Current Affairs Books

Showing 1-50 of 13,024
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.29 — 109,550 ratings — published 2017
Rate this book
Clear rating
Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1) Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)
by (shelved 60 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.19 — 118,012 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism!: The Marx Code—Socialism with a Human Face: (A New World Order) Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism!: The Marx Code—Socialism with a Human Face: (A New World Order)
by (shelved 59 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.29 — 14,635 ratings — published 2017
Rate this book
Clear rating
Fear: Trump in the White House Fear: Trump in the White House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 59 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.87 — 65,446 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.84 — 506,126 ratings — published 2016
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.30 — 54,133 ratings — published 2007
Rate this book
Clear rating
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.52 — 117,732 ratings — published 2010
Rate this book
Clear rating
Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.40 — 368,107 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.44 — 77,347 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right (ebook)
by (shelved 48 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.31 — 27,282 ratings — published 2016
Rate this book
Clear rating
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.69 — 102,566 ratings — published 2005
Rate this book
Clear rating
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.47 — 114,539 ratings — published 2016
Rate this book
Clear rating
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.01 — 899,544 ratings — published 2005
Rate this book
Clear rating
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.52 — 162,428 ratings — published 2020
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.30 — 171,608 ratings — published 2010
Rate this book
Clear rating
21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.15 — 178,285 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by (shelved 41 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.65 — 195,699 ratings — published 2001
Rate this book
Clear rating
Autocracy, Inc. Autocracy, Inc. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.18 — 16,966 ratings — published 2024
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.09 — 48,177 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.35 — 202,525 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.24 — 24,700 ratings — published 1988
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.84 — 170,006 ratings — published 2006
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Post-American World The Post-American World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.86 — 12,861 ratings — published 2008
Rate this book
Clear rating
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.09 — 63,548 ratings — published 2012
Rate this book
Clear rating
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.75 — 206,563 ratings — published 2001
Rate this book
Clear rating
How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.16 — 32,844 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.90 — 17,821 ratings — published 2020
Rate this book
Clear rating
How to Be an Antiracist How to Be an Antiracist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.36 — 119,653 ratings — published 2019
Rate this book
Clear rating
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.40 — 282,799 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 31 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.46 — 100,334 ratings — published 2009
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.36 — 37,745 ratings — published 2006
Rate this book
Clear rating
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.31 — 18,976 ratings — published 2004
Rate this book
Clear rating
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.54 — 137,647 ratings — published 2021
Rate this book
Clear rating
This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.16 — 27,776 ratings — published 2014
Rate this book
Clear rating
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.40 — 41,983 ratings — published 2022
Rate this book
Clear rating
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.09 — 49,598 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 29 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.18 — 288,695 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.01 — 857,288 ratings — published 2000
Rate this book
Clear rating
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (Audiobook)
by (shelved 28 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.16 — 172,477 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.07 — 45,814 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Fascism: A Warning Fascism: A Warning (ebook)
by (shelved 28 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.25 — 21,295 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.44 — 108,763 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
Just Mercy Just Mercy (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.62 — 263,198 ratings — published 2014
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.37 — 10,896 ratings — published 2018
Rate this book
Clear rating
Drift Drift
by (shelved 27 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.07 — 21,049 ratings — published 2012
Rate this book
Clear rating
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.98 — 117,077 ratings — published 2012
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America (ebook)
by (shelved 25 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.13 — 12,493 ratings — published 2013
Rate this book
Clear rating
Poverty, by America Poverty, by America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.27 — 62,492 ratings — published 2023
Rate this book
Clear rating
Rage Rage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.17 — 26,154 ratings — published 2020
Rate this book
Clear rating
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 24 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.82 — 97,892 ratings — published 2020
Rate this book
Clear rating


Visakan Veerasamy
“Reading history is like binge-watching the highlight reels from past seasons of current affairs.”
Visakan Veerasamy

Mark Fisher
“The slow cancellation of the future has been accompanied by a deflation of expectations. There can be few who believe that in the coming year a record as great as, say, the Stooges’ Funhouse or Sly Stone’s There’s A Riot Goin’ On will be released. Still less do we expect the kind of ruptures brought about by The Beatles or disco. The feeling of belatedness, of living after the gold rush, is as omnipresent as it is disavowed. Compare the fallow terrain of the current moment with the fecundity of previous periods and you will quickly be accused of ‘nostalgia’. But the reliance of current artists on styles that were established long ago suggests that the current moment is in the grip of a formal nostalgia, of which more shortly.

It is not that nothing happened in the period when the slow cancellation of the future set in. On the contrary, those thirty years has been a time of massive, traumatic change. In the UK, the election of Margaret Thatcher had brought to an end the uneasy compromises of the so-called postwar social consensus. Thatcher’s neoliberal programme in politics was reinforced by a transnational restructuring of the capitalist economy. The shift into so-called Post-Fordism – with globalization, ubiquitous computerization and the casualisation of labour – resulted in a complete transformation in the way that work and leisure were organised. In the last ten to fifteen years, meanwhile, the internet and mobile telecommunications technology have altered the texture of everyday experience beyond all recognition. Yet, perhaps because of all this, there’s an increasing sense that culture has lost the ability to grasp and articulate the present. Or it could be that, in one very important sense, there is no present to grasp and articulate anymore.”
Mark Fisher, Ghosts of My Life: Writings on Depression, Hauntology and Lost Futures

More quotes...