Daniel W. Drezner Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Daniel Drezner is a political scientist and professor. Professor @FletcherSchool. Author of Drezner's World: https://t.co/ruYNki1G1w. Co-host of Space The Nation w/ Ana Marie Cox. Shaker of hands with Mel Brooks.

The Last Policeman
Ben H. Winters
Feeling like the world is gonna end? @anamariecox and I hear you. We talk about Ben Winters' THE LAST POLICEMAN in our latest Space the Nation Ep. You can listen to it right now -- if you're a patron. https://t.co/yPLJLtlLQ4
Paperback, 2013
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The End of October
Lawrence Wright
To celebrate the start of October, @anamariecox and I talk about Lawrence Wright’s The End of October for Space the Nation! https://t.co/KHSc1FNnVk
Paperback, 2021
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War and Gold: A 500-Year History of Empires, Adventures, and Debt
Kwasi Kwarteng
Apropos of nothing here’s a link to my 2014 review of Kwasi Kwarteng’s “War and Gold.” https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/books/review/war-and-gold-by-kwasi-kwarteng.html
Hardcover, 2014
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The Secret History: A Read with Jenna Pick
Donna Tartt
@petersagal “The Secret History” by Donna Tartt.
Paperback, 2004
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Spider-Man: No Way Home: Spider-Man's Very Strange Day!
Calliope Glass
My review is that “Spider-Man: No Way Home” was exactly what I needed to watch during the dark days of December. https://twitter.com/dandrezner/status/1474417035153129477
Hardcover, 2021
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Dune
Frank Herbert
I like both Frank Herbert’s novel and Denis Villeneuve’s film, but there’s one plot element of “Dune” that drives me nuts. https://t.co/7hzvQuXKVy
Paperback, 2005
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Dava Sobel
It’s a fascinating tale about how an uneducated craftsman was able to claim a prize that astronomers coveted for themselves.
Paperback, 2007
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Foundation
Isaac Asimov
The Bechdel test is one thing; after reading Isaac Asimov’s FOUNDATION, @anamariecox and I discuss a lower bar: does a canonical work of science fiction have at least two women characters uttering dialogue? https://t.co/oGNFQUgYIX
Paperback, Mass Market, 1991
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History of the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides
A dramatization of Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War. https://t.co/fuKfq222M7
Out of stock

Romantic Comedy: Reese's Book Club
Curtis Sittenfeld
Also, I cannot think of a better vacation read than a story about a comedy writer at a Saturday Night Live-type show who falls for a John Mayer-type singer and has to figure out how to overcome her outstanding ability to self-sabotage her romantic relationships.
Hardcover, 2023
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