Political Book Recommendations

This cluster features users recommending non-fiction books on themes like state power, authority crises, media manipulation, monopoly power, governance, and human nature in politics.

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pcmoney • Aug 19, 2021 • View on HN

I appreciate you engaging with me on this. You might enjoy a book called “The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium”

Quinzel • Jan 19, 2025 • View on HN

You should read the book “LikeWar”. It helps to understand some of the current political landscape.

ljlolel • Mar 28, 2024 • View on HN

Try reading the book Seeing like a State

cpursley • May 6, 2024 • View on HN

Lot of books, buddy. You might want to start with this one: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12617.Manufacturing_Cons...

rapnie • Jan 10, 2020 • View on HN

I am very curious for "Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy" by Matt Stollerhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47891654-goliathSee also: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21943874

teekert • Jun 5, 2020 • View on HN

Nice book on this subject: [0][0] https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/12/humankind-a-ho...

musage • Mar 5, 2018 • View on HN

Worth a read, or three:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/67977.The_Sane_Society

scrollaway • Sep 8, 2018 • View on HN

The Dictator's Handbook talks about this in good details. Recommended read, especially in today's world political climate.

hermitcrab • Dec 28, 2025 • View on HN

Rutger Bregman’s book, 'Humankind', covers this and is worth a read.

mdemare • Oct 28, 2019 • View on HN

Worth reading: https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/10/14/book-review-against-th...