Topic
Books on war and violence, recommended by researchers and writers
Anchored by Steven Pinker's Five Books interview on the decline of violence, this shelf also includes the nuclear histories Neal Stephenson chose and Tyler Cowen's top book of 2024.
75 books · 90 recommendations from 35 people
Where to start
The Better Angels of Our Nature
Pinker's own book, picked by Stewart Brand for Long Now's library.
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Neal Stephenson's pick, alongside its sequel Dark Sun.
Nuclear War: A Scenario
One of Tyler Cowen's two top books of 2024.
Every war & violence book in the directory
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5recommendersThe Iliad 5 recommendersStewart Brand, Neal Stephenson, Stephen Fry, David Bowie, Mark Manson
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4recommendersThe Better Angels of Our Nature 4 recommendersStewart Brand, Bruce Schneier, Mark Manson, Fareed Zakaria
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4recommendersThe Odyssey 4 recommendersStewart Brand, Neal Stephenson, Stephen Fry, Mark Manson
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2recommendersBloodlands 2 recommendersAntony Beevor, Norman Naimark
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2recommendersLife and Fate 2 recommendersMichael Howard, Antony Beevor
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2recommendersNight 2 recommendersJames Clear, Mark Manson
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2recommendersOrdinary Men 2 recommendersNorman Naimark, Jordan Peterson
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2recommendersThe Choice 2 recommendersBill Gates, Ryan Holiday
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A Message to Garcia Picked by Joe De Sena
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A Problem from Hell Picked by Norman Naimark
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A Woman in Berlin Picked by Antony Beevor
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About Face Picked by Jocko Willink
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Army of None Picked by Bill Gates
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Blast Picked by David Bowie
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Blood and Soil Picked by Norman Naimark
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Cold Crematorium Picked by The New York Times Book Review: 10 Best Books
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Confederate Reckoning Picked by Drew Gilpin Faust
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Dancing in the Glory of Monsters Picked by Patrick Collison
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Dark Sun Picked by Neal Stephenson
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Destined for War Picked by Will MacAskill
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Domain-Driven Design Picked by David Heinemeier Hansson
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Drug Addicts are Human Beings Picked by Johann Hari
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Evil: Inside Human Violence and Cruelty Picked by Steven Pinker
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Guernica! Guernica! Picked by Paul Preston
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Herzog Picked by David Bowie
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Hiroshima Picked by Mark Manson
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Hiroshima Diary Picked by Nat Eliason
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Hitler Picked by Antony Beevor
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Homicide Picked by Steven Pinker
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Picked by Johann Hari
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Leningrad Picked by Antony Beevor
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Letter to a Hostage Picked by Maria Popova
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Life and Death of the Spanish Republic Picked by Paul Preston
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Murder City Picked by Johann Hari
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Natural Born Heroes Picked by Laird Hamilton
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Nuclear War: A Scenario Picked by Tyler Cowen
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On War Picked by Michael Howard
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Posthomerica Picked by Stephen Fry
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Presidents of War Picked by Bill Gates
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Race and Reunion Picked by Drew Gilpin Faust
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Refactoring Picked by David Heinemeier Hansson
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Regarding the Pain of Others Picked by John Green
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Sherman Picked by Ryan Holiday
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Show Way Picked by John Green
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Stalingrad Picked by Mark Manson
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Statistics of Deadly Quarrels Picked by Steven Pinker
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The Aeneid Picked by Stephen Fry
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The Annotated Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant Picked by Drew Gilpin Faust
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The Art of War Picked by Michael Howard
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The Assassination of Federico García Lorca Picked by Paul Preston
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The Book of Five Rings Picked by Robert Greene
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The Churchill Factor Picked by Arnold Schwarzenegger
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The Diary of a Young Girl Picked by Mark Manson
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The Face of Battle Picked by Brian Eno
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The Fiery Trial Picked by Drew Gilpin Faust
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The Forgotten Highlander Picked by Chris Williamson
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The General Picked by Michael Howard
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The Globalization of Addiction Picked by Johann Hari
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The God of the Small Things Picked by Mark Manson
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The Internationalists Picked by Steven Pinker
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb Picked by Neal Stephenson
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The Ministry for the Future Picked by Bill Gates
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The Murderers Picked by Johann Hari
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The Remnants of War Picked by Steven Pinker
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich Picked by Mark Manson
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The Spanish Civil War Picked by Paul Preston
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The Splendid and the Vile Picked by Bill Gates
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The Spy and the Traitor Picked by Bill Gates
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The Tale of Troy Picked by Stephen Fry
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The Year of Magical Thinking Picked by Mark Manson
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The Years of Extermination Picked by Norman Naimark
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Unbroken Picked by James Clear
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Violent Land Picked by Steven Pinker
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Wherever You Go, There You Are Picked by Rick Rubin
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You Should See Me in a Crown Picked by Reese Witherspoon
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