Ranked #4 in Tribal, Ranked #5 in PTSD — see more rankings.
There are ancient tribal human behaviors-loyalty, inter-reliance, cooperation-that flare up in communities during times of turmoil and suffering. These are the very same behaviors that typify good soldiering and foster a sense of belonging among troops, whether they’re fighting on the front lines or engaged in non-combat activities away from the action. Drawing from... more
Reviews and Recommendations
We've comprehensively compiled reviews of Tribe from the world's leading experts.
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Ryan Holiday AuthorTo balance out that depressing book, I highly recommend David Brooks’ The Road To Character, Sebastian Junger’s Tribe and Chuck Klosterman’s What If We’re Wrong. (Source)
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Emma Watson Recommends this book
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Jason Kander After years of people recommending it, I finally picked up Tribe by @SebastianJunger. I’m halfway done and it’s already the best non-fiction book I’ve read in years. (Source)
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Andrew Youderian And finally, the book "Tribe" by Sebastian Junger reinforced in my the importance of relationships and in-person community, and made it something I'm trying to prioritize more in my life. (Source)
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Rose McDermott We, as a modern society, have really lost that sense of ‘tribe.’ (Source)
Rankings by Category
Tribe is ranked in the following categories:
- #31 in Afghanistan
- #30 in Anthropology
- #7 in Black and White
- #63 in Current Affairs
- #87 in Humanity
- #22 in Interactions
- #9 in Iraq War
- #94 in Military History
- #29 in Native American
- #22 in Native American History
- #40 in Resilience
- #53 in Social Psychology
- #52 in Social Sciences
- #57 in Sociology
- #63 in Trauma