Fareed Zakaria 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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Fareed Zakaria is a journalist, political commentator, and author. WaPo columnist. Host of CNN's GPS, Sundays @ 10am and 1pm ET in the US. Order my book "Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World" https://t.co/YRdyeBMWuX
Wealth and Power: China's Long March to the Twenty-first Century
Orville SchellFareed ZakariaI felt [it] really conveyed some of China’s past and present very well... It’s really the story of China from 1850 to the present. It begins with the Opium wars and ends, roughly speaking, with the Beijing Olympics. I think it’s a wonderful primer on China.
Paperback, 2014
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Idea of India: 20th Anniversary Edition
Sunil KhilnaniFareed Zakariait’s wonderfully written... It just gives you a feeling for what it felt like to be this newly decolonized country, free for the first time to chart your own path.
Paperback, 2017
$21.99Member price:$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty
Daron AcemogluFareed ZakariaThree books that impressed me greatly this year: @DrDaronAcemoglu & James Robinson’s “The Narrow Corridor,” @adwooldridge’s “The Aristocracy of Talent,” & Philip Gordon’s “Losing the Long Game.” My take: https://t.co/aLDIynLaTU
Paperback, 2020
$21.00Member price:$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic
Simon WinchesterFareed Zakaria… From papyrus to the printing press to smartphones, I’ll hear all about the evolution of knowledge and how we pass it down from @simonwwriter, author of “Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic.” 3/3
Paperback, 2024
$21.99Member price:$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor--The Truth and the Turmoil
Tina BrownFareed Zakaria...finally: 25 years after the death of Princess Diana, I’ll speak with @TinaBrownLM, author of “The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor—the Truth and the Turmoil”
Paperback, 2023
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
William H. McRavenFareed ZakariaFour decades as a Navy SEAL taught Ret. Adm. William McRaven a lot of life lessons. He shares them in his new book "The Wisdom of the Bullfrog." Part 3 of our conversation: https://t.co/6R9S3OA8AM
Hardcover, 2023
$25.00Member price:$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic
Bill GatesFareed ZakariaFrom today's GPS: @BillGates on the war, the global economy, and his new book, "How to Prevent the Next Pandemic" https://t.co/M5RhT2XCBR
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Losing the Long Game: The False Promise of Regime Change in the Middle East
Philip H. GordonFareed ZakariaThree books that impressed me greatly this year: @DrDaronAcemoglu & James Robinson’s “The Narrow Corridor,” @adwooldridge’s “The Aristocracy of Talent,” & Philip Gordon’s “Losing the Long Game.” My take: https://t.co/aLDIynLaTU
Paperback, 2020
$26.99Member price:$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism
Keyu JinFareed Zakaria… Is China about to peak, in terms of economic and geopolitical prowess? I’ll talk with @KeyuJin, author of “The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism,” who says Western observers often fail to understand China’s advantages. … 2/3
Hardcover, 2023
$32.00Member price:$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book