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Books like Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties

12 books with a reading profile close to Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O'Neill. Outward-looking; a moderate read.

1

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

by Nikole Hannah-Jones

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

The 1619 Project argues that the arrival of the White Lion privateer in the Virginia colony, carrying enslaved Africans, represents the foundational moment of the United States.
2

Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital

by Sheri Fink

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

Sheri Fink documents the medical crisis at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans during the five days following Hurricane Katrina.
3

Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief

by Lawrence Wright

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

Lawrence Wright investigates the internal mechanics of the Church of Scientology, tracing its evolution from L.
4

The Right Stuff

by Tom Wolfe

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

In 1959, the United States selected seven military test pilots to become the first astronauts for Project Mercury.
5

The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History

by John M. Barry

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

John M.
6

King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa

by Adam Hochschild

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

Adam Hochschild details the private seizure of the Congo River basin by King Leopold II of Belgium and the subsequent industrial exploitation of the region.
7

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

by Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

Kristin Kobes Du Mez traces the seventy-year evolution of American evangelicalism from a religious movement focused on internal piety into a political force defined by militant patriarchy.
8

All the President’s Men

by Carl Bernstein

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

In 1972, a botched burglary at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate complex triggered an investigation by Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.
9

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

by Mary Beard

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

Mary Beard tracks the evolution of the Roman state from its mythic eighth-century BCE origins to the pivotal year 212 CE, when Emperor Caracalla granted universal citizenship to all free inhabitants of the empire.
10

Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town

by Jon Krakauer

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

Jon Krakauer documents several sexual assault cases occurring between 2010 and 2012 in Missoula, Montana, focusing on the experiences of female students at the University of Montana.
11

The Guns of August

by Barbara W. Tuchman

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

Barbara Tuchman chronicles the opening month of World War I, tracing the rigid military planning and diplomatic failures that led to a global stalemate.
12

The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World

by Michael Pollan

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

Michael Pollan argues that plants manipulate human cravings to ensure their own evolutionary success.

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