As far as topics go, politics may be as divisive as they come. Still, there's no escaping the role that it plays in our lives. The texts in this collection explore the gamut of how politics shapes and reshapes societies throughout history.
Publication year 1974
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Fear, Emotions/Behavior: Shame & Pride, Society: Politics & Government
Tags Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, Mystery / Crime Fiction, Class, Military / War, Politics / Government, Psychology, British Literature, Classic Fiction
Book DetailsTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1974) is a thriller written by John Le Carré. It is the first entry in a series of books called the Karla trilogy, followed by The Honourable Schoolboy (1977) and Smiley's People (1979). The trilogy features an aging spy named George Smiley and has been adapted into television and radio shows as well as a feature film. Author DetailsJohn Le Carré is the pen name of David John Moore Cornwell, a... Read Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Summary
Publication year 2009
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics
Tags Business / Economics, Journalism, History: World, Finance / Money / Wealth, Politics / Government
Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System—and Themselves, written by American journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin, is a nonfiction work published in 2009. The subtitle accurately describes what the work accomplishes, and the book is the product of “more than five hundred hours of interviews with more than two hundred individuals who participated directly in the events surrounding the financial crisis” (vii). Sorkin, a... Read Too Big To Fail Summary
Publication year 2020
Genre Biography, Nonfiction
Themes Relationships: Family, Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Values/Ideas: Fame
Tags Politics / Government, Psychology, History: U.S., History: World, Psychology, Biography
Publication year 1996
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Femininity, Identity: Gender, Identity: Masculinity, Identity: Sexuality, Self Discovery, Society: Class
Tags Gender / Feminism, History: World, LGBTQ, Politics / Government
Publication year 1992
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Self Discovery, Identity: Mental Health, Emotions/Behavior: Hope, Identity: Gender, Values/Ideas: Safety & Danger, Values/Ideas: Trust & Doubt
Tags Psychology, Gender / Feminism, Health, Science, Politics / Government
Publication year 2003
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Grief, Identity: Gender, Society: Class, Society: Economics, Society: Immigration, Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Tags History: U.S., Politics / Government, Crime / Legal
Publication year 2016
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Tags Sociology, Anthropology, Anthropology, Military / War, History: World, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy, Politics / Government
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging is a 2016 non-fiction book by Sebastian Junger. This guide is based on the 2016 first-edition hardback published in New York by Twelve/Hachette Book Group. Junger is a journalist, essayist, filmmaker, and best-selling author whose writing about dangerous work and the people who perform it has been credited with stimulating the “adventure non-fiction” genre. His first book, Perfect Storm: A True Story About Men Against the Sea, about six fishermen... Read Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging Summary
Publication year 2019
Genre Essay Collection, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Community, Identity: Femininity, Natural World: Appearance & Reality
Tags Gender / Feminism, Women's Studies (Nonfiction), Modern Classic Fiction, Psychology, Psychology, Self Help, Arts / Culture, Politics / Government
Publication year 1992
Genre Biography, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Society: Politics & Government, Society: War, Society: Nation, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance
Tags Politics / Government, History: U.S., WWII / World War II, Crime / Legal, History: World, Biography
Publication year 1947
Genre Essay / Speech, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics, Society: War, Values/Ideas: Good & Evil
Tags Politics / Government, History: U.S., Cold War
Publication year 2020
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Truth & Lies, Society: Nation, Society: Community
Tags Politics / Government, History: U.S., Sociology, History: World, Philosophy, Philosophy
Publication year 2023
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Race, Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Equality, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice
Tags Politics / Government, History: U.S., American Literature, Business / Economics, History: World, Social Justice
Publication year 1970
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Gender, Identity: Race, Society: Community, Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice
Tags Gender / Feminism, History: U.S., Politics / Government, Race / Racism
Publication year 2020
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Race, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Society: Community
Tags Race / Racism, Social Justice, Black Lives Matter, History: World, Self Help, Politics / Government
Publication year 2021
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Natural World: Climate, Natural World: Environment, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Tags Climate Change, Science / Nature, Technology, History: World, Politics / Government
Publication year 2018
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Relationships: Mothers, Society: Immigration, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Relationships: Family
Tags Historical Fiction, Relationships, Politics / Government, Modern Classic Fiction, History: World
Unsheltered was written by American author Barbara Kingsolver and first published in 2018. The novel explores themes of family, marriage, science in society, social justice issues, overcoming personal challenges, and new possibilities. Kingsolver is the recipient of the National Humanities Medal, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and winner of the Orange Prize, Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and PEN/Faulkner award, and she has received many other recognitions by national and international associations and publications. Unsheltered is her... Read Unsheltered Summary
Publication year 2012
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Fear, Life/Time: Coming of Age, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Tags Science-Fiction / Dystopian Fiction, Politics / Government, Psychology, Technology, Religion / Spirituality, American Literature, Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, Fantasy, Romance
UnWholly (2012) by Neal Shusterman is Book 2 in the Unwind Dystology. Shusterman originally planned the series to be a dystopia trilogy, but the third book, UnSouled, was split into two for publication due to length. While it was nominated for several awards in Young Adult literature, it did not win any, in contrast to the first book of the series, Unwind, which won nearly a dozen awards and prizes.UnWholly is science fiction, specifically YA... Read UnWholly Summary
Publication year 2022
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Life/Time: Mortality & Death, Life/Time: The Future, Relationships: Family, Values/Ideas: Good & Evil, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Truth & Lies
Tags Science-Fiction / Dystopian Fiction, Mystery / Crime Fiction, Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, Fantasy, Climate Change, Politics / Government, Technology
Publication year 2019
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Identity: Mental Health, Society: Economics, Society: Immigration, Society: Nation, Society: Politics & Government, Society: War
Tags Political Science, Social Science, History: World, Politics / Government, Business / Economics, Sociology, Anthropology
Publication year 1973
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Memory, Identity: Disability, Relationships: Family, Relationships: Marriage, Society: Class, Society: Community, Society: Politics & Government
Tags History: U.S., Politics / Government