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Books like A Warning

12 books with a reading profile close to A Warning by Anonymous. Outward-looking and clear-cut; a moderate read.

1

Revenge of the Tipping Point

by Malcolm Gladwell

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Twenty-five years after his first look at social epidemics, Malcolm Gladwell revisits how ideas and behaviors spread through populations.
2

The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus

by Richard Preston

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Richard Preston chronicles the emergence of lethal filoviruses, specifically Ebola and Marburg, from the central African rainforest into human populations.
3

Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World

by Tom Wright

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Journalists Tom Wright and Bradley Hope document the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal, centered on Jho Low, a financier who siphoned billions from a sovereign wealth fund.
4

Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed

by Patricia Cornwell

Also outward-looking · analytical, narrative

In this true crime investigation, Patricia Cornwell applies modern forensic techniques to the 1888 Whitechapel murders.
5

American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century

by Maureen Callahan

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Maureen Callahan recounts the investigation into Israel Keyes, a predator who functioned outside the typical behavioral patterns identified by the FBI.
6

She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement

by Jodi Kantor

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey detail their multi-year investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s history of sexual assault and the systemic protection of his behavior within the film industry.
7

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

by Mary Roach

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Mary Roach examines the practical applications of human remains in scientific research and historical experimentation.
8

Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic

by Sam Quinones

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Sam Quinones tracks the simultaneous rise of prescription painkillers and black tar heroin in the United States.
9

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

by John Carreyrou

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

John Carreyrou chronicles the rise and collapse of Theranos, a biotech firm led by Elizabeth Holmes that claimed to revolutionize blood testing through proprietary Edison devices.
10

Fear: Trump in the White House

by Bob Woodward

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Bob Woodward chronicles the internal operations of the Trump administration, focusing on the first two years of the presidency.
11

Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany

by Norman Ohler

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Norman Ohler examines the pervasive use of Pervitin, a factory-produced methamphetamine, within the military and civilian sectors of the Third Reich.
12

Rage

by Bob Woodward

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Rage documents Donald Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and national security threats through eighteen exclusive interviews between the president and Bob Woodward.

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