Brian Klaas Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Associate Professor in Global Politics @UCL. Author of “Corruptible." Writer @TheAtlantic. Host @PowrCorrupts. The Garden of Forking Paths Substack (link below)
Slaughterhouse-Five: Or the Children's Crusade, a Duty-Dance with Death
Kurt VonnegutBrian KlaasI’m re-reading Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. He is, in my view, one of the greatest American authors of all time. Controversial opinion: Cat’s Cradle is much better than Slaughterhouse Five. Sirens of Titan (his second novel, which is much less well known) is better too.
Paperback, Mass Market, 1991
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
American Kleptocracy: How the U.S. Created the World's Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History
Casey MichelBrian KlaasThread in praise Biden’s new anti-corruption strategy from the author of the fantastic new book, American Kleptocracy: https://twitter.com/cjcmichel/status/1467851233612414977
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The Slow Midnight on Cypress Avenue
Mike FigliolaBrian KlaasJust finished reading The Slow Midnight on Cypress Avenue by @MikeFigs - it was fantastic. Quirky, gritty, larger-than-life characters straight out of Queens, written with the insights only possible for a native son of the place. Get it here: https://www.amazon.com/Slow-Midnight-Cypress-Avenue/dp/1682619192/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://t.co/oXINEgVyPi
Paperback, 2020
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
Brian KlaasBrian KlaasIf you're in the UK, @audibleuk has an outrageously cheap promotion for a few days in which you can listen to my book, "Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us," for just £3. It's read by yours truly. Get it here: https://t.co/kZzHhzjiqB https://t.co/t1BCnv1UuR
Paperback, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cat's Cradle
Kurt VonnegutBrian KlaasI’m re-reading Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. He is, in my view, one of the greatest American authors of all time. Controversial opinion: Cat’s Cradle is much better than Slaughterhouse Five. Sirens of Titan (his second novel, which is much less well known) is better too.
Paperback, 1998
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Gift of a Radio: My Childhood and Other Train Wrecks
Justin WebbBrian KlaasStarted reading The Gift of a Radio by @JustinOnWeb last night and I’m already halfway through—and hooked. Funny, moving, and truly beautifully written, it’s a wonderful book. https://t.co/ofRNhcmi69
Paperback, 2024
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill BrysonBrian Klaas@shannonrwatts Have you read A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson? It is perfect.
Paperback, 2004
$24.00$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Logic
W. E. JohnsonBrian KlaasIf humans lived by Ron Johnson’s logic, and we didn’t try to create anything that was “better” than how God designed us, we wouldn’t ever take any medicines. Also, we wouldn’t wear shoes. https://t.co/wfZfHCzx5h
Paperback, 2023
$20.95$10.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book