379 pages, Kindle Edition

Cassidy Hutchinson’s desk was mere steps from the most controversial president in recent American h… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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10. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis

By: George Stephanopoulos

4.45

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Find Me the Votes: A Hard-Charging Georgia Prosecutor, a Rogue President, and the Plot to Steal an American Election by Michael Isikoff

11. Find Me the Votes: A Hard-Charging Georgia Prosecutor, a Rogue President, and the Plot to Steal an American Election

By: Michael Isikoff

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From veteran award-winning investigative journalists Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman, the epic … read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point by Steven Levitsky

12. Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point

By: Steven Levitsky

4.43

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A call to reform our antiquated political institutions before it’s too late—from the New York Times… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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13. Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America

By: Joy-Ann Reid

4.57

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The host of MSNBC’s  The ReidOut  and  New York Times  bestselling author of  The Man Who Sold Amer… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World by Jen Psaki

14. Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World

By: Jen Psaki

3.96

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Former White House Press Secretary and current MSNBC host Jen Psaki shares the surprising lessons s… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"There was also a large crew of people who tried to nickname the previously mentioned Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework "BIF". If you would like your audience to start making fun of a big, serious, …"

-Jen Psaki, Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World

"I've spent time with a lot of very busy people - business leaders, prominent journalists, and multiple presidents. Despite the unusually high demands on their schedules, something they all have in co…"

-Jen Psaki, Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World

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15. White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy

By: Thomas F. Schaller

3.82

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A searing portrait and damning takedown of America’s proudest citizens — who are also the least lik… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided Country by Adam Kinzinger

16. Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided Country

By: Adam Kinzinger

4.14

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Adam Kinzinger captures one of the most transformative periods in… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Conspiracy to End America: Five Ways My Old Party Is Driving Our Democracy to Autocracy by Stuart Stevens

17. The Conspiracy to End America: Five Ways My Old Party Is Driving Our Democracy to Autocracy

By: Stuart Stevens

4.43

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

“This is the first must-read of the 2024 election cycle if you want to understand the stakes.” –Nic… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America by Barbara McQuade

18. Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America

By: Barbara McQuade

4.15

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

An urgent, comprehensive explanation of the ways disinformation is impacting democracy, and practic… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy by Brian Stelter

19. Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy

By: Brian Stelter

4.08

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The  New York Times  bestselling author of  HOAX,  “[a] rare look inside the profoundly influential… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Standing My Ground: A Capitol Police Officer's Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th by Harry  Dunn

20. Standing My Ground: A Capitol Police Officer's Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th

By: Harry Dunn

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The stirring memoir of Harry Dunn, a Capitol Police Officer on duty January 6th, who has become one… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service by Anthony Fauci

21. On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service

By: Anthony Fauci

4.59

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and w… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

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