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

12 books with a reading profile close to Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez. Outward-looking; a moderate read.

1

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.
2

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.
3

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

by John M. Barry

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

John M.
4

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.
5

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.
6

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

by Jodi Kantor

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

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

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

by Tom O'Neill

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

Tom O’Neill spent twenty years investigating the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders, uncovering discrepancies in the official prosecution narrative established by Vincent Bugliosi.
8

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.
9

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.
10

Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany

by Norman Ohler

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

Norman Ohler examines the pervasive use of Pervitin, a factory-produced methamphetamine, within the military and civilian sectors of the Third Reich.
11

The Ghost Map

by Steven Johnson

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

In 1854, a severe cholera outbreak decimated the Soho district of London, challenging the prevailing medical belief that diseases spread through foul air, known as miasma.
12

Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster

by Adam Higginbotham

Also outward-looking · history, analytical

Adam Higginbotham reconstructs the events leading up to the 1986 explosion of Reactor Number Four at the V.I.

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