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Peter Baker 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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Peter Baker is a journalist for the New York Times. Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times and MSNBC analyst. Proud husband of @sbg1 and father of @tab_delete. Paperback of "THE DIVIDER" out 9/19.

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The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History

John M. Barry

Peter Baker

For those stuck at home, it can be a good time to catch up books. I usually flip back and forth among a whole pile on the nightstand but focusing now on "The Great Influenza" by @johnmbarry and Ron Chernow's "Washington." What are you reading?

Paperback, 2005

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The Best and the Brightest

David Halberstam

Peter Baker

What are you reading this summer? @sbg1 recommends "The Best and the Brightest," the David Halberstam classic on how the US stumbled into Vietnam. Other @NewYorker writers have some suggestions too. https://t.co/JqMgFIgIKW

Paperback, 1993

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Degrade and Destroy: The Inside Story of the War Against the Islamic State, from Barack Obama to Donald Trump

Michael R. Gordon

Peter Baker

Here's a book I'm looking forward to: "Degrade and Destroy," by @mgordonwsj, the definitive account of the war on ISIS, full of scoops about unheeded warnings, presidential blowups and operations that backfired or were scrubbed. https://www.politics-prose.com/book/9780374279899 https://www.amazon.com/Degrade-Destroy-Inside-Against-Islamic/dp/0374279896/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Paperback, 2023

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Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War

Jeff Shesol

Peter Baker

Looking forward to moderating a discussion of “Mercury Rising,” the new @JeffShesol book on John Glenn, JFK and the space race, for the @dfwworld next Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT. Register here: https://t.co/KdftbHroUu

Paperback, 2022

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy Seals

David Philipps

Peter Baker

Already digging into “Alpha,” the inside story of Eddie Gallagher and the explosive war crimes case upended by Trump, by our remarkable colleague @David_Philipps. It’s a gripping page-turner. Just out today: https://www.politics-prose.com/book/9780593238387 https://www.amazon.com/Alpha-Eddie-Gallagher-Soul-SEALs/dp/0593238389

Paperback, 2022

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Unchecked: The Untold Story Behind Congress's Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump

Rachael Bade

Peter Baker

Two highly anticipated books out today. Am already reading and enjoying "Unchecked," by @rachaelmbade ⁦and @karoun, the scoopy, in-depth account of the two Trump impeachments that will stand the test of time as the definitive record.

Paperback, 2023

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Gorbachev: His Life and Times

William Taubman

Peter Baker

For the best English-language biography of the last Soviet leader, check out “Gorbachev: His Life and Times” by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian William Taubman, reviewed here when it first came out in 2017. https://t.co/agyErP3oj0

Paperback, 2018

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There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century

Fiona Hill

Peter Baker

"There Is Nothing for You Here" by Fiona Hill is unlike any other Trump-era memoir -- it offers jaw-dropping details of life in that White House but also a deeper, thoughtful look at how the troubles of certain parts of the UK, US and Russia have shaped our current politics. https://t.co/SASBVlABH5

Hardcover, 2021

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Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy

Martin Indyk

Peter Baker

"Master of the Game" by @Martin_Indyk looks at Kissinger's Middle East shuttle diplomacy and explains better than any other account just how he was so successful at managing the world's most complex negotiations. https://t.co/CYLqJlPfxB https://t.co/I8uEwfgmdo

Hardcover, 2021

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A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland

Troy Senik

Peter Baker

As Trump sets to run again, I just finished "A Man of Iron" by @troy_senik on Grover Cleveland, the only defeated president to win a second term. But what a different character, a reformer who tried to take partisan spoils out of governance. Great read! https://t.co/rR9CigN6GB

Paperback, 2023

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