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Tom Wolfe's Top Book Recommendations

Want to know what books Tom Wolfe recommends on their reading list? We've researched interviews, social media posts, podcasts, and articles to build a comprehensive list of Tom Wolfe's favorite book recommendations of all time.

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The Fifth Risk

What are the consequences if the people given control over our government have no idea how it works?

"The election happened," remembers Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, then deputy secretary of the Department of Energy. "And then there was radio silence." Across all departments, similar stories were playing out: Trump appointees were few and far between; those that did show up were shockingly uninformed about the functions of their new workplace. Some even threw away the briefing books that had been prepared for them.

Michael Lewis’s brilliant narrative takes us into the...
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Malcolm GladwellIt's good to be reminded every now and again what genius looks like. (Source)

Tom WolfeSaturation reporting, conceptual thinking of a high order, a rich sense of humor, and talent to burn. (Source)

Tim HarfordMichael Lewis could spin gold out of any topic he chose. (Source)

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