Alex Thompson Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Alex Thompson on Xnational political correspondent at @Axios. writing a book on Biden, out in 2024. alex.thompson@axios.com 202 684 6144 for text, Signal, Telegram

The Age of AI: And Our Human Future
Henry a. KissingerSchmidt co-wrote a book with Henry Kissinger on the topic last year called "The Age of AI." Schmidt ally Ylli Bajraktari: "Eric believes that AI sits at the center of the constellation of emerging technologies, enabling some and being enabled by others." https://t.co/GYU1uYE9hC
Paperback, 2022
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers)
Trevor NoahNew: @alliebice obtained Jill Biden's English class syllabus from last fall for West Wing PB some highlights: Reading list is 2 book including “Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah Zoom cameras must be on & no driving while zooming pretty generous office hours https://t.co/Otv02dDSi9
Paperback, 2020
$9.99Member price:$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
W Magazine: 50 Years/50 Stories
Sara MoonvesA great “oppo book” find by @alliebice when Gene Sperling was dubbed “Washington’s most eligible bachelor” by W Magazine in 99 Gene told us: “definitely viewed at the time as a small victory for guys everywhere who were neither tall, thin or handsome” https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2021/10/28/the-non-action-hero-presidency-494894 https://t.co/gwPweSvMJ3
Hardcover, 2022
$75.00Member price:$50.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
American Marxism
Mark R. LevinThe #1 bestselling new book in 2021 on Amazon: American Marxism by right-wing host Mark Levin, which came out in July. (Atomic Habits came out in 2018) https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/2021/books/ https://t.co/7tCRW0wr1j
Hardcover, 2021
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The BOOK part 2: Meghan
Joe King'I thought it was a joke!' Trump-loving Jim Edmonds says he was shocked when ex-wife Meghan King told him she was marrying Joe Biden's nephew after just weeks of dating https://t.co/5TsbTp8y3u
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The Long Game: China's Grand Strategy to Displace American Order
Rush DoshiOne of the NSC’s directors for China, Rush Doshi, published a book last year entitled “The Long Game: China’s Grand Strategy to Displace American Order” https://t.co/mgK7BgcxLE
Paperback, 2023
$26.99Member price:$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Promises to Keep
Joe BidenJames Biden contradicts Joe’s account of this 1972 meeting in Promises to Keep https://t.co/UyKV6S9wVO https://t.co/KEiCEAoKIv
Paperback, 2008
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Big Break: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in Washington While America Loses Its Mind
Ben TerrisEagerly waiting by my mailbox for @bterris book if you haven’t bought it, get on it! The Big Break: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in Washington While America Loses Its Mind https://t.co/uUb1YNVQl7 https://t.co/4eHlA5e2jl
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
When America Stopped Being Great: A History of the Present
Nick BryantAmong the books Biden had behind his desk last week was “When America Stopped Being Great,” by BBC correspondent Nick Bryant https://t.co/8TqTfPCYeQ
Paperback, 2022
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
Adam GrantIn the Weekend WSJ feature on what ppl read this year, Kyrsten Sinema touts Adam Grant’s “Think Again” “It’s uncool in American Politico to change one’s mind or opinion” https://t.co/IUQpZ52JHH
Paperback, 2023
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book