Politics
men united by the ambition to see
Kennedy through to the White House.
CROWN
The Full Catastrophe: Travels Among
the New Greek Ruins by James Angelos
(June 2, hardcover, $27, ISBN 978-0-385-
34648-1). Freelance journalist Angelos
offers a good-humored yet critical account
of the chicanery and troubles that led
to Greece’s financial collapse, creating a
portrait of a culture where you’re considered a fool for paying your taxes honestly
and not “cooking the books.”
CROWN FORUM
End of Discussion: How the Liberal
Outrage Industry Shuts Down Debate,
Manipulates Voters, and Makes America Less Free (and Fun) by Mary Katharine Ham and Guy Benson (June 9, hardcover, $26, ISBN 978-0-553-44775-0).
The dynamic, unapologetic Fox News duo
of Ham and Benson charge the left with
faking outrage in order to shut down their
political opponents.
DOUBLEDAY
Reagan: The Life by H. W. Brands (May
12, hardcover, $35, ISBN 978-0-385-
53639-4). From the bestselling biographer
(Traitor to His Class) comes the first full life of
Ronald Reagan since his death. Employing
archival sources not available to previous
biographers, Brands follows Reagan from
smalltown Illinois to Hollywood stardom,
and his conservative transformation of
modern American politics.
FARRAR, STRAUS AND GIROUX
GLOBE PEQUOT/LYONS
American Hysteria: The Untold
Story of Mass Political Extremism in the
United States by Andrew Burt (May 1,
hardcover, $26.95, ISBN
978-1-4930-0334-1).
Blacklists, scapegoating,
conspiracy theories, and
coverups: this book explores
the moments in American
history when extremist fears
have gone mainstream, from
the Illuminati and Freemasons to Communists and
Muslim terrorists. Why does
this happen, and who stands
to gain from it?
HACHETTE/CENTER STREET
Going to Pot: Why the Rush to Legal-ize Marijuana Is Harming America by
William J. Bennett and Robert A. White
(Feb. 3, hardcover, $26, ISBN 978-1-
4555-6073-8). Bennett (The Book of Virtues), America’s first drug czar, and coauthor White come out against the current
movement for marijuana legalization,
warning that the substance’s dangers aren’t
sufficiently understood. 75,000-copy
announced first printing.
Taking a Stand: Moving Beyond
Partisan Politics to Unite America by
Rand Paul (June 2, hardcover, $27, ISBN
978-1-4555-4956-6). Senator Paul, likely
GOP contender for the presidency in 2016,
presents his vision for America, offering
solutions that he believes can save our civil
and personal liberties, our country, and his
party in the process. 100,000-copy
announced first printing.
HACHETTE/TWELVE
The Contender: Andrew Cuomo, a
Biography by Michael Shnayerson (Mar.
31, hardcover, $28, ISBN 978-1-4555-
2199-9). Vanity Fair writer Shnayerson
offers a no-holds-barred biography of New
York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo that reads
like a novel: an ongoing political saga of
vaunting ambition. Political pundits tend
to agree that for Cuomo, a run for the
White House is not a question of whether,
but when. 40,000-copy announced first
printing.
The Great War of Our Time: An
Insider’s Account of the CIA’s Fight
Against al Qa’ida by Mike Morell, with
Bill Harlow (May 12, hard-
cover, $28, ISBN 978-1-4555-
8566-3). Former CIA Deputy
Director Morell offers an
unvarnished look at the agen-
cy’s inner workings during the
“War on Terror” and assesses
the threats that still loom
today. 200,000-copy
announced first printing.
HARPER
Heretic by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
(Mar. 3, hardcover, $27.99, ISBN 978-0-
06-233393-3). The bestselling author of
Infidel and Nomad makes a powerful plea for
an Islamic Reformation to end the horrors
of terrorism and sectarian warfare and the
repression of women and minorities.
100,000-copy announced first printing.
The Residence: Inside the Private
World of the White House by Kate
Andersen Brower (Apr. 7, hardcover,
$27.99, ISBN 978-0-06-230519-0) is a
history with elements of both In the President’s Secret Service and The Butler, offering
an intimate account of the service staff of
the White House, from the Kennedys to
the Obamas. 100,000-copy announced
first printing.
Stalin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary
and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alli-luyeva by Rosemary Sullivan (June 2,
hardcover, $29.99, ISBN 978-0-06-
220610-7). Sullivan (Villa Air-Bel)
returns with a painstakingly researched,
revelatory biography of the woman fated
to live her life in the shadow of one of history’s most monstrous dictators—her
father, Josef Stalin. 50,000-copy
announced first printing.
HARPERCOLLINS/BROADSIDE
The Quiet Man: The Indispensable
Presidency of George H. W. Bush by
John H. Sununu (June 9, hardcover,
$28.99, ISBN 978-0-06-238428-7). In
this major reassessment of the 41st president, his former chief of staff offers an
appreciation of the man and his presidency
that argues Bush’s accomplishments have
long gone overlooked and misunderstood.
40,000-copy announced first printing.
