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The Women by Hannah, Kristin
The Women
A #1 bestseller on The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times! From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah's The Women--at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time...
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Funny Story by Henry, Emily
Funny Story
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A shimmering, joyful novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2024 Named a Must-Read Book of 2024...
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Explore a comprehensive selection of political science books, including essential titles on the fundamentals and principles of the field. Discover the best political science booklist and best-selling books at our online bookstore.

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  • The Art of War (Translated by Ralph D. Sawyer) by Tzu, Sun
    The Art of War (Translated by Ralph D. Sawyer)
    The definitive translation of Sun-tzu's timeless classic of military strategy, Art of War Sun-tzu's Art of War is almost certainly the most famous study of strategy ever written. This treatise has been credited with influencing some of the most legendary military operations. Beyond the...
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  • Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind by Newitz, Annalee
    Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind
    In Stories Are Weapons, best-selling author Annalee Newitz traces the way disinformation, propaganda, and violent threats--the essential tool kit for psychological warfare--have evolved from military weapons deployed against foreign adversaries into tools in domestic culture wars. Newitz delves into America's deep-rooted history with psychological...
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  • Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work by Crawford, Matthew B.
    Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work
    A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands "This is a deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with real, hands-on knowledge. The book is also quirky, surprising, and sometimes quite moving." --Richard Sennett, author of...
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  • Settlers: The Mythology of the White Proletariat from Mayflower to Modern by Sakai, J.
    Settlers: The Mythology of the White Proletariat from Mayflower to Modern
    Settlers is a uniquely important book in the canon of the North American revolutionary left and anticolonial movements. First published in the 1980s by activists with decades of experience organizing in grassroots anticapitalist struggles against white supremacy, the book soon established itself as an...
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  • Service Dog Training Guide: A Step-By-Step Training Program for You and Your Dog by Hack, Jennifer
    Service Dog Training Guide: A Step-By-Step Training Program for You and Your Dog
    Master service dog training at home with this easy step-by-step guide Service dogs are life-changing for people with a range of physical and mental disabilities. But getting one can be complicated and expensive. The Service Dog Training Guide offers you an easy, step-by-step program...
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  • School Social Work: Practice, Policy, and Research by Kelly, Michael S.
    School Social Work: Practice, Policy, and Research
    School Social Work: Practice, Policy, and Research has been a foundational guide to the profession for over 40 years. Featuring 30 readings divided into five parts, this best-selling text reflects the many ways that school social work practice impacts academic, behavioral, and social outcomes...
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  • Ruin Their Crops on the Ground: The Politics of Food in the United States, from the Trail of Tears to School Lunch by Freeman, Andrea
    Ruin Their Crops on the Ground: The Politics of Food in the United States, from the Trail of Tears to School Lunch
    Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in HistoryWinner of the James Beard Media Award in Food Issues and Advocacy The first and definitive history of the use of food in United States law and politics as a weapon of conquest and control,...
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  • Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln's Union by Carwardine, Richard
    Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln's Union
    The first major account of the American Civil War to give full weight to the central role played by religion, reframing the conflict through Abraham Lincoln's contentious appeals to faith-based nationalism How did slavery figure in God's plan? Was it the providential role of...
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  • Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump by Ackerman, Spencer
    Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump
    A New York Times Critics' Top Book of 2021 "An impressive combination of diligence and verve, deploying Ackerman's deep stores of knowledge as a national security journalist to full effect. The result is a narrative of the last 20 years that is upsetting, discerning...
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  • Pay the People!: Why Fair Pay Is Good for Business and Great for America by Driscoll, John
    Pay the People!: Why Fair Pay Is Good for Business and Great for America
    From an unlikely source, a compelling argument that when workers are paid fairly, everyone, including businesses, benefits "A compelling case for why it's time for America to invest in our greatest asset-our people." --Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo Seventy percent of the U.S....
    $26.79 AUD
    $26.79 AUD
  • Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government by O'Rourke, P. J.
    Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government
    A #1 New York Times bestseller: "An everyman's guide to Washington" by the savagely funny political humorist and author of How the Hell Did This Happen? (The New York Times).P. J. O'Rourke's Parliament of Whores has become a classic in understanding the workings of...
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  • Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business by Gay, Roxane
    Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business
    From beloved and bestselling author Roxane Gay, "a strikingly fresh cultural critic" (Washington Post) comes an exhilarating collection of her essays on culture, politics, and everything in between. Since the publication of the groundbreaking Bad Feminist and Hunger, Roxane Gay has continued to tackle...
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  • New World Order by Epperson, Ralph
    New World Order
    This book by A. Ralph Epperson purports to uncover hidden and sinister meanings behind all the symbols found on the Great Seal of the United States, committing America to "A Secret Destiny.Author: Ralph EppersonPublisher: Publius PRPublished: 09/01/1990Pages: 384Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.60lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.30w...
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  • Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements by X, Malcolm
    Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements
    "Policies change, and programs change, according to time. But objective never changes. You might change your method of achieving the objective, but the objective never changes. Our objective is complete freedom, complete justice, complete equality, by any means necessary."--Malcolm X, December 20, 1964 Malcolm...
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    $26.80 AUD
  • Make Your Mark: Lessons in Character from Seven Presidents by Updegrove, Mark K.
    Make Your Mark: Lessons in Character from Seven Presidents
    The award-wining author of Second Acts and The Last Republicans draws on interviews and conversations with seven presidents to identify the essence of character, leadership and legacy that has defined each of them and the modern American presidency.Throughout his career as an author, journalist,...
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    $38.72 AUD
  • Letter from Birmingham Jail by King, Martin Luther
    Letter from Birmingham Jail
    A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail," part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins.With an afterword by Reginald Dwayne Betts On April 16, 1923, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., responded to an open letter written...
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    $26.79 AUD
  • Korea: A New History of South and North by Cha, Victor
    Korea: A New History of South and North
    A major new history of North and South Korea, from the late nineteenth century to the present day "Cha and Pacheco Pardo have years of expertise in Korean international relations. . . . A crisp and balanced account."--Christopher Harding, The Telegraph Korea has a...
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    $26.80 AUD
  • Kindred Creation: Parables and Paradigms for Freedom--Black Worldmaking to Reclaim Our Heritage and Humanity by Davis, Aida Mariam
    Kindred Creation: Parables and Paradigms for Freedom--Black Worldmaking to Reclaim Our Heritage and Humanity
    A vital path home. Employing African epistemologies and an embodied African beingness, this book embraces the revelation and miracle of Blackness. Creating a world worthy of our children requires recalling the dignity and distinction of the African way of life. This book is not...
    $31.20 AUD
    $31.20 AUD
  • Kicking the Hornet's Nest: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East from Truman to Trump by Zoughbie, Daniel E.
    Kicking the Hornet's Nest: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East from Truman to Trump
    The compelling, groundbreaking investigation of how the choices of twelve US presidents, from Truman to Trump, have fueled turbulence and turmoil in the Middle East. And the one president who chose a better way. Kicking the Hornet's Nest is a riveting exploration of how...
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    $46.16 AUD
  • Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World by Bronin, Sara C.
    Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World
    Zoning codes dictate how and where we can build housing, factories, restaurants, and parks. They limit how tall buildings can be and where trees can be planted. They have become the most significant regulatory power of local government, ultimately determining how we experience our...
    $43.17 AUD
    $43.17 AUD

Best Poli Sci Books and Booklist

Political science books serve as essential resources for understanding the complex world of politics, government systems, and international relations. Whether you are a student, a scholar, or an enthusiast, having a well-curated political science booklist is invaluable. This article highlights some of the best poli sci books that cover the fundamentals and principles of political science.

One of the foundational texts in the field is "The Republic" by Plato. This classic work lays out the philosophical underpinnings of justice, governance, and the ideal state. It is a must-read for anyone looking to grasp the roots of political theory.

For those interested in modern political thought, "The Communist Manifesto" by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels provides a critical analysis of capitalism and its socio-economic impacts. It is a cornerstone for understanding socialist and communist ideologies.

Another essential book is "The Federalist Papers" by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. These essays are fundamental to understanding the principles of American constitutional democracy and the debates that shaped the U.S. Constitution.

"Politics" by Aristotle is another classic that explores various forms of government and their functions. Aristotle's examination of political systems remains relevant for comprehending contemporary governance structures.

For a comprehensive overview of political systems and behavior, "Comparative Politics" by Daniele Caramani is an excellent choice. This book provides a comparative analysis of political institutions, processes, and policies across different countries, making it a staple in political science education.

In the realm of international relations, "The Tragedy of Great Power Politics" by John Mearsheimer offers a realist perspective on the strategic interactions between major world powers. It is a critical read for understanding global power dynamics.

FAQ's

Q. What are some must-read political science books for beginners?

A. For beginners, some must-read political science books include "The Republic" by Plato, "The Federalist Papers" by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, and "Politics" by Aristotle. These books provide foundational knowledge on political theory, governance, and the principles of democracy.

Q. Where can I find a comprehensive list of the best political science books?

A. A comprehensive list of the best political science books can often be found on educational websites, university syllabi, and online bookstores. Websites like Goodreads and Amazon also provide curated lists and reviews from readers and scholars.

Q. What topics do political science books typically cover?

A. Political science books cover a wide range of topics including political theory, comparative politics, international relations, public policy, political behavior, and governance. They may also delve into specific political ideologies, historical political events, and the functioning of various political institutions.

Q. How can reading political science books benefit me?

A. Reading political science books can enhance your understanding of political systems, theories, and historical events. It can also improve critical thinking skills, provide insights into current political issues, and prepare you for careers in politics, law, international relations, and academia.

Q. Can I find political science books in digital formats?

A. Yes, many political science books are available in digital formats. You can find e-books and audiobooks on platforms like Amazon Kindle, Audible, Google Books, and various online bookstores. Digital formats offer the convenience of accessing books on your electronic devices anytime, anywhere.

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