Hardcovers: Politics
Edited by Dick Donahue and Skip Skwarek. Compiled by Alia Akkam, Natalie Danford, Diane Patrick, Sarah Robbins, Judith Rosen and Michelle Wildgen. -- Publishers Weekly, 6/29/2009
AMERICAN UNIV. IN CAIRO PRESS
(dist. by IPM)
The World Is More Beautiful than Paradise: A Jihadist's Own Story (Dec., $22.95) by Khaled al-Berry, trans. by Humphrey Davies, considers a teenage political extremist.
BASIC BOOKS
The Citizen's Constitution: An Annotated Guide (Nov., $22.95) by Seth Lipsky. The publisher of the late New York Sun addresses the Constitution. Author tour.
CELEBRA
The Great Progression: How Hispanics Will Lead America to a New Era of Prosperity (Sept., $24.95) by Geraldo Rivera argues that Hispanics will help reinvigorate the economy, our transitioning national government and more.
DOUBLEDAY
Why Are Jews Liberals? (Sept., $25) by Norman Podhoretz explores the intriguing question. 60,000 first printing. Author tour.
GRAND CENTRAL
End the Fed (Sept., $21) by Ron Paul uncovers corruption in the Federal Reserve and advises how America's economic structure can be fixed.
HARPER
Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime (Jan., $27.99) by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin reveals the inside story of the 2008 election. 150,000 first printing.
NYU PRESS
The Left at War (Nov., $27.95) by Michael F. Bérubé. This critique focuses on the debates within the party over the past two decades.
PUBLICAFFAIRS
Sarah from Alaska: Inside the Political Arrival That Rocked American Politics—What Really Happened, What It Means, and What's Next for Sarah Palin (Jan., $26.95) by Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe considers the governor's political future. 60,000 first printing.
RANDOM HOUSE
The Death of Conservatism (Sept., $17) by Sam Tanenhaus claims the conservative movement seeks to destroy through civil warfare politics.
The Predictioneer's Game: Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future (Sept., $26) by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita explains how his mix of game theory, math and other disciplines accurately predicts the future.
RUTGERS UNIV. PRESS
Apocalypse Never: Forging the Path to a Nuclear Weapon–Free World (Feb., $24.95) by Tad Daley argues that a comprehensive nuclear policy agenda from Obama can eliminate immediate dangers and set a course to abolition.
SELLERS PUBLISHING
The Gift of Hope: The Words of Barack Obama (Nov., $9.95) compiles inspiring quotes from our 44th president.
TEXAS A&M UNIV. PRESS
The Leadership of George Bush: An Insider's View of the Forty-First President (Sept., $30) by Roman Popadiuk shows how the first Bush's leadership style influenced the formation and execution of policy.
TRIUMPH BOOKS
O is for Obama: An Irreverent A-Z Guide to Washington and Beltway Politics (Oct., $16.95) by Dana Milbank, illus. by Mark Anderson takes aim at the foibles of the political class and their inside-the-beltway blustering.
UNIV. PRESS OF AMERICA
The Galvanization of the Young Vote in the 2008 Presidential Election (Dec., $TBA) by Glenn Starks charts the factors that led to the surge of youth votes.
VIKING
The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory (Nov., $27.95) by David Plouffe. The campaign manager reveals strategies that led to Obama's big win. 10-city author tour.
The Battle for America 2008: The Extraordinary Election of 2008 (Sept., $29.95) by Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson examines how the election signaled a new era in American politics. 4-city author tour.
ZENITH PRESS
Hope: A Collection of Obama Posters and Prints (Oct., $40) by Hal Elliot Wert contains 170 images that emphasize the man's messages of change, hope and progress.
