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Foundation. bullimiami Jul 2023 #1
All the President's men. Rustynaerduwell Jul 2023 #2
In this queue ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #47
Apparently, the Bible. LakeArenal Jul 2023 #3
I read the Bible cover to cover when I was seven years old... hunter Jul 2023 #27
All the Presidents Men FalloutShelter Jul 2023 #4
I am not sure which was first nevergiveup Jul 2023 #5
The movie from "All Quiet on the Western Front" turned out to be so antiwar, Walleye Jul 2023 #10
Another good one from 1957 LibinMo Jul 2023 #35
Also one of my favorite movies, Paths of Glory, powerful Walleye Jul 2023 #43
Boss/Mike Royko cbabe Jul 2023 #6
The Ugly American ConstanceCee Jul 2023 #7
I think it was "All the King's Men" Walleye Jul 2023 #8
Found a book in a neighbors SpamWyzer Jul 2023 #9
Obama has read this book, and conservatives vilify him for it. librechik Jul 2023 #17
Fahrenheit 451 nt allegorical oracle Jul 2023 #11
Lyndon B. Johnson: The Exercise of Power Doc Sportello Jul 2023 #12
Animal Farm-George Orwell Doc_Technical Jul 2023 #13
Me too, as far as I can remember. HeartachesNhangovers Jul 2023 #19
Either that one or "1984"... BluesRunTheGame Jul 2023 #45
I think it was Animal Farm for me, too. In a H.S. lit class. IL Dem Jul 2023 #57
Nixon by Richard Reeves Johonny Jul 2023 #14
House of Bush, House of Saud a real eye opener librechik Jul 2023 #15
Silent Spring Donkees Jul 2023 #16
My grandfather had that but he also had some nice Audubon picture book Walleye Jul 2023 #23
Two books assigned to my university's freshman. former9thward Jul 2023 #18
The Ugly American malaise Jul 2023 #20
theory of conspicuous consumption by Veblin dembotoz Jul 2023 #21
1984, Ma'am The Magistrate Jul 2023 #22
Admittedly required reading but 'Animal Farm' here as well. nt Prairie_Seagull Jul 2023 #24
Something by Noam Chomsky... keep_left Jul 2023 #25
Maybe Grapes of Wrath? Not overtly political, but got me yorkster Jul 2023 #26
"Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee" - I think I was 10 . . . hatrack Jul 2023 #28
Not really political but Howard Zinn jcgoldie Jul 2023 #29
That Was One My Firsts Too WiVoter Jul 2023 #37
Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee ismnotwasm Jul 2023 #30
How the good guys finally won bottomofthehill Jul 2023 #31
"Will the Soviet Union Surive Until 1984?" by Andrei Amalrik Kid Berwyn Jul 2023 #32
Black Like Me LearnedHand Jul 2023 #33
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them JonAndKatePlusABird Jul 2023 #34
Probably Animal Farm. Iggo Jul 2023 #36
George Orwell - Animal Farm MineralMan Jul 2023 #38
Yeah, that's why I think Animal Farm came before 1984. Iggo Jul 2023 #39
Animal Farm was my introduction to political satire. MineralMan Jul 2023 #41
The Strawberry Statement Midnight Writer Jul 2023 #40
Manchild In The Promised Land by Claude Brown LibinMo Jul 2023 #42
Profiles in Courage since my mother.. ananda Jul 2023 #44
Easy ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #46
"Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo. GoCubsGo Jul 2023 #48
Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot Music Man Jul 2023 #49
The Warren Commission Reort Generic Brad Jul 2023 #50
Same here, at around the same age. Mr.Bill Jul 2023 #51
I've never read a political book and have zero intention of ever reading a political book. MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #52
Allen Drury --- Advise and Consent Trueblue1968 Jul 2023 #53
'Decisions for a Decade' by Senator Edward M. Kennedy, DemocraticPatriot Jul 2023 #54
Watergate: The Full Inside Story: Chester, Lewis, etal. Akacia Jul 2023 #55
Black like me. DiverDave Jul 2023 #56
Animal Farm GoodRaisin Jul 2023 #58
Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House" series. My second grade reading textbook of folklore betsuni Jul 2023 #59
Either "1984" or "A Brave New world". bif Jul 2023 #60
Possibly never stuck in the middle Jul 2023 #61
The following books were required reading in my high school LeftInTX Jul 2023 #62
Read? Who needed to read? Conjuay Jul 2023 #63
Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot sakabatou Jul 2023 #64
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