The Greatest Books of All Time on Foreign Policy

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
6165 Present at the Creation Dean Acheson 1969 American English
6995 Contours of American History William Appleman Williams 1961 American English
10240 Putin's World Angela Stent 2019 American English
10747 The Frugal Superpower Michael Mandelbaum 2010 American English
11067 The Thatcher Decade Peter Riddell 1989 British English
11662 Years Of Upheaval Henry A. Kissinger 1982 American English
11940 John Quincy Adams and the Foundations of American Foreign Policy Samuel Flagg Bemis 1949 American English
11940 Memoirs George F. Kennan 1967 American English
11940 George F. Kennan John Lewis Gaddis 2011 American English
12326 Kissinger Walter Isaacson 1992 American English
13524 Perception And Misperception In International Politics Robert Jervis 1976 American English
17161 Grand Delusion Steven Simon 2023 Unknown English
17161 The World As It Is Ben Rhodes 2018 American English
17161 President Reagan Lou Cannon 1991 American English
17161 Lessons In Disaster Gordon M. Goldstein 2008 American English
17161 Fdr Jean Edward Smith 2007 American English