Norman Ornstein 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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Emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, contributing editor for the Atlantic, cohost with Dr. Kavita Patel of the podcast Words Matter.

Two Cheers for Politics: Why Democracy Is Flawed, Frightening--And Our Best Hope
Jedediah Purdy
Book review of Two Cheers for Politics: Why Democracy is Flawed, Frightening — and Our Best Hope by Jedediah Purdy - The Washington Post https://t.co/Co0J65lLSL
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ethical Tribing: Connecting the Next Generation to Israel in the Digital Era
Joanna Landau
@MG_GoldenMean Happy Birthday! And congratulations for your important new book with Joanna Landau, "Ethical Tribing," with important lessons for how to communicate in a digital age, and how to build support for connections to Israel for the next generation!
Hardcover, 2023
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love
Mike Pompeo
@TimWeinerAuthor writes a savage review of Mike Pompeo’s book in @washingtonpost but at the end says “On the evidence of “Never Give an Inch,” Pompeo is a good husband, a good father, a good Christian and a great patriot.” Actually, he is a corrupt grifter and traitor to America.
Hardcover, 2023
$32.99$16.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy
Jamie Raskin
Thank you, Josh. It is, as Jamie Raskin wrote, unthinkable. https://t.co/XHMS3jTRcp
Paperback, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America
Dahlia Lithwick
I am SO looking forward to reading #LadyJustice by the incomparable @Dahlialithwick! So should you!! https://t.co/OU9SvS8cQa
Paperback, 2023
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
You Are Not Alone: The Nami Guide to Navigating Mental Health--With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real People and Families
Ken Duckworth
This is National Mental Health Awareness Week. It is a good time to recommend this indispensable new book by @NAMICommunicate's Dr. Ken Duckworth, You Are Not Alone. Grappling with an issue of mental illness involving a family member or friend? Get this book! https://t.co/qckUPvW2Q6
Hardcover, 2022
$28.95$14.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Invisible Storm: A Soldier's Memoir of Politics and Ptsd
Jason Kander
#InvisibleStorm is a remarkable book-- brutally honest and important, from one of our very best @JasonKander. Read it! https://twitter.com/JasonKander/status/1547341831867977735
Paperback, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
Barack Obama
@slameronburger How could you have the audacity to ask this question? I will go back now to re-reading Barack Obama’s The Audacity of Hope.
Paperback, 2007
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
David Grann
@DavidGrann is a master storyteller and a great historian, a rare combination. I just finished The Wager in galley form. It is a page-turner, a compelling tale that could make a great novel, but is even better as a non-fiction book. Preorder here: https://t.co/oMpj1XulMh
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Harold S. Kushner
Rabbi Harold Kushner passed away today. His book When Bad Things Happen to Good People provided comfort to millions. He was a good and gentle man, a genuine hero and Mensch. May his memory be a blessing.
Paperback, 2004
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book