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Political Books

Books selected for readers looking for political books.

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1. Night of Camp David
Fletcher Knebel
Fits this list for its focus on political.
2. The Honor of Spies
Scott Brick, W.E.B. Griffin
Fits this list for its focus on political.
3. The Coyotes of Carthage
Steven Wright
Fits this list for its focus on political.
4. The Spy and the Traitor
Ben Macintyre
Included for strong book club alignment with this political list.
5. Dark Wire
Joseph Cox
Included for strong crime alignment with this political list.
6. Shadow Cell
Andrew Bustamante, Jihi Bustamante
Included for strong memoir alignment with this political list.
7. The Valley
George Newbern, John Renehan
Included for strong fiction alignment with this political list.
8. Surprise, Kill, Vanish
Annie Jacobsen
Included for strong nonfiction alignment with this political list.
9. Follow Me to Hell
Tom Clavin
Included for strong century alignment with this political list.
10. The Army of the Republic
Stuart Archer Cohen
Included for strong thriller alignment with this political list.
11. The Moscow Rules
Antonio J. Mendez, Jonna Mendez
Included for strong politics alignment with this political list.
12. A Spy Among Friends
Ben Macintyre, John le Carré
Included for strong best alignment with this political list.
13. The Afghan
Frederick Forsyth
Included for strong military alignment with this political list.
14. The Master of Disguise
Antonio J. Mendez
Included for strong american alignment with this political list.

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